Our Health

Robots now hold the key to Australian hearts

Claire Rorke, Alessia Jeffery, Lydia Watson-Moore

New hope for Australian hearts as cardio surgeons employ robots to assist in Coronary Bypass Surgery

Federal Government to fund innovative suicide prevention service

Maximilian Mamo and Jamee Newland

The Federal Government will provide $37.6 million in funding for a brand new approach to tackling suicide. Click PLAY to hear why the service is so successful.

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‘Archaic and sexist’: the $30 million tax on women

Lydia Watson-Moore, Claire Rorke and Alessia Jeffery

A tax on tampons and pads, but not on condoms or viagra? Labor thinks it’s time to ditch, and women agree.

Charities helping to ease the costly monthly visitor

Lydia Watson-Moore, Claire Rorke and Alessia Jeffery

While $10-$15 a month for tampons and pads may not break the bank for most, there is a growing number of Australian women who are struggling to meet the cost. We take a look at the toll this takes on vulnerable women, and at the charities working hard to solve the problem.

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