22 Sep 2025
New Bulk Billing Incentives Calculator launched!
The Australian Government has launched the Bulk Billing Incentives Calculator, designed to help GPs and practice managers estimate the financial benefits of adopting a fully bulk billing model.
22 Sep 2025
Report reveals growing divide in colonoscopy access
New data shows Australians are not always receiving colonoscopies at the right time, highlighting disparities in access and opportunities to improve patient care.
22 Sep 2025
Key healthcare groups back new rural generalism specialt
Rural generalists have officially been recognised as specialists within general practice, marking what health leaders describe as a major milestone for rural and remote healthcare.
22 Sep 2025
GMP Clearance: Backlog Reduction Strategy Update
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) is continuing to implement its GMP Clearance backlog reduction strategy, introduced on 1 July 2025, to streamline approvals for manufacturing sites.
19 Sep 2025
Queensland respiratory infections update – 19 September 2025
Queensland Health has reported a total of 75,025 influenza cases so far in 2025, with 84 per cent of those affected not vaccinated. Last week, 3,498 people were diagnosed with flu, an 18 per cent decrease compared with the previous week.
19 Sep 2025
Measles alert issued for Sydney’s north west
NSW Health has confirmed a case of measles in a traveller recently returned from Indonesia, where there is an ongoing outbreak.
19 Sep 2025
New bulk-billing calculator launched
The Federal Government has released a new bulk-billing calculator to help GPs and practice owners understand what switching to 100% bulk-billing could mean for their finances.
19 Sep 2025
The Hobart Clinic to Close Rokeby Inpatient Facility by October
The Hobart Clinic, a privately-run 27-bed mental health facility in Rokeby, has announced it will cease inpatient operations by 31 October 2025 due to financial pressures.
19 Sep 2025
The debate on zero-alcohol products: Helpful or harmful?
Zero- and low-alcohol products are becoming more popular in Australia, and for some people they can be a useful tool to cut back on alcohol. But doctors say the picture isn’t simple, and there are risks to consider.
19 Sep 2025
Your identity is torn apart’: A GP’s journey through addiction and recovery
When Dr Tim Blake was arrested outside a remote post office in Arnhem Land in 2020, his life changed overnight. A respected Rural Generalist, he suddenly found himself facing criminal charges and unable to practise medicine after police intercepted a parcel of stimulants he had ordered online.