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Labor retains large lead in Victorian Resolve poll four weeks from election; also leads in NSW

The Victorian state election will be held in four weeks, on November 26. A Resolve poll for The Age, conducted October 20-24 from a sample of “more than 800”, gave Labor a 59-41 lead over the Coalition.

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Medicare watchdog investigates just 100 cases of inappropriate billing every 12 months

The watchdog responsible for policing Medicare investigates just 0.07 per cent of health professionals each year, is chronically understaffed and underfunded, and is led by bureaucrats with strong links to the powerful Australian Medical Association, an ABC-Nine investigation has found.

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ABC news staff hit back at Media Watch over coverage of trans issues

Presenter Paul Barry claims ABC partnership with LGBTQ+ group could lead to bias, but staff have defended relationship. Plus: Binge follows Netflix into ads

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Nine to review decision to stop printing The Age, Financial Review in Tasmania amid backlash

Nine says it is "considering options" after the company's announcement it would stop printing newspapers in Tasmania was met with disappointment from local newsagents.

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How cosmetic surgeons are taking advantage of Medicare

The $1.4 billion cosmetic surgery industry is illegally claiming Medicare rebates for medically unnecessary procedures such as facelifts, Botox, breast implants and tummy tucks.

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How are medical professionals rorting Medicare systems? Do patients know? Are they liable?

The $28 billion Medicare system is being abused, with fraud, errors and over-servicing costing some $8 billion a year. How's it being done, and could it be happening to you?

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A Muck-Up Day Prank At A Melb Private School Has Left A Teacher With Serious Head Injuries

The Year 12 students were reportedly running around in hazmat suits.

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Telehealth company bulk-billing patients at the same time as charging a fee, documents show

Systemic rorting of Medicare is artificially inflating official statistics that almost nine out of 10 patients are bulk-billed by their doctor and don't pay any out-of-pocket costs.

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Expert estimates $8 billion a year lost to Medicare fraud and waste

Doctors are abusing the $28 billion Medicare system, at times putting patients at risk, billing dead people and falsifying patient records, all to boost profits, according to the findings of an expert.

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The Loop: 'Very heavy fighting' in Ukrainian hot spots, Australian Steelers win World Wheelchair Rugby Championship

What Australia is searching for and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories.

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Kayakers Are Using Melb’s Flooded Rivers As Hectic Training Grounds But Pls Don’t Do This

Don't wanna get stuck up that shit creek without a paddle.

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Tournament Chief: Djokovic 'Would Love' to Play at Australian Open

Novak Djokovic is eager to play at the Australian Open but it's up to him to "work out the situation" with the government, tournament chief Craig Tiley said Wednesday, while confirming Russian and Belarusians can compete as neutrals. This year's championship was overshadowed by an unvaccinated Djokovic being deported from…

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Mike Hussey would have appealed for obstruction in England vs Australia match

Matthew Wade appeared to block Mark Wood’s attempts to complete a caught and bowled during the latter stages of the home side’s unsuccessful chase

The Independent UK

Angry backlash against plan to rename Australian hospital after Queen Elizabeth II

Maroondah Hospital is named in the Woiwurrung Aboriginal language

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Victoria May Soon Be Getting 4-Day Work Weeks According To Leaked Labor Election Plans

Anyone in NSW know any good removalists?

France 24

Waste couture: How the fashion industry can embrace sustainability

"The most sustainable garment is one you keep for the rest of your life." Livia Firth, co-founder and creative director of Eco-Age, says the fashion industry has been turned upside down by the fast fashion business, but that consumers and designers can reverse the trend. "The world has been addicted…

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A Woman Is In A Critical Condition After An Incident On A Ride At The Melbourne Royal Show

“The ride went up like normal, then there were screams, then it stopped and stayed that way for ages.”

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Australia’s Stats For ADHD Med Prescriptions Just Got Released Prepare To Feel V Validated

The number of prescriptions issued for ADHD has more than doubled over the last decade in Australia after many diagnoses following lockdown.

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Vic Labor has election-winning lead: poll

New polling shows the Andrews government maintains a comfortable lead heading into Victoria's state election in November, while Coalition support has dropped.

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No club can claim immunity from racism, but Hawthorn has a messy history with its Indigenous players

There are few Australian football clubs who could claim immunity from racially prejudiced pasts, but Hawthorn's history is scattered with dire examples of hurtful moments. Warning: This story contains racist images.

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A Hot New Bombshell Enters The Villa: A Feathery Intruder Just Joined Melb’s Collins St Falcons

“The resident male, for reasons I don’t understand, hasn’t been able to chase off or kill this intruder.”

The Guardian - AU

Morning mail: huge CEO pay rises, Faruqi considers Hanson complaint, Morrison ministries letters revealed

Thursday: the CEOs of Australia’s top 20 companies got an average 17% pay rise this year. Plus: why a ‘wobbly moon’ may have killed Australian trees

AAP

Nine journalists vote to accept pay deal

Journalists at Nine mastheads including The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age have agreed to a better pay deal from management, avoiding a threatened strike.

The Guardian - AU

Uncle Jack Charles, Indigenous actor and activist, dies aged 79

Artists across Australia have paid tribute to Charles, who died following a stroke, as a ‘true Australian legend’

AAP

Journalists at SMH, Age to vote on strike

A strike is looming at Nine newspapers as journalists push for a 15.5 per cent pay rise, weeks after the company announced record profits for 2021/22.

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