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Key points:Research published in the Medical Journal of Australia found Indigenous Australians develop atrial fibrillation nearly 16 years earlier on average than non-Indigenous Australians, contribut...
A new Medicare urgent care clinic has opened in Darwin, with patients able to walk in and all services bulk billed. Located at 8 Osgood Drive in Eaton, the Darwin Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (MUCC) wi...
Key points:- University of Queensland aims to double the number of Indigenous students studying medicine by 2030- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students currently make up about 4.
Indigenous Ministers have urged Australians to vaccinate amid the nation's largest recorded diphtheria outbreak, with growing concern over the spread of the disease through remote Aboriginal communiti...
A First Nations-led dementia care practice development program in Queensland is exploring how cultural practices including yarning circles, native foods and language can strengthen person-centred care...
These First Nations women in STEM want to make a difference for their community, for their Country, and leave a mark on where they work. Mia Stevens, pursuing a career in software engineering, and Zoe...
Children are living in abject poverty amid an Aboriginal housing crisis following years of neglect, a conference has been told. The crisis in the Northern Territory was largely centred on remote commu...
A dip in vaccination rates has been blamed for one of Australia's worst diphtheria outbreaks as the rare respiratory disease continues to spread.
Gumbaynggirr and Bundjalung country music icon Troy Cassar-Daley is urging First Nations people to get vaccinated before winter, as flu, COVID-19 and RSV cases rise across Australia.
Ten Aboriginal healthcare students in Tasmania have each been awarded awarded Ida West Aboriginal Health Scholarships in support of their tertiary studies.
A public health expert has urged people to get tested and vaccinated as diphtheria spreads from the Northern Territory to Western Australia, Queensland and South Australia.
A locally-led research project aimed at improving communication between health care professionals and Aboriginal patients has reached an important milestone in the Midwest, with aspirations to expand...
A new Starlink connection has brought reliable internet and phone access to approximately 4,000 people across remote villages in Papua New Guinea, ending years of poor communication access for communi...