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Two teenagers are fighting for life and eight other are seriously injured after an unlicensed 14-year-old allegedly caused a multi-car crash in Queensland. Supplied

NEWSTwo critical, 8 injured in horror crash

Two teenagers have been left fighting for life and eight others have been injured in a horror car crash, allegedly caused by an unlicensed 14-year-old driver.

Harvey Constable

An inquiry has heard the NDIS was deployed in a rush and entry standards were quite low. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

HealthRevealed: amount of NDIS spending lost to fraud, misuse

About $3.7 billion is being lost annually from the NDIS through fraud or unintentional misuse of funds, the head of the scheme's fraud taskforce has warned.

Jacob Shteyman

People who were given semaglutide for six months saw the number of heavy drinking days reduced. (AP PHOTO)

HealthWeight loss jabs 'could help reduce alcohol intake'

Alcoholics given semaglutide reduced alcohol consumption, had fewer heavy drinking days and saw a reduction in alcohol cravings, researchers have found.

Ella Pickover

WA’s Chief Health Officer Clare Huppatz has flagged that wastewater testing will be ramped up in light of the virus.

HealthPoliovirus detected in Perth’s wastewater for first time

The highly contagious and deadly poliovirus has been detected in Perth’s wastewater, marking the first time that the disease has been found in Australia in close to two decades.

Brooke Rolfe

A five-year-old boy has been killed and four other people seriously injured after a car rolled and crashed in central Queensland. NewsWire / Glenn Campbell

NEWS5yo boy killed after horror car rollover

A five-year-old boy has been killed and four other people were taken to hospital after a car lost control and rolled.

Harvey Constable

Half the specialists at Genea are finishing by September.

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Mass exodus of WA specialists from leading IVF provider

A mass exodus of WA specialists from a leading IVF provider has left patients concerned about future demand on the clinic. 

Claire Sadler

Surf Life Saving NSW chief Steve Pearce with Northern Beaches mayor Sue Heins and president of Dee Why Surf Lifesaving Club, Lachlan Pike, announcing the rollout of shark bite trauma kits on Tuesday. Supplied

newsHuge move after state’s shark attack horror

After a recent spate of shark attacks along the NSW coast, surf clubs will receive a new tool to provide critical care to beachgoers.

Ike Morris

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NEWSTruckie charged over fatal highway crash

A truck driver has been charged after a 14-year-old girl died in a multi-vehicle crash in Queensland’s Bundaberg region.

Tia Clarkson-Pascoe

West Australians are being encouraged to consume at least two servings of seafood every week in a new push for people to boost their fish intake.

Just keep swimmingThe new health advice telling West Aussies to eat more fish

REVEALED: See how eating more fish could reduce risks of cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer’s and dementia, as well as improving foetal brain development during pregnancy and supporting cognition during ageing. 

Brooke Rolfe

New rules are coming in for learner drivers in WA. istock

MOTORINGMajor driving licence overhaul for one state

Drivers with learners and provisional licences will face tough rules, including mobile phone bans, designed to ‘save lives’.

Samina Rakhshani

Albany Afterhours GP Collaborative might have their funding cut.

after-hours fundingFederal funding needed to continue Albany’s after-hours care

The future of Albany’s only alternative urgent-care medical service hangs in the balance, as its funding stream ends on June 30 and the Federal Government considers shifting funding focus elsewhere.

Jacki Elezovich

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UPDATEDChildren die night before family’s move

A heartbreaking detail has emerged after an enormous fire ripped through a family home, killing two children.

Alexandra Feiam and Emma Kirk

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NewsNurses, guard injured in hospital attack

Police used a Taser to subdue a patient who allegedly seriously injured a nurse’s leg and assaulted multiple staff at a Sydney hospital.

Alexander Britton

Loreta Hill has taken part in a clinical trial run by Fiona Stanley Hospital of a next-generation CAR-T therapy for her relapsed myeloma – a type of blood cancer. Pictured is Haematologist Stephanie Lam with Loreta at FSH in Murdoch Justin Benson-Cooper

HealthOne-off blood cancer treatment giving patients a reprieve

A trial of a ground-breaking therapy for a rare type of blood cancer is giving WA patients a break from gruelling treatments and side effects. 

Claire Sadler

A 21-year-old Perth man has died of meningococcal. 7NEWS

HealthPerth man, 21, dies from aggressive meningococcal strain

A Perth student has died overseas after catching an aggressive form of Meningococcal B. 

Francesca De Nuccio

An alleged disability scheme fraudster was arrested on Thursday at a Sydney building site. (HANDOUT/AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE)

HealthMan accused of claiming over $1.5 million in NDIS fraud

A former NDIS provider has been charged with dozens of fraud offences after allegedly claiming more than $1.5 million for services he didn't provide.

Farid Farid

An expert has said doctors are the key to halting vaccine hesitancy, but many health care workers are unsure how to broach the topic.

HealthExpert says doctors could be key to halting vax hesitancy

An internationally renowned misinformation expert has warned that health workers can be unsure how to broach the topic of vaccines with hesitant patients. 

Claire Sadler

Anthony Albanese says "appropriate care" will be available for participants booted from the NDIS. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

HealthNDIS revamp deadline guaranteed as 'hostages' exposed

Anthony Albanese has offered assurances to disabled Australians as a premier warns overhauling a federal support scheme will leave the discarded worse off.

Callum Godde, Andrew Brown and Farid Farid

Australian Medical Association President Dr Danielle McMullen.

HealthGP peak body launches campaign to stop vax misinformation

Falling immunisation rates, fuelled by misinformation, has sparked a national campaign calling on Australians to speak with their doctor about vaccinations. 

Claire Sadler

Premier Roger Cook and Health Minister Meredith Hammat at St John of God Hospital in Midland.

State PoliticsHalf of new hospital beds announced will miss winter peak

Residents in Perth’s north and east will have access to 120 more public hospital beds, but only half will be ready in time for the winter peak.

Oliver Lane

Professor Fiona Wood was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the American Burns Association last week.

HealthHuge accolade for Perth’s world-renowned surgeon

US burns surgeons have bestowed their highest honour on AVITA Medical founder Professor Fiona Wood AM, whose pioneering treatment has saved countless patients facing immeasurable pain and disfigurement.

Rebecca Le May

Health minister Meredith Hammat at pharmacy 777 Applecross with Andria Aird. Sandra Jackson

State PoliticsWA expands pharmacist training to ease doctor pressure

More than 200 extra pharmacists will be trained to diagnose common and mild conditions under a State Government subsidy program.

Oliver Lane

Simmone Sache has spent the past decade trying to live as plastic-free as possible.

HealthPerth research reveals startling impact of plastic-free life

Pioneering research has proved minimising plastic exposure to the food we eat can reduce levels of plastic chemicals in the body remarkably quickly.

Angela Pownall

Advocates say Britain's Tobacco and Vapes Bill will create a smoke-free generation. (April Fonti/AAP PHOTOS)

HealthSmoking ban for people born after 2008 passes in UK

Britain's parliament has settled on the final draft of a bill designed to stop people who were born on or after January 1, 2009 from ever taking up smoking.

Will Meakin-Durrant