The Federal Government is hoping an ninety-five million dollar increase in country-based medical training will attract more medical students to the country.

The 10-year program is trying to add thousands of extra doctors and nurses in rural regions.

The program will help universities establish medical school networks in the Murray-Darling region which will allow students to complete their graduate and specialist training in the country.

The Newstead Brewing Company says Brissie craft beer won’t be getting any cheaper following a federal excise duty cut.

Meaning from the $1 million of annual tax the brewery pays it will only receive $70 000 back, and the chief executive Mark Howes says this cut will have minimal advantages as the company continues to grow.

Mr Howes says craft brewers should receive the same support as wine makers, who can get $350 000 back through the wine equalisation tax.

South Australia’s royal commission into the Murray-Darling river system has confirmed it won’t investigate alleged water thefts.

The allegations of upstream water first aired on Four Corners, with the then-premier saying the state royal commission needs bureaucrats from interstate to provide evidence.

The Commission, led by senior barrister Bret Walker, says it would not traverse matters already under investigation in other jurisdictions.

The new snooker world champion attended his victory press conference completely nude.

Forty-three year old, Mark Williams made the outlandish promise to rock up in his birthday suit as him winning was very unexpected as he barely qualified for the tournament.

At the conference William’s said he would do it again next year if he wins saying he would cartwheel around naked.

Indonesian scientists have launched the largest study ever into whether plastic bag particles can affect human health.

There is no evidence yet that ingesting the small pieces of plastic is harmful but potential impacts cannot be ruled out.

While public attention is focused on larger items like bags and bottles that fill up the rivers and canals, there is scientific concern of the long-term implications of ingesting the microplastics.

A woman and her horse who were missing in Victoria's high country have been found after four nights in the bush.

The 52-year-old left her home in Mansfield on Saturday for a weekend of riding and an alert was raised after she failed to return on Monday.

Victoria police confirmed this morning that Ms Davis and her horse were found safe and well.

A new treatment using radioactive material sourced from Australia’s Lucas Heights nuclear reactor, could prove life-saving for men with aggressive prostate cancer.

The small clinical trial published in the journal, Lancet Oncology, has shown to have remarkable results.

The trail involved more than 30 patients who had exhausted all other treatment options and not only did it kill the cancer cells, it reduced bone pain and improved quality of life.

Bullying and negative culture in Queensland public hospitals is pushing doctors towards to the private sector.

The Australian Medical Association says bed and staffing shortages as well as the early discharging of patients is contributing to the mass walkouts.

Dr Michael Gannon says exhaustion and toxic culture is linked to more medics taking their own lives and the problem will continue as it extends up to health department levels.