Anne Ruston
Labor delays start date for aged care changes, costing budget $1 billion
The delay will add to a growing backlog of reforms for Labor, which is also yet to ink a five-year hospital funding deal and new disability system with the states.
- Natassia Chrysanthos
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- Smoking & vaping
Young Australians throwing away illegal vapes as prices soar
Prices for the illegal, fruity-flavoured puffers sold at tobacco and corner stores have risen from about $25 to between $50 and $60 since a world-first ban came into effect.
- Paul Sakkal
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- Pharmaceuticals
The valid point about Australian medicines that pharma giants made to Trump
Australia’s peak medicines industry group says it takes 466 days for approved medicines to become subsidised. Health Minister Mark Butler agrees that it’s too long.
- Natassia Chrysanthos
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- Medicare
What bulk-billing? The group missing out on cheaper GP visits
Children and older Australians were better off last year under the government’s $3.5 billion boost to bulk-billing. But adults aged 16 to 64 are paying more.
- Natassia Chrysanthos
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.
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- Medicare
Bulk-billing at centre of Labor election pitch, attack on Dutton
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is gearing up to make major boosts to bulk-billing, urgent care clinics and the GP workforce, playing up a contrast to Peter Dutton.
- Paul Sakkal and Natassia Chrysanthos
Coalition accuses Chalmers of reviving ‘Mediscare’
In 2016, Labor’s “Mediscare” campaign falsely suggested the Coalition wanted to privatise Medicare. The opposition is accusing the government of “reheating” the claim.
- Millie Muroi
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- Aged care
Boomers face user-pays aged care as Labor gives ground in secret talks
The new deal would require aged care residents with higher incomes to pay more for food and accommodation, while their health services would be funded in full.
- David Crowe
Dutton’s nuclear option a prop for fossil fuel industry
The conclusion must be drawn, that having lost the argument that climate change is real, the Opposition are promoting nuclear to pretend that they have an actual policy, provide an alternative that keeps them at odds with the government, knowing full well that it will never eventuate, and to keep the fossil fuel industry in business for as long as possible.
Liberal fury at the antics of Alex, the anti-woke senator
Within 24 hours of rolling his senior South Australian colleague for top spot on the state Senate ticket, conservative firebrand Alex Antic was on the attack.
- James Massola
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