Annie Guest

1 week ago | abc.net.au | Annie Guest

As counting resumes today, more than a dozen? seats remain too close to call including Melbourne, where Greens Leader Adam Bandt is fighting for his political life. The Greens are attributing their vote - including losses in Griffith and Brisbane - to the Liberal collapse and preference flows. But one of the Party's founders says there were also mistakes - relating to housing, the CFMEU and a weaker environmental message.

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Annie Guest

Australians living in remote communities are more than twice as likely to die from kidney disease than other Australians. One of the challenges they can face is accessing dialysis - a treatment that does the job of the kidneys in removing fluids and waste from the body. One central Queensland community fund-raised for its own facility, but has been unable to secure a partnership with the state's health department.

3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Annie Guest

Chronic disease now afflicts more than 60 per cent of Australians and one of the issues on voters' minds this election is the availability and cost of seeing a doctor. It's something both Labor and the Coalition are trying to address - promising billions to boost bulk-billing, and Labor also pledging additional urgent care clinics. Experts say these are short term fixes, but major reform is needed.

3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Annie Guest

It's been a tragic weekend in the water this Easter with the death of a young boy taking the toll to seven;The Coalition unveils a package of tough-on-crime promises including a trial of a national Sex Offender register;And in the high octane world of Formula One could an understated young Australian called Oscar Piastri be the next world champion?

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Annie Guest

There's further evidence today that one of the most common diagnostic tools used in medicine could increase cancer risk. In the largest study of its kind, US-based research published in the journal, JAMA has found CT scans may account for 5% of new cancer diagnoses annually. But experts say precautions are already being taken.