04 May 2026
$1.8B Boost Locks in Urgent Care Clinics Despite Ongoing Concerns
The Federal Government has confirmed urgent care clinics (UCCs) will stay as a long-term part of Australia’s health system, backing the program with an extra $1.8 billion in funding.
04 May 2026
New cancer drug added to PBS, cutting cost for patients
A new treatment for advanced bowel cancer has been added to Australia’s Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), making it far more affordable for patients.
04 May 2026
Aged care homes criticised over access to voluntary assisted dying
A new report has raised concerns that many aged care homes in Australia are still not providing clear information or access to voluntary assisted dying (VAD), despite it being legal in several states.
01 May 2026
Flu vaccine talks still matter after COVID, GPs say
GPs say simple, clear conversations with patients can still make a big difference to flu vaccine uptake, even after the COVID-19 pandemic changed attitudes to vaccination.
01 May 2026
Depression risk highest two weeks after birth, major study finds
New research has found that major depression in new mothers is most common in the first two weeks after giving birth, prompting calls for stronger screening and support.
01 May 2026
Is the GP gender pay gap growing? New questions raised
Concerns are rising again about the gender pay gap among GPs, with questions being put to the Federal Government about whether recent policy changes may be making it worse.
30 Apr 2026
GPs retain right to prescribe eye drops after PBAC U-turn
General practitioners will continue to prescribe preservative-free eye drops after a proposed restriction was withdrawn by the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC).
30 Apr 2026
Australia clears trachoma as public health concern
Australia has been officially recognised as having eliminated trachoma as a public health problem by the World Health Organization (WHO).
30 Apr 2026
RACGP WA pushes for better after-hours GP services ahead of State Budget
RACGP WA is calling for stronger support for after-hours general practice services in its submission ahead of the upcoming State Budget in May.
29 Apr 2026
Variation in Bowel Cancer Checks in GP Clinics
A new study has found that there is a wide difference in how general practices in Australia investigate symptoms that could be linked to bowel (colorectal) cancer.