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Emma Pollard

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Indexed articles, last 90 days
5
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Sep 8, 2026
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Top 5K sites
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Jul 4, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 8, 2026 · Emma Pollard

    Woman allegedly attacked in Brisbane emergency department (opens the original)

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    A 73-year-old woman was seriously injured last month after she was allegedly attacked by a man in the emergency department of the Princess Alexandra Hospital. Australasian College for Emergency Medicine president Peter Allely says violence is a "hugely significant" and "hugely under-reported" occurrence in emergency departments nationwide. The incident has prompted calls for action, including improved reporting of violent incidents and expanding hospital security. A 73-year-old woman suffered se

  2. Article · Aug 31, 2026 · Emma Pollard

    Parents call for change as drug overdose deaths hit record high in Qld (opens the original)

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    Queensland has recorded its highest number of unintentional overdose deaths on record, according to an annual report released by the Penington Institute. The analysis found 417 people lost their lives due to overdoses in Queensland in 2024, the latest reporting period. Queensland Injectors Voice for Advocacy and Action's chief executive Emma Kill says overdoses are "costing us people we shouldn't be losing". It was 1am when a police officer knocked on Les and Pat Stelling's front door in central

  3. Article · Aug 18, 2026 · Emma Pollard

    New mental health unit needed at Prince Charles Hospital, inquest hears (opens the original)

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    An inquest examining the deaths of three patients at the Prince Charles Hospital between May and December 2023 has heard evidence from nurses who were working at the time. One nurse told the inquest the hospital's mental health unit was full most of the time and called a new purpose-built facility. The inquest is set to run for two weeks. A nurse has told an inquest into a cluster of patient suicides at a large Brisbane public hospital that "a whole new mental health unit" is needed. Warning: Th

  4. Article · Jul 30, 2026 · Emma Pollard

    Social media pushing young adults towards 'DIY dentistry' (opens the original)

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    Young Australians are delaying dental treatment due to the cost and some are performing their own "DIY dentistry". Data from the Australian Dental Association (ADA) shows 60 per cent of adults aged 18 to 25 are making decisions about how to manage their dental health through social media. Amid calls for dental reform, a spokesperson for the Albanese government said they are working to develop a new National Oral Health Plan. Young Australians are delaying dental care because of the cost with man

  5. Article · Jul 4, 2026 · Emma Pollard

    Dentists see complications as Australians seek overseas treatments (opens the original)

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    Janelle Jeal was days away from a fourth trip to India for dental treatment when she woke up with an unbearably painful and swollen right eye. After recording an eye pressure reading of more than double the upper limit, an optometrist sent the 61-year-old for urgent specialist care to stop her losing her vision. Physical and mental stress after failed dental procedures in India had likely contributed to the episode of shingles in her eye. "I could not fly back [to India]," the Sunshine Coast ret

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