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Health insurers told to 'have another go' on premiums

Health insurers have been told to go back to the drawing board by the government after collectively seeking a significant hike to premiums.

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Individual cigarettes to contain warnings under new law

New smoking laws that address rising levels of vaping have passed parliament, banning the use of appealing names and including new warnings on packets.

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Thalidomide memorial offers 'recognition and respect'

A national site of recognition to thalidomide survivors and their families has been unveiled in Canberra, following a formal government apology.

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The Federal Government’s Vape Crackdown Officially Starts Tomorrow: Here’s What’s Happening

The federal government have announced additional crackdowns on vaping, including the banning of importing of single-use vapes from 2024.

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Australia to ban import of disposable vapes from January

Vaping is becoming a widespread problem among children in Australia, the government has warned

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Australia unveils plan to crack down on vaping amid ‘new generation of nicotine dependancy’

Australia to ban import of single-use vapes from 1 January, announces health minister

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Disposable vape ban will not punish users

The federal government will begin cracking down on single-use, disposable vapes after a growing number of young Australians began taking up the habit.

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Australia to ban disposable, single-use vape imports from January to help cut addiction in children

Health minister Mark Butler says medical and nurse practitioners will be able to prescribe vapes and patients will get their scripts filled at pharmacies

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Crossbench MPs question family violence response – as it happened

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Australians delaying doctor visits due to rising costs

Put off by surging prices, patients are increasingly delaying or skipping important appointments with doctors, dentists and medical health professionals.

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New vaccines to target current COVID-19 variants

Federal Health Minister Mark Butler says the latest COVID-19 vaccines targeting current Omicron variants will be available to Australians next month.

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Labour pains: gap in midwifery insurance causing stress

An insurance gap is affecting midwifery care and women planning a hospital birth but wanting in-home midwifery support during the early stages of labour.

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'Tip of the iceberg': 30 tonnes of illegal vapes seized

The Australian Border Force and the TGA have seized tonnes of illegal vapes, but the health minister says more must be done.

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Patients warned many doctors won’t change approach to bulk billing despite new incentives

Boosted rebate for concession card holders and children under 16 is in effect but GPs’ peak body says other patients won’t benefit

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New national cancer plan to boost support for patients

An Australian Cancer Plan will aim to address inequality for treatment access and improve support for those with a diagnosis.

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ACT GPs unlikely to boost bulk billing despite government incentive

Incentives for GPs will triple under the change.

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Financial boost for GPs to increase bulk billing

The bulk-billing incentive for doctors will be tripled in a targeted bid to enable more children, pensioners and healthcare card holders to see a GP for free.

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100,000 patients eligible for heart drug under PBS

More patients can soon access a chronic heart failure medicine under the PBS which is set to save them hundreds of dollars per year.

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Australia’s life-saving bone marrow registry needs $13m. Why is red tape holding it up?

The money is there to increase the number of donors to help patients with leukaemia and blood cancers but governments won’t agree to release it, MPs say

The Guardian - AU

Bridget Archer says Dutton appears to be ‘weaponising’ child abuse for ‘political advantage’

The Liberal backbencher says Peter Dutton’s call for a royal commission into child sexual abuse in Indigenous communities is divisive and inconsistent

The Guardian - AU

Restrictions on gay men donating blood should be scrapped, Queensland health minister says

Exclusive: Shannon Fentiman urges federal government to ‘expedite’ individual risk assessments

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Free shingles jab coming for millions of Australians

Australians most at risk of complications from developing shingles will be eligible to receive a free vaccine against the virus.

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Ban smoking for next generation to ‘keep pace’ with UK and NZ, advocates tell Australian government

Mark Butler says those countries have ‘responded to specific tactics of Big Tobacco’ and Australia will monitor impact of the policies with ‘interest’

The Guardian - AU

‘Predatory’ shops are selling lollies and vapes to children across Australia, with no date set for import ban

Experts warn children will access vapes and begin ‘unhealthy journey to nicotine dependency’

The Conversation

View from The Hill: We can't prepare for a future pandemic without fully looking at state governments' decisions in the last one

Nearly a year ago, a privately financed inquiry, led by Peter Shergold, a former head of the prime minister’s department, finished a review of Australia’s handling of the COVID pandemic.

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