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Record-high flu season as jab rates stall, GPs warn

Stalling vaccination rates among children and seniors are exacerbating a record-breaking flu season, the peak body for general practitioners says.

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Why the job of a local GP has become more complicated

Doctors see patients for longer to treat more complex conditions as gaps persist in the medical workforce, infrastructure and funding, a GP survey shows.

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‘Impressive for a robot’: home care chatbots among AI tools being embraced by Australia’s health system

From GPs using the technology to record consultations to AI ‘detectives’ finding brain lesions on scans, experts say it’s only the beginning

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Women living longer, but facing barriers to health care

Despite living longer than men, women's health outcomes vary across their lifetimes when it comes to mental health, chronic illness and reproductive care.

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Australian doctors subjected to vexatious complaints over social media posts on Gaza, GP peak body says

Royal Australian College of General Practitioners letter to health regulator cites ‘growing number’ of complaints

The Guardian - AU

Workforce worries cast shadow over net zero transition

From wind farms to EV chargers, electricians are key to decarbonisation but even with a steady stream of keen trainees, workforce shortages loom large.

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Who is Rodney Hinton Jr. And What Did He Do? Father Sparks Debate After 'Taking Justice Into His Own Hands'

Fueling a wave of grief and debate in Cincinnati, Rodney Hinton Jr. is accused of fatally striking a sheriff's deputy, Larry Henderson, the day after police shot and killed his 18-year-old son.

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‘Practices like ours are dying’: why GPs aren’t celebrating Medicare’s record investment

Labor has spruiked its $8.5bn investment as the solution to decreasing bulk-billing rates, but some GPs believe it is ‘designed to fail’

The Guardian - AU

GPs warn not all practices will take up Labor’s promised Medicare bulk-billing changes if rebates still too low

Health minister says modelling ‘very clearly’ shows majority of practices will benefit

The Guardian - AU

Bulk Billing’s Set To Get Cheaper From November — What This Means For You

No matter who wins the election, both Labor and the Coalition have committed some significant cashola to Medicare, starting later this year.

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Friendship, fitness and freedom: why LGBTQ+ Australians are turning to sports clubs to find ‘queer joy’

A growing number of fitness groups are catering to the queer community, with the opportunity to build genuine connections the biggest drawcard

The Guardian - AU

Labor’s Half A Billion Dollar Investment in Women’s Health: What’s In It For You?

More endo clinics, bigger rebates on IUDs and more.

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Louisiana environmental activist loses freedom of speech lawsuit against parish officials

A civil jury has ruled that Louisiana parish officials who threatened to arrest and imprison an environmental activist while she attempted to speak during a public meeting did not violate the First Amendment

The Independent UK

Fears Australia may face GP shortage as figures reveal almost 10% now aged over 70

GPs’ peak body is concerned a proposed new medical test for older doctors could force them from the system

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Federal court filings allege official committed perjury in lawsuit tied to Louisiana grain terminal

A southeast Louisiana official allegedly committed perjury by failing to disclose information related to a controversial grain terminal, according to a motion filed as part of a federal lawsuit brought by a prominent local climate activist

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Workers protest CFMEU takeover as court battle starts

Blue-collar unionists are rallying against a forced takeover of the construction union, saying the laws strip them of their rights, as a legal challenge begins.

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Big Aussie contingent bound for Champions Tour playoffs

Australian golfers are poised to claim 10 of the 72 available spots in the PGA Tour Champions playoffs series.

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Steve Stricker wins 2024 Sanford International in a playoff, makes it a double three-peat

No one has ever three-peated on the PGA Tour and the PGA Tour Champions. Until now.

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Energy 'superpower' unplugged: missing 100,000 tradies

Australia will have a shortfall of 100,000 electricians by 2050, an industry report warns, with almost half of the nation's electrical apprentices dropping out.

The Guardian - AU

CFMEU administrator moves for ‘clean sweep’ of union super fund directors at Cbus

Exclusive: former national construction union secretary digs in, while ETU suspends Labor and ACTU contributions in protest of ‘trial by parliament’

The Independent UK

What to know about the controversy over a cancelled grain terminal in Louisiana's Cancer Alley

An industrial agricultural company abruptly cancelled an $800 million grain terminal in a historic Black town in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley after facing stiff local opposition and permitting delays

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Wright enters the zone to contend at senior golf major

With his son carrying his bag, Australia's Michael Wright has earned a shot at a maiden senior major golf title in his first season on the Champions Tour.

The Guardian - AU

Clare O’Neil won’t rule out international student cap as part of visa crackdown

Home affairs minister insists forecasts showing 185,000 fewer people will migrate to Australia are an estimate, not a ‘target’

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Cameron Percy leads Australian charge in PGA qualifying

Australian players have won four of the five fully exempt 2024 PGA Tour Champions cards on offer in qualifying at Scottsdale, Arizona.

USA Today Sports Media Group

These five golfers – four of them Aussies – earned 2024 PGA Tour Champions tour cards at Q school at TPC Scottsdale

TPC Scottsdale's Champions Course was host for the 72-hole qualifying tournament.

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