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$1,000 for a one-hour appointment: why are fees for Australia’s specialist doctors skyrocketing?

Out-of-pocket costs are increasing faster than inflation and population growth – but increasing Medicare rebates might not be a magic bullet

The Guardian - AU · Nov 9, 2025

More pharmacies open across Australia despite guild’s dire forecasts on 60-day prescriptions

Lobby group, which is meeting on the Gold Coast with Peter Dutton giving the keynote address, warned in 2023 that hundreds of pharmacies would close

The Guardian - AU · Mar 14, 2024

Doctors v pharmacists: who benefits from Australia’s turf war over prescriptions?

Queensland pilot program has been made permanent with Victoria and NSW to begin similar trials

The Guardian - AU · Apr 24, 2023