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Florida researchers capture invasive pythons by attaching GPS collars to prey

Burmese pythons, which can grow up to 20ft, have surged in south Florida due to snake owners releasing them when they get too big

The Guardian - US · Feb 21, 2023

Bulk-billing rates in Tasmania worst in Australia, as medical students shun GP careers

For those trying to find a bulk-billing doctor in Tasmania, the task is a challenging one — and with rural clinics under pressure and fewer GPs coming through the system, the problem is only going to get worse.

ABC News · Feb 20, 2023

‘Quantumania’ is taking over. Here’s where we stand in the real ‘quantum realm’

A Quantumania-inspired tour of the technologies and possibilities of quantum science.

Fortune · Feb 18, 2023

Revealed: the areas where Australians are struggling to access free GP care

Exclusive: Data shows low bulk-billing rates in affluent Sydney suburbs as well as several regional electorates and Tasmania

The Guardian - AU · Feb 16, 2023

'We're literally on a cliff edge': Inside GP surgery where NHS staff are struggling

Amid the NHS crisis and GP shortages, the Mirror went inside Horfield Health Centre in Bristol where 'demands are off the scale' and executive partner Peter Maynard has even been to the local job centre to find staff

Daily Mirror · Feb 16, 2023

Defence veterans' entitlement schemes to be overhauled in bid to 'save lives'

Defence Force personnel are being promised easier access to veterans' entitlements under an overhaul of legislation, as the minister confirms the backlog of claims is still above 42,000.

ABC News · Feb 16, 2023

Jeremy Hunt 'planning to tell GPs not to sign people off long-sick in Budget'

The Chancellor is said to be looking into ways of driving down the number of people signed off sick - but it has sparked concerns that people could be forced into work when they're not well enough

Daily Mirror · Feb 15, 2023

The Guardian view on Labour’s plans for self-referral: approach with caution

Editorial: Letting more patients bypass GPs and refer themselves to specialists risks heaping pressure on a system already in crisis

The Guardian - UK · Feb 14, 2023

GPs dealing with more patients despite falling numbers, research suggests

The Liberal Democrats warned of a ‘stark postcode lottery’ across the country.

The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2023

As pythons in Florida try to hide, they face a new enemy: possums with GPS collars

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Wildlife researchers studying mammals in Key Largo have discovered a potentially groundbreaking — if not heartbreaking — way to locate and kill invasive Burmese pythons, especially the big ones.

Tribune News Service · Feb 12, 2023