The RACGP has responded to the NSW Department of Communities and Justice on efforts to combat modern slavery. They support the idea that GPs can help identify and manage cases of modern slavery, espec...
Researchers from Curtin University released a study showing that where people live affects their weight. They used data from the HILDA survey over 14 years to track Australians who moved between areas...
A car crashed through the Essendon Health Medical Centre in Melbourne, killing a pedestrian and injuring a patient. The incident happened while Dr Rafid Hamdan was consulting, just four months after o...
In 2025, Australian GPs have seen significant changes driven by global health trends. AI tools, especially AI scribes, are widely adopted in general practice, reducing admin work and aiding diagnosis....
A mass shooting occurred at Bondi, causing significant community trauma. The event has left many people feeling shocked and unsafe, especially those who experienced or witnessed violence. GPs are prep...
The Australian government introduced a new Aged Care Act in 2024 and launched the Support at Home program on 1 November 2025. These changes focus on increasing fees for aged care services, especially...
Australia’s leaders have called for calm after a deadly terror attack at Bondi Beach. Sixteen people were killed and over 40 injured when two gunmen opened fire at a Hanukkah event. The gunman was sho...
The Australian government has extended the National Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Agreement by 12 months, until July 2027. The extension follows a critical Productivity Commission report that f...
A large trial involving over 20,000 girls and women tested whether one dose of HPV vaccine is as effective as two doses. Participants aged 12-16 were randomly given either one or two doses of bivalent...
Australian oncologists are under significant stress due to a growing demand for cancer care. The system is struggling because there are not enough positions and many oncologists work part-time or in f...
Hyaluronic acid injections for knee osteoarthritis are under renewed scrutiny. Hospitals report an increase in serious infections linked to these injections. Experts say the injections do not provide...
The PBAC is close to deciding whether weight-loss drugs like semaglutide will be added to Australia's PBS. Currently, many patients pay up to $5000 a year for private prescriptions of GLP-1 therapies....
A Melbourne-based paediatrician, Dr York Xiong Leong, shares his personal struggles with burnout and emotional exhaustion from working in a stressed public health system. He describes feeling depleted...
A former Australian medical practitioner, Bill Tolis, who was banned from providing health services until 2029, is under investigation for potentially treating patients despite the prohibition. Tolis...
In 2024-25, 90% of public hospital emergency department presentations in Australia were completed within 11 hours and 16 minutes. This is three hours and 16 minutes longer than in 2020-21, when 90% of...
In 2025, artificial intelligence became a core part of digital health in Australia. AI is now embedded in many health systems, including clinical documentation, imaging, coding, scheduling, triage, an...
Researchers from Flinders University studied 19 large events mainly attended by young people, including music festivals, cultural, sporting, and religious gatherings. They found that infectious diseas...
Cohealth has started a review process after facing funding cuts and service closures. The review was announced quickly, with a deadline set for 28 February 2026. Cohealth is inviting clients and commu...
Cohealth, a community health provider in Melbourne, announced it will close three centres by 19 December due to financial difficulties. Despite having $27 million in cash assets, it claims it cannot s...
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare released a new report showing that over two million Australians lived with long-term neurological conditions in 2022. The most common was migraine, affec...
