Hannah Cross

The Health Services Union of WA has accused the State Government of only being interested in listening to workers ‘when it’s politically convenient’.

Australian researchers have discovered why some IVF pregnancies may be at a greater risk of birth defects compared to naturally conceived pregnancies.

Children exposed to parental violence are 36 per cent more likely to develop heart disease later in life, highlighting urgent public health concerns.

A world-first program led by Perth researchers will investigate why First Nations children with cancer have poorer outcomes in a bid to transform treatment strategies for children.

A biomedical engineer is set to offer people living with disability a level of independence as easy as looking left and right.

A charity supporting the mental health of expectant parents has launched a fully-funded tertiary qualification to address the nationwide shortage of perinatal mental health specialists amid skyrocketing demand.

The number of people having strokes for the first time has skyrocketed 70 per cent in the past 30 years, new research has found.

One in five West Australians have taken four or more attempts to pass their driving test in the past year, shocking new data has revealed.

Newly reinstated ANF State secretary Mark Olson said he is ‘humbled’ by the union council’s request for him to step back into his former role following the abrupt resignation of Janet Reah.

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