Western Australia has called for more of the state's GPs to be approved to administer COVID-19 vaccines as national figures show its trails other states in the rollout. Health Minister Roger Cook said about 700 of the state's GPs routinely...
My mother and sister both got COVID-19 this week. Mum’s 94 but we’re not too worried: She’s had four vaccine doses and isn’t very sick. My sister is pretty crook, but no worse than a bad cold. Our family is...
Five new local cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in Western Australia after a visiting backpacker attended nightclubs and restaurants while infectious. One is a close contact and three are casual contacts of the original case at an event at...
Australia's medicines regulator has approved a key step towards the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine being given to children aged five to 11. The Therapeutic Goods Administration said on Wednesday it had granted a provisional determination to Pfizer Australia in relation to the...
Scientists at Curtin University believe a new discovery about the cause of Alzheimer's disease could eventually lead to a preventative treatment. About half a million Australians are affected by Alzheimer's, which is a form of dementia, the cause of which...
New figures have laid bare the strain on Perth's biggest hospitals, which are struggling to meet demand despite Western Australia remaining virus-free. More than 100 "code yellow" internal emergencies were declared because of capacity issues over 12 months at Fiona...
East coast businesses GenesisCare and Icon Cancer Centre have been selected by the Western Australian government to provide radiation oncology services in Perth's greater metropolitan region, under a shared contract worth $21.2 million. The contract was awarded from the South...
One million Western Australians have had two vaccine doses, while Premier Mark McGowan has said his policy on borders is unchanged. Mr McGowan said the 1 million fully vaccinated mark was hit today. That’s about 48 per cent of the state’s...
APM Human Services has tabled its first half-yearly report since debuting in a $982 million IPO last year, reaffirming its commitment to a dividend while posting a $42.7 million net loss. Revenues for the Megan Wynne-founded business stood at $613.7...
St John of God Health Care is seeking approval for a $247 million extension of its Subiaco hospital through the State Development Assessment Unit before the accelerated planning pathway closes.  The organisation wants to expand St John of God Subiaco...
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