Premier Ben Carroll has promised to expand a dozen emergency departments by 25 per cent as Victorian Labor launches its bid for a fourth term. The $1.5 billion health package also includes 1,500 more health workers, half of them nurses, and 150 extra hospital beds, most opening next year. Labor says the expansions will cut waits by up to 20 per cent at hospitals in Melbourne and regional Victoria. The Australian Medical Association welcomed the funding but called for a review of the whole emergency care system.
Pope Leo will not need further treatment after lung cancer surgery, his doctors say. Tests on tissue removed during the operation confirmed the cancer was localised. The 71-year-old had the lower lobe of his right lung removed last week and was discharged from Rome's Gemelli Polyclinic on Saturday. The nodule was found by chance during routine abdominal examinations, and the pope had no symptoms. His next major engagement is a trip to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru next month, which his surgeon said has no clinical reason to be prevented.
Independent MP Helen Haines has had a second leg amputated and is alive and stable, her husband Phil Haines says. He described her road to recovery as long and difficult, but said she is a fighter. Hospital staff say she remains in critical condition. A man has been charged over an alleged attack on her. Police say the motive is still not known. The Wangaratta mayor said the community is in collective shock and sadness.
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A Mandurah man has undergone surgery that removed more than 50 per cent of an aggressive brain tumour. Alexander Carr is spending his 21st birthday in hospital, where he is recovering from the fourth neurosurgery of his treatment. His mother Sarah said the operation gave the family fresh hope and a plan. The family has raised more than $110,000 through a GoFundMe campaign to pay for a personalised cancer vaccine from a Canadian company, which is estimated to cost around $450,000. Alex has been approved to enter a neuro rehabilitation unit.
A Sydney court has been told that Beau Lamarre-Condon underwent surgery in the middle of an alleged attempt to dispose of two bodies. Lamarre-Condon, 31, has pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder and one charge of aggravated break and enter. He is accused of fatally shooting Jesse Baird and Luke Davies in Baird's Paddington home on 19 February 2024. The surgery took place at St Vincent's hospital on 21 February, two days after the alleged killings. CCTV shown in court captured him at hardware stores buying cleaning supplies and a tarpaulin.
Independent MP Helen Haines has lost one leg after an alleged targeted vehicle attack near her electorate office in Wangaratta, Victoria. She was flown to Melbourne's Alfred hospital, where surgeons were trying to save her other leg. She remains in critical condition. A 43-year-old Tarrawingee man was arrested at the scene. The alleged attacker has been named as Brendan Nugent. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said authorities believe the attack was deliberate. A bystander, Ricky Jefferies, helped hold the driver until police arrived.
Independent MP Helen Haines has lost a leg and remains in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle outside her electorate office in Wangaratta, Victoria. Police say a 43-year-old man was arrested at the scene and could be charged with causing harm to a commonwealth public official. Counter-terrorism authorities are investigating, and it is not yet clear whether the alleged attack was politically motivated. The Australian Federal Police say the incident appears isolated and that no known threats are connected to it. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the attack was clearly aimed at causing harm to Ms Haines.
Independent MP Helen Haines has lost a leg and remains in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle outside her electorate office in Wangaratta, Victoria. Police say a 43-year-old man was arrested at the scene and could be charged with causing harm to a commonwealth public official. Counter-terrorism authorities are investigating, and it is not yet clear whether the alleged attack was politically motivated. The Australian Federal Police say the incident appears isolated and that no known threats are connected to it. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the attack was clearly aimed at causing harm to Ms Haines.
Pope Leo XIV has left Rome's Gemelli Hospital to return to the Vatican, four days after surgery for lung cancer. The 71-year-old walked unaided to his car on Saturday and stopped to speak with well-wishers. Doctors said he was well enough to go home after fresh blood tests and chest imaging. The pope will lead weekly prayers with pilgrims in St. Peter's Square on Sunday, his first public engagement since the operation. Doctors say the surgery was completed successfully without complications, but have not yet disclosed the size of the tumour or whether the cancer has spread.
New Zealand Rugby League has confirmed that Kalyn Ponga fractured his left forearm and will undergo immediate surgery after the Kiwis lost to Australia at Allianz Stadium. The Kiwis team doctor Greg McLeod said Ponga will remain in camp with the team, leaving open a possibility that he could play again in the tournament. Ponga was injured in a tackle on Cameron Munster early in the second half. He kept playing for about 20 minutes, scored a solo try, and was replaced by Keano Kini with 10 minutes left.
Doctors in Saudi Arabia say they have successfully separated 13-month-old Fijian conjoined twins, Dicecea and Jesepeli Kikau, after an operation lasting almost 13 hours. The girls were born joined at the lower abdomen and pelvis and shared a liver, bowel, urinary tract and anal canal, though each had her own heart and lungs. Doctors began reconstruction after the separation. The mother said she felt nervous but calmer as she watched by video link. The operation was free under the hospital's Saudi Conjoined Twins Program, the family having reportedly been asked for large upfront payments elsewhere.
The Vatican says the Pope had surgery on Tuesday to remove an entire lobe of his lung after a tumour was found during a routine health check. Leo said on Sunday the growth was well contained and had been spotted early. Adenocarcinoma is the most common subtype of non-small cell lung cancer and often grows slowly. For cancer confined to the lung, surgery offers the best chance of a cure. The five-year survival rate for this disease is 67 per cent when it stays in the lung, according to the American Cancer Society.
Pope Leo is recovering in hospital after doctors removed a lower lobe of his right lung on Tuesday. The Vatican said in a medical bulletin that tests showed lung adenocarcinoma, a common form of lung cancer. The 71-year-old pope was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital for surgery to remove a growth found during a recent health check-up. His surgeons said the 90-minute procedure was successful with no complications. Doctors have not yet confirmed the cancer's stage, which will shape the outlook and treatment.
The Vatican has confirmed that Pope Leo has been diagnosed with lung cancer following surgery to remove part of his right lung. The 90-minute operation at Rome's Gemelli hospital on Tuesday confirmed a diagnosis of lung adenocarcinoma. Surgeons reported no complications, and the pope has regained consciousness and is recovering in his hospital room. The Vatican said he is expected to stay in hospital for about a week, and all public engagements have been cancelled until October 20. It remains unclear whether the diagnosis will affect his planned international tour in November.
Doctors have confirmed Pope Leo has lung cancer after surgery to remove the lower lobe of his right lung. The Vatican said the 90-minute operation at Rome's Gemelli hospital was successful with no complications. Surgeons confirmed lung adenocarcinoma, the type suspected from earlier tests. The pope is awake, resting in his hospital room, and is expected to stay about a week. All his public events have been cancelled until October 20.
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Pope Leo has announced he will undergo surgery this week to remove a small growth found on his lung. Speaking to pilgrims in St Peter's Square during his Sunday prayer, he said the growth was well-contained and spotted early. The Vatican has not said whether the nodule is malignant. The Vatican press office said recovery is expected to take about a week. The 71-year-old pope is due to begin an 11-day tour of Uruguay, Argentina and Peru on November 6.
Pope Leo will undergo surgery to remove a nodular lesion found in his lung during recent medical checks. He told pilgrims in St Peter's Square that the growth was detected early and is well contained. Doctors advised intervention, and the surgery is scheduled in the coming days. The Vatican press office said recovery was expected to take about a week. The 71-year-old pope has no previously known health problems and remains physically active. It is unclear whether the surgery and recovery will affect his major trip from November 6 to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru.
