'Living week-to-week': doctors struggle to stay rural Better access to childcare, financial incentives and support for doctors' families would help recruit more medicos to the bush, according to a national survey. AAP · Apr 29, 2025
Doctors make voluntary assisted dying plea for election Australia's peak doctors body is calling for the next federal government to change laws so voluntary assisted dying services can be provided by telehealth. AAP · Mar 28, 2025
Falling vaccination rate risks horror flu season Fake news and pandemic fatigue are weighing on vaccination rates, with doctors urging people to get the jab and avoid a horror flu season. AAP · Mar 26, 2025
Bulk Billing’s Set To Get Cheaper From November — What This Means For You No matter who wins the election, both Labor and the Coalition have committed some significant cashola to Medicare, starting later this year. Pedestrian.tv · Feb 24, 2025
Labor 'waited too long' to announce big election pledge With a federal election looming, an expert warns it will take more than a rate cut and a health promise to turn the political tides in Labor's favour. AAP · Feb 23, 2025
‘Grooming our children’: politicians demand Sportsbet pull promotional filters from Snapchat Exclusive: Monique Ryan, Kate Chaney, Andrew Wilkie and Sarah Hanson-Young all call for gambling giant to remove the social media ads immediately The Guardian - AU · Dec 9, 2024
Law change tears down red tape for pregnancy care, Hunter midwives say 'Women can have immediate access to specialised midwifery care.' Newcastle Herald · Nov 1, 2024
Wait times for mental health care hit record highs Australia's peak medical body has urged governments to end the blame game for mental health funding after a damning new report. AAP · Oct 30, 2024
Parents, carers shielded from 'shady' baby formula ads The federal government will establish a mandatory code of conduct to oversee the way baby formula products are advertised in Australia. AAP · Oct 22, 2024
GP Fees Will Likely Increase From Today, Here’s Everything You Need To Know For the third time this year, the cost of seeing a GP is likely to increase. So how much is your next visit going to cost you? Pedestrian.tv · Nov 1, 2023
Extended prescriptions reforms a ‘no brainer’, but not a silver bullet Doctors pushing for reforms could mean patients get extended prescription, to aid the cost of living crisis and healthcare crisis. The New Daily · Mar 27, 2023
Pharmacy contraceptive pill trial a 'band-aid solution' The health minister welcomes a proposed trial to allow pharmacists to prescribe the contraceptive pill but doctors' groups have criticised the move. AAP · Feb 20, 2023
Premiers to use national cabinet to plead for more federal funding for hospitals and GPs Premiers and chief ministers will enter a pivotal national cabinet meeting today demanding more federal funding for Australia's health system, amid warnings the "broken" sector is heaving under strain and needs urgent repair. ABC News · Feb 2, 2023
Australia is 'odd one out' on sugar tax The Australian Medical Association has renewed calls for the nation to follow the lead of 85 countries and jurisdictions and impose a tax on sugar. AAP · Jan 19, 2023
ABC News · Nov 17, 2022 Will COVID-19 ruin Christmas? Why it's now harder to predict the pandemic's future Experts say it's risky to make predictions about COVID-19 based on what's going on in other countries because the pandemic is different now than it was previously.
ABC News · Oct 11, 2022 GP shortage focus of roundtable talks between health minister and experts The precarious state of general practice is the most concerning pressure on the healthcare system right now, according to federal Health Minister Mark Butler, who has met experts to brainstorm long- and short-term solutions amid concerns the GP workforce could collapse.
AAP · Oct 11, 2022 Australia 'facing decade-long GP shortage' Inadequate funding is making it tougher for medical students to come through the system as the nation faces a predicted shortage of GPs over the coming decade.
ABC News · Sep 28, 2022 Hospital funding clash to be reignited at national cabinet as states call for more resources The states and territories will again push the federal government to abandon a funding cap and extend a 50:50 funding share of public hospital services, as demand from COVID-19 continues to strain the system.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 14, 2022 BoM forecasts wetter-than-average summer for eastern states – as it happened Follow the day’s news live
ABC News · Sep 13, 2022 Sydney news: Sydney Water works overnight to restore water in northern Sydney after pipe burst MORNING BRIEFING: Sydney Water crews have worked overnight to restore full services in northern Sydney after about 2,000 locals went without water since Saturday due to a burst water main in Lane Cove.
ABC News · Aug 18, 2022 Chronic wounds affect 420,000 Australians each day, cost $3b a year to treat Sam Gregory-Jones was the only registered nurse in her small country hospital when her son needed urgent treatment. But like so many other rural health centres, it didn't have the right dressings for his wounds.
ABC News · Aug 9, 2022 Pharmacies want over-the-counter COVID-19 antiviral access in Australia, as more people look to take oral treatments Two COVID-19 oral antiviral treatments have been approved for use in Australia, and some say they should be more readily available.
ABC News · Aug 5, 2022 New Zealand allowed pharmacists to dispense COVID-19 antivirals and 'everyone realised it was a win' With Australians dying from COVID-19 every day, some experts are pointing to New Zealand's approach to antivirals as an example of how to improve access to the potentially life-saving medications.
The Guardian - AU · May 5, 2022 ‘Everything is on the table’ to address regional NSW healthcare, minister says after scathing report Bronnie Taylor says government accepts there is a ‘need to do more’ and will pore over 44 recommendations
The Guardian - AU · May 2, 2022 AMA welcomes proposed $460m mental health facility in Sydney despite questions over staffing New centre in city’s west will bridge ‘really big’ gap between public and private care and must have ongoing funding, medical association says