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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Martin Farrer

Morning Mail: exclusive data reveals more patients pay to see GPs, Sturgeon quits, fresh fears for Antarctic

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The decline in bulk billing is placing more strain on emergency departments, experts say. Photograph: Brendon Thorne/Getty Images

Morning, everyone. After a long-running pursuit of health data, our medical editor reveals today that more Australians than ever are paying to see a doctor as bulk-billing falls. A health expert praises the “persistence” of our investigation and explores how making the data public could change healthcare for the better.

Ministers have blasted the Greens for what they see as the “sabotage” of emissions reduction plans, and we look at what Nicola Sturgeon’s resignation means for the UK.

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