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Bush Medicine can improve health outcomes for First Nations People

Bush Medicine can improve health outcomes for First Nations People

Health Science & Environment The Wire 17 April 2025

The access to traditional medicines through Medicare has the potential to greatly enhance better health outcomes for Indigenous communities. A...

The Federal Election and Mental Health

The Federal Election and Mental Health

Health The Wire 9 April 2025

Mental health policy is becoming an important issue in the 2025 Federal Election with both major parties offering mental health...

American Tariffs and Australian Medicine: what can we expect?

American Tariffs and Australian Medicine: what can we expect?

Health Politics & Economy The Wire 27 March 2025

United Stated President, Donald Trump has expressed plans to impose tariffs on foreign imports, which could include Australian medicines. With...

Greens call for Medicare to include ADHD and autism assessments

Greens call for Medicare to include ADHD and autism assessments

Politics & Economy The Wire

Under what have been loosely termed ‘Robin Hood reforms,’ The Greens have announced a number of policies, including their latest...

Nurses criticise $8.5 billion health investment

Nurses criticise $8.5 billion health investment

Health The Wire 25 February 2025

Nursing profession groups are arguing the Federal Government’s $8.5 billion health investment overlooks the crucial role nurses play Australia’s healthcare...

Coalition to match Labor’s $8.5bn Medicare pledge

Coalition to match Labor’s $8.5bn Medicare pledge

Politics & Economy The Wire

This weekend, Labor announced $8.5bn for investment into Medicare, promising an extra 18 million bulk billed GP visits annually. The...

Greens promises dental in Medicare for next election if supported

Greens promises dental in Medicare for next election if supported

Politics & Economy The Wire

This week, Federal Greens Member for Melbourne and party leader Adam Bandt has been campaigning in the marginal seat, Richmond...

Lowering Medicare thresholds will benefit disadvantaged Australians

Lowering Medicare thresholds will benefit disadvantaged Australians

Health The Wire 19 November 2024

A professional body for general practitioners is asking the Federal government to lower the Medicare Safety Net thresholds so more...

Bulk billing only for some

Bulk billing only for some

Health Politics & Economy The Wire 9 October 2024

The Annual Health of the Nation report from the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners is showing that there are...

As Medicare turns 40, regional and remote communities struggle to access healthcare

As Medicare turns 40, regional and remote communities struggle to access healthcare

The Wire

Yesterday Medicare turned 40, and although many Australians have felt the benefits of universal health care since its inception in...