Sign on GP’s door at centre of huge spat
An ominous sign stuck to the door of a veteran doctor’s clinic in Melbourne’s west hints at the huge spat that’s left him unable to practice medicine for three years.
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The specialists charging patients the biggest out-of-pocket fees
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Condition that only gets worse in winter
Winter is flaring up this condition in Aussies, with about a third of the population suffering from the irritating disease.
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Shock past of banned NDIS director on $50m of taxpayer funds
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Doc tests positive for smorgasbord of drugs
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Could this once-a-day pill halt the most common type of dementia?
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‘I need a hug’: Pop star Jessie J reveals cancer diagnosis
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The difference between regular anxiety and a disorder
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