4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (273+ words) SURGEONS have warned that proposed changes to private health insurance rebates for older Australians could push more patients into already stretched public hospitals and lead to dangerous delays in cancer treatment. The Federal Government plans to remove the higher age-based…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (119+ words) Intelligence Local Ipswich News KEYTECH was born in Ipswich after two veterans experienced firsthand the complexity of the DVA claims process and recognised that technology could make it more efficient, accurate and transparent. We invested our own money – without external…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (276+ words) IF you’re autistic or ADHD and have ever hit a wall at work so hard you couldn’t get out of bed the next morning, you’re not lazy, dramatic, or failing. And here’s the bit nobody says out loud: it’s not…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (392+ words) A BOONAH widow has turned the loss of her husband into a lasting legacy for rural health, donating $100,000 to help local nurses develop the skills needed to care for their community. Susan Soltys established the Robert Soltys Rural Nurses Fund…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (327+ words) THE devastating loss of her five-year-old niece has driven a University of Southern Queensland researcher to help expose the hidden financial toll childhood cancer places on Australian families. UniSQ academic and Ipswich local Dr Kate Cantrell is a researcher and…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (176+ words) Ipswich born and raised, Jodi Bowen began painting and drawing while at primary school, where she attended group art classes as an extra-curricular activity. She continued studying art throughout high school and completed art as part of her Year 12 studies....

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (360+ words) DEMENTIA remains the leading cause of death in Australia, with new figures warning the number of Australians living with the condition could climb to almost 1.1 million within the next four decades. Updated data from the Australian Institute of Health and…...

4+ week, 5+ hour ago   (318+ words) IPSWICH residents are being urged to help tackle Queensland’s latest blood shortage, with winter illnesses sidelining donors and leaving Lifeblood searching for an extra 3000 Queenslanders to roll up their sleeves. The appeal comes just weeks after Lifeblood revealed Ipswich was…...