Spotting stingers in the sea (and how to treat them)

Statistically most Australians live near the ocean. Now that summer is fast approaching many of us have already ventured in for a dip. But the ocean is not our natural habitat, and sometimes the creatures that live in the sea can sting. Sarah Hunstead is the CEO of CPR Kids. Sarah takes us through the […]

Study shows more women being induced for no medical reason

Pregnant women in Australia are increasingly having their labours induced rather than giving birth spontaneously – and some without good reason. A large proportion of first time mothers (41.6 percent) were induced in 2018, when the latest national data were published, compared with 30.6 percent in 2010. Our study, published today in BMJ Open, found the […]