Janelle Miles

Nearly half of Qld homebirth program participants gave birth in hospital

The ABC can reveal that in July last year, Queensland Health department became aware of "inconsistencies" in records of the newborn blood spot screening program.

In an email seen by the ABC, a US-based egg bank told IVF clinics it was introducing its new "Client Success Reward Program in Australia".

A pause on puberty blockers was issued in January, which is being challenged in court. David Crisafulli says the decision was made to "keep kids safe".

The mother of a trans teenager launched legal action over the state's freeze on puberty blockers earlier this year.

A second person has died this month after ingesting a synthetic opioid in Queensland, raising concerns about the safety of thousands of teenagers during Schoolies celebrations in coming weeks.

The suspected murder-suicide of a mother and her daughter has raised serious questions about whether there were missed opportunities to intervene.

It's been dubbed "the forgotten pandemic" — possibly because it coincided with some of the most momentous events in world history. But Dr John Gerrard argues variants of the H3N2 flu, which led to the Hong Kong flu pandemic, continue to cost lives.

Attacks by Queensland Opposition Leader Steven Miles against Premier David Crisafulli over fluoride this week are more than hard to swallow after another local government's decision to stop adding the mineral to its water supply, writes Janelle Miles.

The Queensland government has been unrepentant in its tough stance on drugs, with Health Minister Tim Nicholls telling state parliament this week it doesn't "support drug dealers", writes Janelle Miles.