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Labor has a huge health agenda ahead of it. What policies should we expect?

Labor’s win in Saturday’s election heralds real change in health policy. Although Labor had a small-target strategy, with limited big spending commitments, its victory represents a value shift to a party committed to equity and Medicare, and, potentially, a style shift to a hands-on, equity-oriented health minister.

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Labor promises $970m investment in Medicare and general practice ahead of final week of election

Australian Medical Association says pledge is a ‘strong down payment’ in boosting primary health care

The Guardian - AU

A picture of health policies: Labor recaps its commitments

Labor leaders want to make it 'easier and cheaper' to see a doctor.

Newcastle Herald

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PMs' visits show Libs still taking Hunter seriously

Scott Morrison and former Prime Minister John Howard visited Lake Macquarie on Wednesday in a sign the Coalition has not given up hope of prising key Hunter seats off Labor at next week's election.

Newcastle Herald

Labor refuses to list electorates getting new urgent care clinics despite announcing them on social media

The party is refusing to list the electorates benefiting from of one of its centrepiece health commitments, despite the party's frontbenchers and candidates spruiking new medical clinic locations on social media.

ABC News

Labor pledges $1m to support the Hunter's Kaden Centre

Funds for 'groundbreaking' exercise oncology clinic that supports people with cancer and chronic illness.

Newcastle Herald

More senior Australians to get cheaper health care and medication under $70m Coalition election pitch

The Coalition is promising to spend $70 million over four years to give an extra 50,000 older Australians access to the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card. Labor says it will match the commitment.

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Too little, too late: who will fix the home care crisis for Australia’s ageing population?

As aged care firms as a key election battleground, thousands are still dying each year waiting for home care packages

The Guardian - AU

Calls for GP funding boost as figures reveal how Medicare gap hits some of Australia’s poorest areas

New data shows some of the lowest income electorates have among the highest average out-of-pocket costs

The Guardian - AU

JobSeeker rate to remain untouched after election after Labor ditches plans to review it

Out-of-work Australians will not receive any substantial boost to their unemployment benefit, regardless of who wins the federal election, with Labor dumping plans to review the rate of JobSeeker.

ABC News

Dental reforms to look after older people unable to access care needed, advocates say

Often poor oral health can lead to social isolation, mental health issues and other serious illnesses. Advocates are calling on both sides of politics to commit to improving dental programs for older people.

ABC News

Hell hath no fury like the last days of Australia’s 46th parliament

The derangements of party factionalism, the mean girls and bullyboys, were finally punctured by the gravitas of Volodymyr Zelenskiy via videolink

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine president addresses parliament; Putin a ‘war criminal’, PM says – as it happened

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Scott Morrison signals budget measures to counter soaring petrol prices and cost of living

Prime minister says government ‘very conscious’ of the impacts of fuel prices as Liberals ponder SA election loss

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