07 Jul 2026
Australian GPs Warn Against Fast-Track Online Prescribing of Weight-Loss Medicines
Australian general practitioners are raising concerns about the growing use of online services to prescribe GLP-1 weight-loss medicines after overseas research found prescriptions could often be obtained with very little clinician interaction.
08 Jul 2026
New RACGP Survey Gives Early-Career GPs a Chance to Influence Future Support
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07 Jul 2026
Research Highlights Benefits of GP-Prescribed Glucose Monitors
People with diabetes who receive continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) through their GP may experience better blood sugar control and fewer hospital visits, according to a new international study.
07 Jul 2026
Funding Boost Expands Cultural Safety Training for GP Registrars
More GP registrars across Australia will receive cultural safety training from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander educators following new Federal Government funding for the Joint Colleges Training Services (JCTS) program.
07 Jul 2026
GPs Raise Safety Concerns After PBS Adrenaline Prescribing Rule Changes
Some Australian GPs have lost their ability to start Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS)-subsidised adrenaline prescriptions following changes to PBS prescribing rules.
03 Jul 2026
GPs Advised to Watch for Bird Flu as H5N1 Reaches Australia
Australian GPs are being urged to stay alert following the detection of the H5N1 bird flu strain in wild birds for the first time in the country. While health authorities say the risk to the public remains low, doctors are being advised to consider the virus when treating patients who may have been exposed to infected birds.
03 Jul 2026
Study Highlights Decline in Asthma Control Across Australia
A new Australian study has found that asthma control has worsened over the past decade, with more people experiencing uncontrolled symptoms and needing urgent medical care.
03 Jul 2026
Grattan Institute Calls for New Approach to GP Funding
Australia's general practice funding system should be updated to better support modern healthcare, according to a new policy brief from the Grattan Institute.
06 Jul 2026
Trained Registered Nurses to Prescribe PBS Medicines Under New Laws
Specially trained registered nurses (RNs) will soon be able to prescribe selected medicines under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) after new laws were passed by the Australian Parliament.
06 Jul 2026
Evidence Questions Pharmacy Prescribing Expansion in Australia
A new report commissioned by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has found there is limited evidence to support the rapid expansion of pharmacy prescribing in Australia. The review raises concerns about patient safety and says more high-quality research is needed before the model is expanded further.