The Latest Breaking News from PBS

New HIV treatment Cabenuva potential game changer for regional and remote Australians

An HIV drug that only needs to be administered six times a year, as opposed to every day, is added to the PBS — a potential game changer for regional and rural Australians living with the virus.

ABC News · Apr 7, 2022

Ben Franklin, pop culture darling

The founding father who keeps popping up (but was cut from “Hamilton”) is arguably our true national treasure

Salon · Apr 6, 2022

Fred Rogers Productions' 'Donkey Hodie' renewed for second season on PBS Kids

PITTSBURGH — Kids are going to have more hee-hawesome adventures coming their way this time next year.

Tribune News Service · Apr 6, 2022

What is the PBS safety net and is it really the best way to cut the cost of medicines?

Earlier access to free or cheaper medicines is on the cards, after a federal budget announcement made earlier this week.

The Conversation · Mar 31, 2022

Josh Frydenberg let the figures fly during the budget speech. Here's what you need to know to sort the fact from the spin

Budget speeches are prone to flourishes and embellishment, with treasurers attempting to present their government's record in the best light. With figures flying thick and fast, RMIT ABC Fact Check sorts fact from spin.

ABC News · Mar 30, 2022

Health budget tops $132bn as Treasury says new Covid wave likely to hit this winter

Josh Frydenberg stresses commitment to Medicare and trumpets funding for Trodelvy – a drug used to treat rare form of breast cancer

The Guardian - AU · Mar 29, 2022

Federal budget 2022: Here’s what’s in it for you

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has handed down a budget he says will deliver “targeted and responsible” relief to those affected by the rising cost of living.

The New Daily · Mar 29, 2022

Billions set aside for COVID winter fight

Out-of-pocket costs for prescriptions will be reduced for millions of people, while Medicare funding will increase over the next five years.

AAP · Mar 29, 2022

Well played: Cause for celebration as cystic fibrosis drug added to the PBS

Without PBS subsidy, around 1,900 Australians would be up for more than $250,000 a year to access the CF drug.

Newcastle Herald · Mar 29, 2022

Kremlin spokesman: Russia would use nuclear weapons only in case of 'threat to existence of state'

Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov told PBS in an interview on Monday that Russia would resort to nuclear weapons only in the case of a "threat to the existence" of his country - and not as a result of the current conflict with Ukraine.

Reuters · Mar 28, 2022