Mark Butler joins calls for Covid anti-viral drugs to be more widely available Health minister’s office made submission to advisory committee to expand PBS eligibility of Lagevrio and Paxlovid The Guardian - AU · Jul 5, 2022
Australia to ditch Covid entry rules and welcome back unvaccinated travellers Australia Covid travel rules and entry requirements are set to be ditched soon - and international travellers will no longer need to show proof of Covid vaccination Daily Mirror · Jul 4, 2022
Subsidy to drop device costs for people with diabetes Albanese government delivers election pledge to support people with type 1 diabetes The Canberra Times · Jul 3, 2022
Call for regular vote on euthanasia bill Labor should not allow a conscience vote on allowing the ACT and NT to legislate voluntary euthanasia, an independent Canberra senator says. AAP · Jul 3, 2022
Novak Djokovic may be free to return for 2023 Australian Open after government ruling on COVID-19 vaccinations Djokovic's management team will consider applying for a waiver of his re-entry ban since the reasons for the original visa cancellation for his vaccination status could now be obsolete, the Ticker understands. ABC News · Jul 3, 2022
COVID-19 vaccination requirements to be scrapped for international arrivals into Australia Foreign travellers arriving in Australia will no longer need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 from Wednesday morning, with Health Minister Mark Butler saying the decision was made on medical advice. ABC News · Jul 3, 2022
Australia to dump Covid vaccine requirements and travel exemptions for international arrivals People arriving in the country will no longer need to use the digital passenger declaration under changes to come into effect next week The Guardian - AU · Jul 3, 2022
Australian virus border restrictions end Australia's pandemic death toll has tipped past the grim milestone of 10,000 fatalities, as the country prepares to lift all border restrictions. AAP · Jul 3, 2022
Doctors' meagre 65 cent rise in Medicare consultation rebate 'insulting' GPs are warning a marginal pay rise could further accelerate the loss of doctors from rural and regional Australia after a Medicare rebate increase left them with just 65 cents more for a bulk-billed appointment. ABC News · Jul 1, 2022
Vulnerable Australians ‘filled with dread’ over telehealth cuts Decision to end a range of services on 30 June will lead to ‘avoidable suffering and distress’, medical practitioners say The Guardian - AU · Jul 1, 2022
Chief Minister urges federal government to address bed block Territory and federal governments are likely to continue collaborating to combat surging COVID-19 cases. The Canberra Times · Jul 1, 2022
VIDEO: Health Minister Mark Butler's audit of Australia's COVID vaccine supplies University of Canberra Professorial Fellow Michelle Grattan and Emma Larouche, from the University of Canberra’s Media and Communications team discuss the week in politics. The Conversation · Jul 1, 2022
Canberra's COVID hospitalisation record keeps climbing, as another death reported There are now 138 people with COVID-19 in Canberra hospitals, as of 8pm Thursday The Canberra Times · Jul 1, 2022
Health Minister Warns A Third COVID Wave Is On Its Way Which Is The Threequel No One Asked For Health Minister Mark Butler has warned a third wave of COVID-19 is on its way to Australia as immunity wanes and vaccine uptake stalls. Pedestrian.tv · Jul 1, 2022
ABC News · Jul 1, 2022 Ian's 34yo daughter Katie died after receiving AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine. He wants to honour her. But he also wants answers The family of Katie Lees, who died after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, say an arts fellowship in her name "lifts" them from being stuck in horror and grief, as they wait for clarity on an inquiry into the vaccine rollout.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 30, 2022 Nation records 33 Covid deaths as Victoria reports fifth monkeypox case – as it happened This blog is now closed
The Guardian - AU · Jun 30, 2022 Government decision to limit telehealth services will cause vulnerable Australians to suffer, GPs say Federal health minister, Mark Butler, confirms pandemic-related telehealth services will not be extended
ABC News · Jun 30, 2022 The Loop: A COVID vaccine review, Commonwealth Bank hikes fixed rates, and man gets too close to bison Here's what you need to get caught up on today's news.
ABC News · Jun 30, 2022 Health Minister launches review of former government's COVID-19 vaccine deals, existing supplies Health Minister Mark Butler orders a fast-tracked review into existing vaccine deals and whether there need to be any changes to current agreements to shore up Australia's future supplies.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 29, 2022 Just 24 health workers helped under Morrison government scheme to bring 2,000 medics to Australia Travel program set up by Greg Hunt in 2021 discontinued after two months with two dozen people receiving direct assistance
The Conversation · Jun 27, 2022 We need to brace for a tsunami of long COVID. But we're not quite sure the best way to treat it Australia’s Omicron wave earlier this year was much larger than we thought, recent research has confirmed. We also heard Health Minister Mark Butler acknowledge Australia can expect a “very big wave” of people with long COVID over the next few years.
The New Daily · Jun 25, 2022 Australia’s COVID rules wound back – despite surging infections COVID rules have been wound back further across Australia, despite two new subvariants driving surge in case numbers – prompting alarm among some experts.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 24, 2022 Calls to expand access to Covid antivirals in Australia splits experts and doctors Health minister encourages Paxlovid and Lagevrio use, but peak GP body cautions Paxlovid can have side-effects if taken with some other drugs
ABC News · Jun 23, 2022 Regional clinics sweep in changes to bulk-billing amid rising costs and doctor shortages Medical clinics are flagging doctor burnout and financial reasons for the changes, which will mean out-of-pocket expenses for many people.
The Guardian - AU · Jun 22, 2022 Federal government won’t increase its share of hospital funding despite state push for 50-50 split Mark Butler says negotiations on a new national partnership agreement for hospitals would begin in 2023