The Latest Breaking News from Mark Butler

Tripling of the fee doctors receive for Medicare bulk billing and other measures aim to improve access to primary health care

These major budget measures reveal the type of plan the federal government has for Australia, writes Gareth Hutchens.

From welfare to health, childcare and housing, Guardian Australia examines what has been revealed about the Albanese government’s budget

Sorry kids. No more vaping at the bus stop. The federal government this week announced e-cigarettes are to be heavily regulated.

Australians with nothing else to complain about are protesting against drag queens and all the colours of the rainbow.

Shaily Sharma spent years struggling to make ends meet after moving to Queensland. A new interim report finds more can be done to fast-track international health workers gaining employment in Australia.

Mark Butler says group is ‘deliberately misleading consumers’ and a phased rollout of the scheme will avert a surge in demand

A range of new restrictions on vape products have been announced. Here is what’s being proposed – and what is yet to be decided

Australian Health Minister Mark Butler has announced a major policy shift on vaping. Its two primary objectives are to make it harder for children and non-smokers to access vapes and to allow people trying to quit smoking to access nicotine vapes with a prescription.

The government is cracking down on illegal e-cigarettes which are creating the "next generation" of nicotine-addicted adults.

Thousands of consumers across the nation will be forced to quit smoking as the government bans single-use vapes. Here's where to find free support.