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Five Russians went out drinking. When they got back, Australia had struck

11,000 kilometres from Australia, a crew of Russian criminals were sitting on millions of Australians’ stolen secrets.

  • Andrew Probyn

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Is Albo destined to be a one-term PM?

What is the legacy of the first (and perhaps only) term of the Albanese government? The loss of the Voice seems to have frozen his appetite for reform.

  • George Brandis
Health Minister Mark Butler said the government would always look at ways to strengthen Medicare.

Coalition haunted by its anti-Medicare history

Liberal spokesperson Anne Ruston claims that “the Coalition always has, and always will, invest in Medicare”. Well, except when under Malcolm Fraser they demolished Medibank and opposed any changes to the ramshackle health scheme we had.

Lisa Ronson, the chief marketing officer at Medibank, died in a accident at her family property on Saturday.

Much-loved executive dies in farm accident

Respected executive Lisa Ronson died on Saturday after her quad bike rolled over and crashed in Ullina near Daylesford, with WorkSafe Victoria to investigate the accident.

  • Roy Ward
If waiting lists blow out, it might be time to consider private health insurance.

NSW has raised taxes on private health funds. Here’s what that means for premiums

Health fund HCF has agreed to cover the cost of their members staying in public hospitals to avoid a tax hike, which the sector says will force premiums higher.

  • Angus Thomson
My Home Hospital nurse, Elijah Shevchenko, with pneumonia patient Leonard Nicholls

Australia could save $7 billion by turning homes into hospitals

Leonard’s home became his hospital, complete with his wife, his own bed and his dog.

  • Kate Aubusson
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Cybersecurity expert Ciaran Martin: “Australia’s healthcare system worked throughout the data breach. Disruptive cyberattacks are much more malicious, and things can deteriorate very quickly.”

‘The next threat’: Former UK cybersecurity chief’s warning for Australia

Australians have been affected by attacks on the likes of Optus and Medibank but they will likely pale in comparison to more disruptive incidents that could be on the horizon.

  • David Swan
Private hospitals are closing with operators saying their revenue from private health insurers is not keeping up with rising costs.

Private health insurance premiums tipped to jump as claims rise

Australia’s largest private health insurers say premiums need to rise significantly, but not their own payments to private hospitals.

  • Colin Kruger
The privacy watchdog has sued Medibank over cyber hack.

Privacy watchdog sues Medibank over cyber hack

The Office of the Australian Information Commissioner alleges Medibank breached privacy laws and exposed its customers to risk of identity theft, extortion and financial crime.

  • David Swan
Medibank is Australia’s largest private health insurer.

Compensation for Medibank hack victims could be fast-tracked

The privacy watchdog is proceeding with a complaint filed on behalf of millions of Medibank cyberattack victims, which could fast-track compensation claims.

  • Colin Kruger

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