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.