News
Welcome to Powerd's weekly news wrap. In case you missed it, here are the top news items for the week ending Friday 17th April 2026:
- New findings confirm parents are not prioritising influenza vaccination
- ‘I wish I could fall asleep and never wake up’: even passive suicidal thoughts are a worry. Here’s how to respond
- Burned out by smartphones, young people are choosing flip phones, cameras and MP3 players instead
- Australia's Disability Strategy’s pathway to rights and justice
- How does Medicare’s new Mental Health Check In work? Is this low‑intensity CBT likely to help?
- Disability community disproportionally affected by rising fuel costs
- Regional Victorians are outperforming Melburnians when it comes to knowing the signs of stroke
- ‘She made us feel comfortable’: how trusting and safe pharmacy services improve First Nations health
- The Australian Services Union has added its voice to calls for a higher car expenses allowance for NDIS workers
- People with disability appointed to advise NDIS regulator
- Variety Bash cancelled
- Simple test could transform time to endometriosis diagnosis
- What is ‘air hunger’? And can it be treated?
- A survey has found eight in ten Australians struggle to pay dental costs
- High-Tech wheelchairs power new era in personalised mobility
- No, autistic people are not ‘mind blind’ – here’s why
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