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'Not good enough': hospital funding feud spills over

Australian governments are wasting $1.2 billion a year on avoidable public hospital spending as states and territories unite to call for more federal funding.

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$1,000 for a one-hour appointment: why are fees for Australia’s specialist doctors skyrocketing?

Out-of-pocket costs are increasing faster than inflation and population growth – but increasing Medicare rebates might not be a magic bullet

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'Cruel game': cracks showing over NDIS scheme shake-up

Tensions have bubbled to the surface over a federal overhaul of support for autistic children to rein in snowballing NDIS scheme costs.

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Research fund gap risks pandemic and biothreat defences

Medical researchers have been missing out on promised money for ten years and call for better funding to protect Australians from the next pandemic.

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Many GPs ‘nervous’ about bulk-billing rollout under new Medicare scheme

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners says doctors concerned at being ‘100% reliant on government funding decisions’

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Coalition support plunges further amid climate fighting

A dire poll is putting Opposition Leader Sussan Ley under pressure as the coalition thrashes out its approach to energy and climate change.

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State disability ministers threaten Butler with boycott over two-minute speaking limit at NDIS meeting

Ministers say they will reconsider their attendance at the meeting if they get at least 10 minutes each

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Google blocked STI awareness ads as ‘adult content’, Senate estimates hears

Search engine added ‘STI testing’ to list of sensitive topics in November, censoring important public health campaign, Greens leader says

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Bots and bad actors cited in push for disclosure reform

A claim foreign agents and AI bots are abusing disclosure laws to access federal government information hasn't been backed up by top officials.

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‘Stranded’ aged care or disability patients occupy up to one in 10 hospital beds in Australia, report finds

State and territory treasurers who commissioned the report say it shows need for federal government to pay bigger share of public hospital funding

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States hit emergency alert over 'unfair' hospital funds

Pressure is ramping up on the federal health minister as state and territories double down on claims he is walking back on a funding promise.

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Dfat officials supporting five Australians in Israeli prison after they were detained on pro-Palestinian flotilla

The Global Movement to Gaza group have raised concerns about the conditions in which the Australians are being held in detention

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States and feds go toe-to-toe over hospital funding

The fight over a new health funding agreement is becoming increasingly heated as the states accuse the federal government of adding to pressure on hospitals.

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Australia to cop deeper impact from new US meds tariffs

The US plan to slap new tariffs on pharmaceutical drugs will likely have a chilling effect on Australia's pharmaceutical export sector, a think tank says.

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New NDIS needs assessments will use technology to simplify process but advocacy groups cautious about change

Under the new model participants will be interviewed for up to three hours and will no longer need to provide supporting documents

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Two MPs cleared in Jacinta Allan manure investigation; search for Tasmanian plane called off – as it happened

Victoria’s new integrity watchdog made no finding of misconduct by Liberal MPs who assisted delivery of cow manure

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GP calculator tool to help bolster bulk-billing rates

More working-class people may be able to afford a visit to the doctor as the government claims nine out of 10 appointments will be bulk-billed by 2030.

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Autism is lifelong. Here’s what support looks like in adulthood

The government plans to redirect some children off the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and onto a new program called Thriving Kids. When announcing the change last month, health and disability minister Mark Butler explained:

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Disease centre set to defend against future pandemics

COVID-19 won't be Australia's last health crisis, the health minister has warned, introducing laws to set up an agency protecting against pandemics.

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Labor caves to pressure to bring forward funding for 20,000 in-home aged care places

Albanese government delayed new system earlier this year, despite more than 87,000 people already approved and waiting

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Albanese government to bring forward home care packages in major backdown

The Albanese government has announced 20,000 home care packages will be brought forward to be delivered before the end of October – immediately after opposing doing so in the Senate.

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Home care help kicks in sooner after political backflip

The rollout of thousands of extra home care spots has been brought forward by the federal government after intense pressure from political rivals.

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Prescriptions meds cheaper next year as costs bite ill

Medicines listed on the government's subsidy scheme will cost no more than $25 after a bill to reduce drug prices passed parliament.

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'Deeply personal': Katter triggered by family question

Maverick MP Bob Katter has sparked outrage after threatening to punch a journalist but his son says the veteran had been triggered by a "deeply personal" issue.

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Health Minister Mark Butler on kids on the NDIS and aged care funding

Medicare, aged care and the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) are all key parts of Australians’ lives. But for the federal government, each of these areas – especially growing demand and rising costs – remains a challenge.

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