This Month
GP referrals to be axed under proposed health shake-up
Patients could skip a visit to their GP when obtaining referrals to some specialists under the recommendations of Labor’s inquiry into the healthcare system.
- Michael Smith
May
Victoria, South Australia exempt GPs from payroll tax
The Victorian decision represents a backflip by the Allan government that will cost the state budget $10 million a year.
- Gus McCubbing
June 2023
- Opinion
- Retail
Wesfarmers and Woolworths healthcare forays trigger GP alarm
Wesfarmers and Woolworths are following global retailers into pharmacy and telehealth, fuelling cash-for-care concerns in the medical profession.
- Sue Mitchell
February 2023
- Opinion
- Medicare
Prevention agency best medicine to stop chronic health crisis
An independent US-style Centre for Disease Control could push government policy in a healthy direction that can save lives, reduce pressure on hospitals, and help the economy.
- Peter Breadon
‘Enough sickness’ to share GP load among pharmacists, nurses
Nurses, pharmacists and other health professionals want Medicare to be overhauled so they can take on work traditionally done by GPs.
- Gus McCubbing
January 2023
The Andrews-Perrottet alliance handballs health problems to others
Anthony Albanese should hear out calls by state premiers for more federal GP funding. Then make it clear why he is not going to comply.
- Terry Barnes
March 2022
GPs angry with $0.5m allocated to nation’s 10-year health plan
After three years of discussions and roundtables, GPs say they need action to implement the nation’s 10-year heathcare plan.
- Jill Margo
June 2021
Mental health systems badly in need of repair
The economic effect of mental illness is twice that of cancer, and yet treatment systems remain broken. leading to dire situations.
- Alexandra Cain
April 2021
- Opinion
- Vaccination
How workplaces can help take the sting out of vaccines
Most Australians do want to get vaccinated. Workplace nudging can help make it a social norm.
- Tanveer Ahmed
September 2020
How the coronavirus is dragging healthcare into the 21st century
There's a silver lining to COVID-19. It's accelerating the use of technology and driving cultural change in medicine.
- Jill Margo
July 2020
The man who fell through every prostate cancer safety net
Position and education aside, like most Australian men, Tony Webber didn't have a clue that his symptoms might signal prostate cancer and the system didn't help him, writes Jill Margo.
- Jill Margo
November 2019
Are men struggling through a feminised health system?
Whether or not men are being let down in their interactions with GPs is proving to be a point of contention among health experts.
- Jill Margo
June 2018
- Opinion
- Review
Tile Style review: lose your mind, but not your keys
What's interesting about Tile is that anyone running the app can help anyone else find their missing Tile, and, with a bit of luck, the precious thing that it was attached to.
- Updated
- John Davidson
November 2017
The Navdy heads-up display will totally change the way you drive
Navdy, a heads-up display system, is on the front end of a category-altering technology.
- Updated
- Matthew Kronsberg
July 2016
Easiest address to find on earth
What3Words, a firm based in London, divides the Earth's surface into nine-metre-square blocks
- Updated
August 2015
Catapult focuses on Asia and soccer after beating prospectus forecasts
Listed sports technology firm Catapult Group International is banking on gaining more clients in Asian sports leagues and big football clubs around the world after beating prospectus forecasts for the full 2015 financial year.
- John Stensholt
April 2015
Garmin Fenix 3 sports watch offers multiple features
If it has no other beneficial health effect, then at least the Garmin Fenix 3 sports watch I've been wearing these past four days will have given my left arm a good workout.
- Updated
- John Davidson