Federal Health Minister Mark Butler has defended a cut to private health insurance rebates for over-65s as he faces a revolt among states opposed to the change.
One regional patient had to spend more than $20,000 on prostate cancer surgery, as a new health plan aims to address the higher mortality rate in rural areas.
Council Update: New hope for the Wiradjuri Cultural Tourism Centre proposal, solar in our cemeteries(!), and access issues due to work on the Regand Park North Picnic Area, are some of the stories around Dubbo Council at the moment.
While technology like autonomous tractors, soil sensors and satellite animal tracking is already helping Australian farmers, AI is set to change the game.
A first-of-its-kind, 60-minute course designed to help older people look out for fake news shows more than a third are confident in verifying information.
Motorists are being told to brace for rising fuel prices as the US-led war on Iran escalates and experts warn the broader economic impacts will be extensive.
