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CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - October 29, 2025: Minister for Health and Aged Care Mark Butler during Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman

Sad reality for Australians despite moves to boost bulk billing

Thousands of Australians face continued out-of-pocket costs as less than one in seven metropolitan GP clinics embrace Labor’s Medicare bulk billing scheme.

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‘Gutted’: Private mental health system crisis ‘set to get worse’

Australia has lost hundreds of private mental health beds — and the crisis appears likely to get worse. SEE THE MAP

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Health Minister Mark Butler launched the Thriving Kids program amid dire projections of a blowout in NDIS costs.

‘Anxious and outraged’: Parents panic at looming NDIS overhaul

A major disability support group says parents are raising “major red flags” about the rollout of Thriving Kids, Labor’s cost-saving plan to shift many young children off the NDIS.

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OpinionNeurodivergence

As the father of an autistic child, this is a gut-punch

Donald Trump’s comments on autism undo years of strident efforts to destigmatise the condition, writes Baz McAlister.

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10 brews rated: Are non-alcoholic beers actually good?

Kirk O’Dwyer tests out 10 non-alcoholic beers to see if they really stack up to the real thing.

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The truth about the best oils to use.

The truth about cooking oils: Which ones to use and when

Are seed oils really all that bad for you? What about coconut? Peta Bee asks the experts.

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1270+ clinics: Where you can still see a GP that bulk-bills

Access to clinics where all patients are bulk-billed varies wildly, as the government prepares for a new program encouraging GPs to waive patient fees. SEARCH YOUR SUBURB

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SPF shock: Aussies burnt as sunscreen claims exposed; best, worst brands revealed

Australians are buying sunscreens they think are SPF 50+ but are actually getting products with alarmingly low levels of protection.

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Everything you need to know about seasonal affective disorder

‘SAD’ affects one in 300 Australians

Tony Salmon after he had the bariatric bypass.

I paid $26k for surgery instead of using private health insurance

Amid long public waitlists and the increasing cost of Gold cover, people are forking out thousands for surgery in the private system. What’s the pros and cons?

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I’ve got an online habit that worries doctors

A chronically ill Sydney woman goes online for this reason, like many of us do. But doctors are alarmed by the trend and are urging people to be careful.

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Big mental health shock in the budget

Psychologists and psychiatrists have slammed the federal government for ignoring mental health in the budget, saying they are devastated.

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The nine household items that are putting people in hospital

Accidents at home are rising, often for reasons you’d least expect. See how to reduce your likelihood of ending up in hospital.

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