09 Jul 2026

More Australians Access Test Results as My Health Record Sharing Expands

More Australians are viewing their pathology and diagnostic imaging results through My Health Record following the rollout of the Share by Default reforms, according to the Australian Digital Health Agency (ADHA).

09 Jul 2026

AIHW Report Highlights Rising Chronic Disease and Growing Pressure on Primary Care

Australia is seeing a growing burden of chronic disease while spending on hospitals continues to outpace investment in primary care, according to the latest Australia's Health 2026 report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW).

08 Jul 2026

Study Finds Most Older Australians Live With Multiple Long-Term Health Conditions

More than three in four Australians aged 65 and over are living with multiple chronic health conditions, according to new research, highlighting the growing need for better coordinated healthcare for the nation's ageing population.

08 Jul 2026

AHPRA Calls for Faster Reform Across Australia's Health Regulation System

Australia's health regulator has called on national registration boards to take the lead in improving the country's regulatory system, warning that governments may step in if reforms are delayed.

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.