Elise Worthington

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Elise Worthington

As more Australians face increased cost of living pressures, one thing that's dropped off the priority list for many is a dental check-up. While the federal government has committed billions of dollars to expand Medicare bulk-billing - there's been silence on anything that may help people to afford dentistry.

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Elise Worthington |Paige Cockburn

Australia's first durable artificial heart implant has been a success after the recipient became the world's first person to be discharged from hospital with the high-tech device. During a six-hour operation in Sydney last November doctors implanted the BiVACOR Total Artificial Heart, a mechanical blood pump made out of titanium, into a man who was experiencing severe heart failure.

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Elise Worthington |Gemma Breen

Patients of leading Australian IVF provider Genea say they have been left in the dark with some yet to receive communication from the company that there had been a data breach. Other angry patients have spent days trying to contact Genea with urgent clinical enquiries. At least one patient was told the disruption to communication meant their fertility testing couldn't be completed this month.

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Elise Worthington

A major IVF provider used by tens of thousands of patients has confirmed an "unauthorised third party" has accessed its data, five days after its phone lines went down and patients were left concerned their treatment could be affected. After enquiries from the ABC, a spokesperson for Genea confirmed on Wednesday afternoon the company was "urgently investigating a cyber incident after identifying suspicious activity" on the network.

Feb 11, 2025 | abc.net.au | Elise Worthington

Australian Army snipers are highly trained and known for their critical thinking skills, precision and patience in hostile environments. But an ABC investigation has uncovered some have been exposed to unusually high levels of blast over-pressure from their own weapons during training, leaving them barely able to function. Sabra Lane: Australian Army snipers are highly trained and known for their critical thinking skills, precision and patience in hostile environments.