More than 1,000 Palestinian patients have died while awaiting treatment abroad, amid collapse of Gaza healthcare sector.

Compare Robodebt victims' compo to the quantum of Scott Morrison's publicly funded legal fees. It's shameful, reports Rex Patrick.

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The roof of a war-damaged family home collapses during winter storm in Gaza City's Shati refugee camp.

The problem with having pattern recognition is that you can always see the fires before they start. Governments are a bit like that, too.  It’s not that they don’t see the fire before the smoke, it’s...

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Calls for regulation of pharmacies and transparency around who is sponsoring products being registered with the TGA * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Prof Geraldine Moses was speaking to a nurse who told her something concerning: patients with kidney failure were taking “iron supplements” that contained almost no iron. Patients on kidney dialysis often need iron supplements because the disease reduces the body’s ability to produce red blood cells, leading to iron deficiency and anaemia. Always see your GP for testing and advice because other medications, absorption issues and underlying conditions all affect how much iron is needed and how it should be taken. People who are iron deficient usually need between 150mg and 200mg a day of elemental iron. Check the label for “elemental iron” and the amount per dose. Many iron supplements are considered “food-supplements” or “listed medications” by the TGA with less of a requirement to prove their efficacy. Look for an AUST R number if you have been diagnosed with iron deficiency or anaemia – these products are fully evaluated by the TGA for safety, quality and efficacy. And ask your GP for product recommendations. Continue reading...

Education program sponsored by Shell’s Queensland Gas Company is ‘climate obstruction dressed up as education’, advocacy group says

At least seven Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks as military pushes deeper beyond truce demarcation line.

NACC boss Brereton has disturbing history of giving misleading information. How much more is needed for him to resign?

Known as Palestine's Nelson Mandela, he has been in prison for more than 23 years and subjected to brutal abuse.

An Israeli drone strike in Khan Younis, Gaza also killed photojournalist Mahmoud Wadi.

While the Coalition and Murdoch media ramp up their campaign against renewable energy, renewables set yet another record - 50.1% of the grid