03 Nov 2025
Uptake of Bulk Billing Incentive Program Remains Low
Despite months of promotion, only a small proportion of Australian general practices have committed to switching to the new Bulk Billing Practice Incentive Program (BBPIP).
03 Nov 2025
Flu Deaths Surpass COVID‑19 Amid Record-Breaking Season
Australia’s influenza season has reached unprecedented levels, with flu-related deaths surpassing COVID-19 fatalities for the first time since the pandemic’s peak.
03 Nov 2025
RACGP Calls for Expanded Stillbirth Education for GPs
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has urged the South Australian Government to expand education and training for GPs to better support families affected by stillbirth
01 Nov 2025
New Bulk‑Billing Incentives for GPs and Practices
Starting 1 November 2025, the Australian Government is making major changes to how bulk‑billing incentives work under the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS).
31 Oct 2025
RACGP Road Trip Gives Registrars a Taste of Rural Medicine
General practice registrars from across Western New South Wales recently embarked on a 300-kilometre RACGP ‘Rural Roundup’ road trip, gaining hands-on experience in rural medicine.
31 Oct 2025
GPs Warn Mental Health MBS Changes Could Harm Patients and Clinics
General practitioners have raised concerns that changes to Medicare mental health items, due to start on 1 November, could negatively affect patient care and the financial sustainability of clinics focused on mental health.
31 Oct 2025
Adolescent to Parent Violence: GPs Call for More Support
General practitioners are seeking greater support to help families affected by adolescent to parent violence, a complex and emotionally challenging issue.
31 Oct 2025
Update: Brodifacoum Poisoning Linked to Homemade Foods in Logan
Authorities have identified a common source of brodifacoum poisoning in the Logan area, with all affected individuals having consumed homemade foods.
30 Oct 2025
Australia Farewells GP Trailblazer Professor John Murtagh
Hundreds gathered on Thursday to farewell Emeritus Professor John Murtagh, a pioneering figure in Australian general practice, who passed away on 18 October aged 89.
30 Oct 2025
Presolol 100 (Labetalol 100 mg) Shortage Update: Substitution Instrument Extended
The shortage of Presolol 100 (labetalol hydrochloride 100 mg) tablets has now been extended to mid-November 2025.
