22 Jan 2026
AMA Calls for Adequate Funding for Private Maternity Services
The Australian Medical Association (AMA) has released a new position statement outlining key principles for funding private maternity services.
22 Jan 2026
RACGP Updates Chronic Disease Management Framework
From 1 July 2025, a new framework for Medicare chronic disease management (CDM) items came into effect.
22 Jan 2026
ChatGPT Health: Helping Patients or Raising Concerns?
A new AI service, ChatGPT Health, is allowing patients to upload medical records, understand test results, and prepare for GP appointments. The move is dividing doctors across Australia.
22 Jan 2026
Telehealth Linked to Lower Antibiotic Prescribing by GPs
A new study has found that GPs who quickly embraced telehealth during recent years were 5% less likely to prescribe antibiotics than slower adopters, suggesting telehealth may influence prescribing practices.
22 Jan 2026
Even Small Cuts to Drinking Could Save Lives, Research Finds
New Australian research suggests that cutting back on alcohol doesn’t have to be dramatic to make a difference. The study shows that if people across Australia reduced their drinking by just one litre per year, a significant number of cancer deaths could be prevented.
22 Jan 2026
A New Cohort of Doctors Begins Their Journey in Tasmania
Tasmania’s public hospitals have welcomed a new group of medical interns as they take their first steps into clinical practice.
22 Jan 2026
GP Shared Care Made Pregnancy Easier for Jessica
Jessica Kew, a mother of four from Ruse, knows how important it is for women to feel supported, informed, and in control during pregnancy.
22 Jan 2026
Updates to the Bonded Medical Program
The Australian Government has introduced changes to the Bonded Medical Program under the Health Insurance Act 1973, following feedback from the AMA to improve the program for participants.
22 Jan 2026
AMA to Boost Transparency in Presidential and Vice-Presidential Elections
The Australian Medical Association (AMA) is introducing new measures to make the election of its President and Vice President clearer and more transparent for members.
22 Jan 2026
Vale Professor Dame Marie Bashir
The Australian Medical Association (AMA) mourns the passing of Professor Dame Marie Bashir, a distinguished Australian described by many as a “national treasure and role model for psychiatrists.”