The Member for Callide, Jeff Seeney, says the Queensland Government needs to do more to assure the South Burnett community it will not close the Murgon hospital.
Queensland Health (QH) says there is no funding shortfall for public hospitals in the Mackay region in north Queensland.
Fitzroy River Water in Rockhampton in central Queensland says the region's treated water supply is safe from a strain of blue-green algae that is potentially harmful to humans and livestock.
A record number of babies were born in the aftermath of the powerful 7.1 earthquake that rocked New Zealand at the weekend, hospital officials said.
A new study has found almost half the people with high blood pressure are not taking their medication.
Northern Territory WorkSafe is investigating after a shipping company worker was exposed to hazardous fumes in Darwin this morning.
The Richmond Valley Council is confident it will dodge the controversy associated with new Local Environment Plans.
A new study has found that for cancer survivors a health-related disability has a much larger impact on a person's psychological wellbeing than cancer itself.
Queensland Health (QH) director-general Mick Reid says he has written to national medical registration boards about delays in processing new applications.
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh says she will spend a night working as an orderly in a Brisbane hospital.
The co-author of a new study into what Australian babies are being fed says its findings are the missing link on childhood obesity.
Organisers say 150 people turned out at a weekend protest against plans to re-develop Tamworth's historic King George's Avenue.
The Liberals want to know why Tasmania was excluded from a national report into measures used to keep young people out of the courts.
The WA Government says it is confident the relocation of Kalgoorlie's courthouse has the backing of the local community.
The Shire of Roebourne says moves to install the Pilbara's first set of traffic lights in Karratha is evidence of the town's importance to the region.
World Vision issues a fresh warning about the plight of children caught up in the Pakistan flood disaster, as an ADF medical task force swings into action.
Three quarters of the vacancies for front-line child protection workers have been filled after four months of recruitment, the Northern Territory Government says.
Researchers say they have made a breakthrough in testing for complex genetic conditions like heart disease, after the successful trial of new gene-testing technology.
The Waverley Council says it found out about a development approval for an $89 million project in Bondi, via the internet.
Sunshine Coast Mayor Bob Abbot says it will be virtually impossible for the council to reach an agreement on who will pay for essential infrastructure for Caloundra South in the time it has been given.