Dementia deaths mark grim milestone in latest figures For the first time, dementia has accounted for more than one in 10 deaths of Australians after becoming the country's biggest killer in 2024. AAP · Oct 27
Major cause of death reaches lowest level in 47 years The number of Australians dying from a prevalent disease has hit an almost 50-year low while mortality rates for dementia have been steadily rising. AAP · Nov 14, 2025
New Study Found Severe Mental Health Risks Linked to Common ADHD Meds Novel research found taking high doses of amphetamines like Adderall put users at five-times higher risk of psychosis. Inverse · Sep 12, 2024
Death rate remains below pre-COVID levels While COVID-19 cases spiked and lockdowns were imposed in 2021, the number of deaths in Australia remained below pre-pandemic levels. AAP · Oct 19, 2022
Non-COVID deaths are up a significant amount this year. What's driving the increase? There has been a significant increase in the number of non-COVID deaths since the Omicron wave took off, and that has doctors worried. ABC News · Aug 8, 2022