Health

Health inquiry to include North Ipswich, Karalee

THE man leading the health inquiry into the effects of noxious odours from Swanbank and New Chum waste operators says he will expand the investigation to allow all residents to have their say.

Rob Mellett

12 Feb 2025

State Politics

Senator’s alarm at Gates-funded GM mozzie release

QUEENSLAND Senator Gerard Rennick has raised alarm over a joint venture between the national science agency and a Bill Gates-funded biotechnology company in which genetically modified mosquitoes will be released across the state.

Rob Mellett

15 Jan 2025

Health

Bourne backing North Ipswich dumps sufferers

IPSWICH West MP Wendy Bourne urges those people affected by noxious odours in her electorate – and not included in the Inquiry – to make their voices heard in the waste industry health investigation.

Rob Mellett

15 Jan 2025

Ipswich Tribune

Cattle breeder takes fire ant protest to minister

A LOCKYER Valley acreage landholder will ride his horse to the offices of the Primary Industries Minister in Brisbane to protest what he says are the Fire Ant Eradication Program’s disastrous effects on his businesses.

Rob Mellett

15 Jan 2025

Health

Alarm at Mt Crosby PFAS levels

A TOP scientist says it is disturbing that concentrations of a cancer-causing chemical were discovered at local treatment plants at the highest ever concentrations in Australia.

Rob Mellett

18 Dec 2024

Ipswich

Health system no help to sick Michelle

RIPLEY resident Michelle Filippi says health bosses have refused her help after she approached them to fund soaring medical costs for an illness she attributes to waste industry pollution.

Rob Mellett

04 Dec 2024

Ipswich Tribune

Suicide key concern for First Nations peoples

THE findings of a two-year consultation with First Nations members were discussed by social welfare services, recently.

Rob Mellett

27 Nov 2024

Ipswich Tribune

Apiarist says fire ant pesticides killing native bees

A DETERMINED beekeeper wants a ban on the use of toxic poisons used in the fight against fire ants.

Rob Mellett

27 Nov 2024

Health

Premature Casey mum’s ‘little diamond’

THE Redbank Plains parents of a premature baby born with a congenital condition have thanked the medical team for saving their “little diamond”.

Rob Mellett

27 Nov 2024

Health

Join Mater breast cancer event next week

A BREAST Cancer Awareness Month event is scheduled at the Mater Health Hub.

Rob Mellett

25 Sep 2024

Health

Pledge for free double psychologist sessions

THE Queensland Greens say as part of their election health plan they will double the number of psychologist sessions available.

Rob Mellett

04 Sep 2024

Health

Mater gives gift of sight to First Nations people

MORE than 1000 operations to restore sight for First Nations Queenslanders have been completed thanks to a partnership between the Institute for Urban Indigenous Health (IUIH) and Mater.

Rob Mellett

03 Jul 2024

Health

Mental health centre officially opens

THE ribbon was cut on a new mental health clinic in Ipswich last week.

Rob Mellett

29 May 2024

Health

Plant a tree with Mum

TREES for Mum Day plantings will take place again this year in Ipswich for Mother’s Day on May 12.

Rob Mellett

08 May 2024

Ipswich

Young get access to free mental health help

ALMOST 14 percent of young people in Australia have a mental illness, with one in three psychologists unavailable to give assessments for up to a year because of skyrocketing demand.

Rob Mellett

08 May 2024

Health

New guidelines on medicos’ phone use

QUEENSLAND Health is soon to issue guidelines on the clinical use of mobile phones in medical settings.

Rob Mellett

17 Apr 2024

Health

Miracle baby given second chance

YOUNG Otis Reeves has a cheeky smile, but it’s the scar on his chest that marks him out as a ‘little miracle’.

Guest Writer

10 Apr 2024

Health

Cash boost to change lives

COMMUNITY donors have handed over funding to enable the launch of hi-tech equipment that promises to give West Moreton Health patients better access to quality care.

Rob Mellett

03 Apr 2024

Health

New licence for non-compliant WMI

ENVIRONMENTAL bosses have been blasted by campaigners who say a Swanbank composting business with a tranche of compliance issues hanging over it was handed a new licence to operate.

Rob Mellett

20 Mar 2024