The mothers of two disabled children who were sexually abused say they feel abandoned by the South Australian justice system.

Authorities have confirmed another horse has died from the hendra virus, this time in far north Queensland.

Queensland researchers hope a discovery into the genetics of arthritis will help to produce a new treatment.

A report shows evidence Mission Australia's Triple Care Farm program is achieving long-term results for young people who are addicted to drugs and have mental health problems.

More than 100,000 Canberra region residents will be issued with electronic smartcards containing their individual health records.

The introduction of car park fees at suburban public hospitals will go ahead despite opposition from councils and the Australian Medical Association.

The liquor industry-funded organisation DrinkWise Australia is introducing labels displaying new consumer warnings on alcoholic drinks.

Spanish surgeons have performed the world's first double-leg transplant on a man whose legs were amputated above the knee after an accident, officials said.

The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has issued a warning about the latest generation of oral contraceptive pill.

Initial tests have cleared seven horses that were potentially exposed to hendra virus in Queensland's third outbreak of the disease.

A man with HIV who endangered three women by having unprotected sex with them has been sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison by an Adelaide court.

The construction of a secure care facility has begun at Alice Springs.

A paedophile who tested positive to HIV continued to have sex with a 13-year-old girl after finding out about his diagnosis, an Adelaide court has heard.

The Australia Diabetes Council has released data showing the diabetes rate is increasing rapidly in New South Wales, particularly in Sydney's west and the state's coastal regions.

The Opposition says Premier Anna Bligh has had to override her Health Minister to stop the recovery of excess salaries paid by Queensland Health's botched payroll system.

West Australian Federal MP Tony Crook has accused tobacco companies of recruiting people to call MPs anonymously and criticise proposed plain packaging laws.

One of the nation's best-known medical rescue services says it is uncertain about how it will be affected by the carbon tax.

New South Wales and Queensland will work together to investigate and respond to the hendra virus following a recent spate of cases across both states.

The Tasmanian Government's being urged to rethink any cuts to frontline health jobs with fears it would amount to closing half the Royal Hobart Hospital's acute care wards.

The new chief of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) says he wants to find out more about the resilience of soldiers who are being repeatedly deployed to Afghanistan.