Rose Brennan
The Courier-Mail
Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Twin toddlers pulled from pool: One dies as other continues fight for life
A YOUNG child has tragically died while their twin continues to fight for life in hospital after they were pulled from a backyard pool last week. → Read More
I lost 57kg after online fat-shamers labelled me a whale over shirtless image at a festival
PAUL Moore copped a volley of abuse after a photo of him shirtless emerged online. But the 26-year-old has had the last laugh — losing more than 50kg and sharing his story to encourage others. → Read More
Mason Lee Caboolture baby death: Child abuse flagged before ‘violent death’
THE Palaszczuk Government has defended spending on frontline child safety staff in the wake of Caboolture toddler Mason Jet Lee’s death, as Health Minister Cameron Dick ordered a report into the actions of doctors who treated the little boy. → Read More
Move to curb attacks on hospital and healthcare staff as report reveals growing incidence of violence
DURESS alarms and body cameras will be used in more Queensland hospitals under new efforts to curb the skyrocketing number of assaults on health workers. → Read More
Legionella discovered in Queensland hospital
LEGIONELLA bacteria has been detected at a rural south-west Queensland hospital during routine water testing. → Read More
Sharp rise in thyroid cancer cases in Queensland has doctors puzzled
A SIGNIFICANT rise in thyroid cancer among Queenslanders is baffling experts, with new trends not aligning with clinician’s theories on what is driving case numbers. → Read More
Immigration Minister Peter Dutton says his electoral office has been plagued by protesters
IMMIGRATION Minister Peter Dutton said he’s faced a “very tough campaign” locally against bikies and the CFMEU but was confident of the Coalition retaining power. → Read More
Tests every five years could soon replace two-yearly Pap smear
NEARLY half of all Queensland women are failing to get regular Pap smears. → Read More
Queensland Health: Whooping cough vaccine failing to reach enough pregnant women
QUEENSLANDS chief health officer has written to all GPs in the state urging them to vaccinate pregnant women against whooping cough. → Read More
Brisbane mum posts confronting images of baby son struck down by chickenpox
A BRISBANE mother has posted confronting images online of her baby son struck down by chickenpox as she implores people to get vaccinated. → Read More
Man missing in Lamington National Park since Saturday night
EMERGENCY services will tomorrow resume an air and land search for a man missing for three days in the state’s south, after poor light suspended efforts this afternoon. → Read More
Police officer flown to hospital after crash on Burnett Highway
A POLICE officer has been airlifted to hospital after a police vehicle overturned on a remote Queensland highway. → Read More
Uni students binging but not on booze as they struggle with increased levels of stress
FIRST year female uni students are particularly vulnerable to diets rich in salt and sugar, body-fat gain and a lack of exercise. → Read More
Brisbane hospital incident: Nurses caught up in brawl with patients
A FEMALE nurse was kicked in the back of the head and a security guard’s elbow was fractured during a violent brawl at a Brisbane Hospital. → Read More
Queensland vaccination rate, immunisation rate, Queensland anti-vaxers
WORRYING new figures show a decline in immunisation coverage among five-year-olds in Queensland, as health authorities vow to ramp up the campaign to boost vaccination rates among children. → Read More
Smoking Queensland: Plan to phase out cigarettes completely
QUEENSLAND Health Minister Cameron Dick says he is open to the idea of lifelong smoking bans for young people but wants to see the effect of the state’s impending tough anti-smoking laws first. → Read More
Hundreds of hospitalisations for flu in Queensland despite peak season still being months away
QUEENSLANDERS are being warned to brace for a horror flu season, with extra paramedics and nurses being brought into the health system to try to reduce the strain on choked hospitals. → Read More
Opposition Leader Bill Shorten knew that there was one question he had to get right
ASPIRING Prime Minister Bill Shorten has turned to Brisbane commercial radio to show his depth of knowledge about the nation he hopes to lead. → Read More
When to start feeding a baby solid foods
MUMS who introduce their baby to solid foods before four months put their children at significant risk of being overweight. → Read More
Healthy food: The diet more deadly than sugar and fat
A DIET low in fruit and vegetables is killing more Queenslanders than diets rich in sugary drinks and saturated fat. → Read More