healthcare access

Ban on telehealth in VAD should be scrapped

A federal law restricting the use of telehealth in voluntary assisted dying is facing renewed scrutiny after Labor's national conference…

Telstra outage reveals health system vulnerability

The Telstra outage disrupted more than emergency calls. Experts say modern healthcare’s dependence on mobile networks means telehealth, medical devices…

NSW launches inquiry into hospital bed block crisis

A landmark inquiry will examine why more than 900 elderly patients are stranded in NSW hospitals awaiting aged‑care placements, as…