As Australia braces for the arrival of the highly infectious H5 bird flu, egg shortages are affecting consumers already grappling with confusing labels. Last month, major retailers, Coles and Woolworths, introduced a two-carton limit on egg purchases. The move comes as the highly contagious H5N1 virus impacts bird populations around the globe. Experts expect H5N1 […]

At first glance, the plants look like any other supermarket fodder, but these fruit and vegetables have a hidden secret – they’re space food. Now, Perth will be given a chance to view the fruit and vegetables that have been genetically modified to survive beyond Earth and feed astronauts. Researchers say, this is the future […]

A South-West resident claims that noise from Alcoa’s alumina refinery in Wagerup, about 100km from Perth, is impacting his health. Des Busher, who lives 3km from the refinery, has repeatedly recorded noise levels that breach allowable night-time limits during the past decade. At times the noise peaks at between 40 to 50 decibels on his […]

A new artificial intelligence (AI) tool to detect and classify brain tumours has been developed by Australian National University researchers. The tool, DEPLOY, analyses tissue to look for chemical changes in DNA and allowing doctors to quickly and more accurately diagnose tumours. ANU biomedical data scientist Dr Danh-Tai Hoang says the process uses a three-pong […]

The role of religion, a fear of dying and nightmares is being investigated by scientists hoping to improve sleep therapies. The first-of-its-kind study to be carried out at UWA was launched earlier this month, and it tackles the relationship between dreams and if people of religious faith are less likely to have dreams about death. […]

Smart phones and lawyers will be provided to victims of domestic violence in a women’s prison program in a bid to stop the cycle of abuse.  The $2M, 3-year trial program, called Leave Safe, Stay Safe (LSSS), launched in May at Bandyup Women’s and Greenough Regional Prisons.  It is the first program in WA to […]

Hundreds of lives may be at risk by the closure of 30 mental health clinics next month, after government funding was cut to the GROW program. The program, which has been running for 56 years and aims to support people across Perth and the South-West, has been forced to close the door of all but […]

By Nathan-lee Abrahams WA’s economy might be the strongest in the nation, but those riches are making little different to thousands of children going without food and health care across the state. As the state budget recorded a surplus of $4.2b this month, the latest government snapshot of children in WA was released, revealing that […]

By Holly Bolton-Taylor As the countdown begins to new 60-day dispensing rules from September, pharmacies are pleading for help, saying people will go without medicines and businesses will go under. Funding changes in the Federal Budget bolsters the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) and extends the supply limits of 325 types of medicines from 30 days’ […]

Dozens of refugees have been denied Medicare rebates and Centrelink payments after two government departments failed to communicate with each other. Advocates claim some affected refugees were left paying out of pocket for medical treatment – including psychiatric medication and postnatal care – or were evicted from their homes because they could not pay rent. […]