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The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has urged major reforms to how medicinal cannabis is prescribed in Australia. In a Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) consultation sub...

A 12 week randomized trial from the University of Calgary tested time restricted feeding for adults with Crohn's disease who are overweight or obese. Thirty five participants were assigned to an eight...

Australia’s latest ABS data show influenza deaths reached 1701 in 2025, the highest annual tally this century. The year also recorded more than 2100 deaths linked to COVID-19. Over 2023 to 2025 the in...

In Australia, self collected HPV samples rose to 26.9 per cent of tests by the end of 2023, up from 1.2 per cent in mid-2022. The increase followed the July 2022 expansion of screening eligibility to...

The Federal Government commissioned an independent evaluation of Medicare Urgent Care Clinics (UCCs). More than 130 clinics are now operating, with 87 analysed between June 2023 and August 2025. The s...

Tasmania is considering a pilot to test paramedics as prescribers. The proposal sits within a government push to upskill the rural health workforce, but AMA Tasmania objects. They have branded paramed...

The Department of Veterans Affairs has tightened the medicinal cannabis framework in Australia. The changes take effect immediately for veterans who have not previously received prescriptions. From no...

The Australian General Practice Training program is expanding in 2026 with 1772 doctors set to start AGPT under the RACGP. The Northern Territory is training 31 GP registrars this year, up 173% from 2...

West Australia has launched a 2.6 million dollar program to provide the Arexvy RSV vaccine free for residents aged 65 and older living in aged care facilities. About 15,000 people are expected to rece...

Medibank has disclosed the latest set of results after buying Better Medical, expanding its general practice footprint in Australia. The November deal valued at 163.5 million added 61 GP practices to...

Victoria Police shifted health checks to nominated GPs last year. The aim is a flexible, efficient recruitment process for applicants. GPs assess medical suitability going back five years and run two...

Dr Rod Jacobs, president of the Australia and New Zealand Hernia Society, calls on GPs to stop routinely ordering groin ultrasounds. He notes many scans are unnecessary or misinterpreted and push pati...

Western Australia is expanding its Enhanced Access Community Pharmacy Pilot (EACPP) with 40 additional pharmacists who will train to diagnose and treat simple conditions. The move comes after the gove...

The 2026 Australian GP training year is on track with the AGPT contract signed and training bodies confirming registrars will not be forced into universal bulk-billing clinics. The government had sign...

South Australia is seeing a political split over expanding pharmacy prescribing. The Labour government backs the move as a way to improve access to care, while the Liberal opposition says they are not...

The sixth antimicrobial use and resistance (AURA) report from the Australian Centre for Disease Control highlights a rise in antimicrobial resistance and emphasis on GP stewardship. It draws on data f...