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Feb
13
2020

Ageing now – what do over 50s want?

Health, Medicine, Science & Medicine, Society & Culture

New research reveals that over half of those over 50s believe the mid-life crisis is now a thing of the ...

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Feb
6
2020

Need a Rush? Amyl nitrate is finally legal, but good luck getting it

Health, LGBTIQ, Medicine, Sexuality

After years of being illegal, amyl nitrate has been legalised since 1 February. Instead of sex shops where it's been ...

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Dec
23
2019

Resources for helping the LGBTQ community with reproductive loss

Families, Health, Kids & Family, Medicine, Mental health, Sexuality

Reproductive loss occurs more frequently than many people think. Some say that 1 in 4 pregnancies will end in miscarriage, ...

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Nov
24
2019

U, yes U, can be the cure

Families, Health, LGBTIQ, Medicine, Science & Medicine

Did you know that gay men can be on the bone marrow donor registry? And that men 18-30d make the ...

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Nov
1
2019

Talking about the “I” in LGBTIQA+

Health, LGBTIQ, Medicine, Sexuality

Intersex Awareness Day was last week. We spoke to Dr. Agli Zavros-Orr, academic and Intersex Advocate about some of the ...

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Aug
23
2019

Human Rights advocates trying to keep Medevac Laws in place

Government & Organisations, Health, Medicine, National, the informer

As the Morrison government’s attempt to repeal medevac laws continues, human rights advocates have joined calls for the laws to ...

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Aug
9
2019

NSW Legislature debating decriminalising abortion

Families, gender, Government & Organisations, Health, intersex, Kids & Family, LGBTIQ, Local, Medicine, the informer

Abortions may be decriminalised in NSW - as of press time, this legislation has passed the NSW lower house. We ...

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Aug
2
2019

Current heart disease treatments for many Australians not reaching treatment goals

Health, Medicine, Science & Medicine, the informer

Research by La Trobe University has found that many Australians who live with Coronary Heart Disease, especially women, are under-prescribed ...

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Jul
11
2019

BreastScreen Victoria gets rainbow tick, increases outreach to LGBTIQ people

gender, Health, intersex, LGBTIQ, Local, Medicine, Non-Profit, Regional, Self-Help

LGBTIQ+ communities are underserved across most health services - BreastScreen Victoria, armed with a Rainbow Tick, is working to change ...

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Aug
2
2018

Social infertility and the dangers of gay conversion therapy: Showcasing the best of The Informer, July 31st 2018

gender, Government & Organisations, Health, Interview, Kids & Family, LGBTIQ, Medicine, Mental Health, News & Politics, Religion & Spirituality, Society & Culture, the informer

Tonight’s special episode of The Informer features a look back at some of the show’s most incisive journalism. Earlier this year ...

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Ageing now – what do over 50s want?

Need a Rush? Amyl nitrate is finally legal, but good luck getting it

Resources for helping the LGBTQ community with reproductive loss

U, yes U, can be the cure

Talking about the “I” in LGBTIQA+

Human Rights advocates trying to keep Medevac Laws in place

NSW Legislature debating decriminalising abortion

Current heart disease treatments for many Australians not reaching treatment goals

BreastScreen Victoria gets rainbow tick, increases outreach to LGBTIQ people

Social infertility and the dangers of gay conversion therapy: Showcasing the best of The Informer, July 31st 2018

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