The Latest Breaking News from The Australian Medical Association

Sustainable upgrade helps deliver major profit on Macquarie Street office sale

A major turnaround in the commercial property market is under way.

The Canberra Times · Jul 18

The federal government is considering capping specialists’ fees. Is that constitutional?

Health Minister Mark Butler has said the government is considering capping specialists’ fees to reduce the gap between what Medicare covers and what specialists charge patients.

The Conversation · May 4

Record-high flu season as jab rates stall, GPs warn

Stalling vaccination rates among children and seniors are exacerbating a record-breaking flu season, the peak body for general practitioners says.

AAP · Oct 20, 2025

Labor spending millions more on urgent care clinics without evidence they work, experts say

Budget includes $227m funding boost but health expert says ‘the value of urgent care clinics is yet to be established’

The Guardian - AU · May 16, 2024

Urgent calls to review ACT's walk-in centres after damning report card

Walk-in centres have not been evaluated since 2011.

The Canberra Times · May 7, 2024

'Working class drug': Push to end cannabis prohibition amid unfair laws

Cannabis hearing to be held in Newcastle in legalisation push.

Newcastle Herald · Mar 27, 2024

Australian health insurers earn $1.3bn more in surplus than two years ago, report shows

Australian Medical Association study also shows $500 difference in benefits between insurers for identical procedures

The Guardian - AU · Dec 14, 2023

Elective surgery wait times balloon to record high across Australia, data shows

Nearly one in 10 patients are waiting longer than a year to be admitted, according to Australian Institute of Health and Welfare

The Guardian - AU · Dec 5, 2023

Despite Overwhelming Evidence, Australia’s Peak Medical Body Is Still Staunchly Anti-Legal Weed

A push to legalise recreational weed is being opposed by the Australian Medical Association (AMA) on the basis of health harms.

Pedestrian.tv · Nov 10, 2023

Telehealth should cover specialist appointments: AMA

The Australian Medical Association doesn't agree with a proposal to scrap Medicare funding for initial telehealth appointments with non-GP specialists.

AAP · Nov 7, 2023