19 Dec 2023

‘Incredible community spirit’: Queensland’s flooding fight

Towns turned to islands, residents on roofs, roads becoming rivers – GPs in the Far North have shared their stories as the area is inundated.

18 Dec 2023

Extended skills recognition ‘good for the profession’

The first round of GPs to apply for the new program have now received their formal recognition and are encouraging colleagues to sign up.

18 Dec 2023

ACCC blocks proposed pathology merger

The regulator has determined that ACL’s proposed acquisition of Healius would likely reduce competition substantially.

18 Dec 2023

GP concern over new Ozempic copycat

Telehealth start-up Eucalyptus will soon start selling compounded semaglutide, amid a worldwide shortage of the viral drug.

15 Dec 2023

Acknowledging inequalities in global health

The history of colonialism has left an indelible mark on societies worldwide, and the field of health and medicine is no exception.

15 Dec 2023

‘The tyranny of distance’: rural health inequities persist

Health disparities between those living in urban and rural areas have been laid bare in the National Rural Health Alliance’s latest analysis.

15 Dec 2023

‘I never thought I’d be standing here, let alone be a doctor’

Some wondered why Arrernte man, Dr Corey Dalton, wanted to study medicine later in life – but the RACGP’s GP in training of the year has no regrets.

14 Dec 2023

In Practice: End of the CPD year

Members should aim to complete their 2023 CPD requirements by 31 December and can check their progress via myCPD.

14 Dec 2023

Cosmetic surgery safeguards undergo major facelift

GPs will have a bigger role to play in protecting patients from ‘cosmetic cowboys’, as part of a raft of changes cracking down on the trouble-plagued industry.

14 Dec 2023

Mental health burden on the rise: AIHW

The latest Australian Burden of Disease Study is now out, showing some dramatic shifts in the past two decades.