Unions want employers across South Australia to improve safety procedures in light of two recent workplace deaths.

The New South Wales Opposition has condemned the length of time allotted by the State Government for a major inquiry into the state's health system.

The Australian Medical Association says some of Western Australia's health reform agenda is outdated and should be reviewed.

The Mayor of Katherine is warning the new dry zone legislation may be failing to reduce alcohol abuse.

The Northern Territory Health Minister won't be drawn on whether a successful midwifery plan used in north Queensland could be applied in the Territory.

The Northern Territory Health Minister won't be drawn on whether a successful midwifery plan used in north Queensland could be applied in the Territory.

New Australian research shows that eating junk food appears to lower stress levels.

The Education Union says the South Australian Government's ban on junk food in school canteens could spell the end of the sausage sizzle.

The Black Death that decimated populations in Europe and elsewhere during the middle of the 14th century may not have been a blindly indiscriminate killer, as some experts have believed.

The head of the Mersey Hospital takeover in Tasmania's north-west is seeking a meeting with the Federal Health Minister, Nicola Roxon.

Education Queensland says there will be a special focus on increasing physical activity at school this year.

Victorian police will unveil a five year plan today to tackle crime and improve the public's confidence in police.

Support is growing for Jim McGinty to stay on as the State's Health Minister despite calls from the Opposition for him to relinquish one of his portfolios.

Aged care workers are stepping up industrial action in a dispute over pay and conditions at Southern Cross Care nursing homes around the state.

A study of midwifery services will be carried out at the Royal Women's Hospital in Melbourne.

Australia's biggest bank says official interest rates will still need to be raised, despite the economy appearing to have passed its peak.

Exchange officials warned Societe Generale about trader Jerome Kerviel's deals late last year, a Paris prosecutor has said, piling pressure on the French bank to explain why his trades were not discovered sooner.

Four people have been killed in a cyclone which battered Fiji, causing major flooding and power cuts.

Australian fast bowler Shaun Tait has revealed he is suffering from physical and emotional exhaustion and will rest himself indefinitely from all forms of cricket.

The New South Wales Government has defended its plans to divert patients from North Coast hospitals to free-up beds.