Specialist doctors that charge patients excessive fees would lose their Medicare funding and be named and shamed under a new proposal to ensure Australians can access the care they need. One in 10 patients are spending almost $600 a year ...

Toowong Private Hospital in Brisbane is the latest hospital to succumb to financial pressures and will close its doors this week. The Australian Private Hospitals Association attributes the psychiatric hospital’s closure to insufficient payments from and delayed funding negotiations with ...

The Liberals and Nationals have reunited under a new Coalition agreement, just a week after Nationals leader David Littleproud announced the Party would hold their 15 seats in parliament independently. The agreement was confirmed following a virtual Nationals party room ...

The Victorian state government has released what is is calling a “responsible budget focused on what matters most.” Treasurer Jaclyn Symes’ first budget has projected a $600m operating surplus, which is about $1bn less than its forecast last year. Net ...

Anthony Albanese has revealed the ministry for his government’s second term, elevating backbenchers and moving an assistant minister into cabinet. Unveiling his new ministry picks on Monday, the Prime Minister boasted that Labor had the largest “caucus in history since ...

Some of NSW’s most specialised paramedics have launched workplace action as the paramedics union seeks to challenge the rollout of a new mental health unit trial they claim will put staff safety at risk. Paramedics have vowed not to support the Mental ...

Imagine having to pay $39 dollars a day to park your car while visiting your sick child in hospital. For families already struggling in a cost-of-living crisis, hospital parking fees are not just another expense. They can be a financial ...

Anthony Albanese has led Labor to a landslide win in the federal election after a nationwide swing toward the party put it on track to comfortably form a majority government. The path to victory was brutal on the opposition, costing ...

Earlier this month, the federal government announced a $10 million commitment to make Medicare more inclusive for LGBTQIA+ Australians. It aims to improve their access to “inclusive, culturally safe primary care” through training and accreditation for GPs, nurses and other ...

On his campaign trail, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese pledged $200 million to upgrade St John of God Midland Public Hospital in Perth. He promised more beds and operating theatres, and a redesigned obstetrics and neonatal unit. It followed other recent ...