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Ruston asks for roadmap to 90% bulk billing by 2030… ... but comes back empty handed, by Holly Payne and Mariella Attard. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/ruston-asks-... #medsky
Ruston asks for roadmap to 90% bulk billing by 2030... - Medical Republic
... but comes back empty handed.
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December 4, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Ruston asks for roadmap to 90% bulk billing by 2030… ... but comes back empty handed, by Holly Payne and Mariella Attard. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/ruston-asks-... #medsky
Cohealth: so many questions but no answers yet, by Caitlin Wright. The organisation has $27 million in cash assets. Why isn’t that being used to keep its GP services afloat? www.medicalrepublic.com.au/cohealth-so-... #medsky
Cohealth: so many questions but no answers yet - Medical Republic
The organisation has $27 million in cash assets. Why isn’t that being used to keep its GP services afloat?
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December 4, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Cohealth: so many questions but no answers yet, by Caitlin Wright. The organisation has $27 million in cash assets. Why isn’t that being used to keep its GP services afloat? www.medicalrepublic.com.au/cohealth-so-... #medsky
UK GPs in new row with government, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. England’s health minister has gone over the heads of union negotiators to accuse the British Medical Association of being unprofessional. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/uk-gps-in-ne... #medsky
UK GPs in new row with government - Medical Republic
England’s health minister has gone over the heads of union negotiators to accuse the British Medical Association of being unprofessional.
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December 3, 2025 at 4:59 AM
UK GPs in new row with government, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. England’s health minister has gone over the heads of union negotiators to accuse the British Medical Association of being unprofessional. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/uk-gps-in-ne... #medsky
Rural health joins the ADHD reform wave, by Euan Kielly. ACRRM has chimed in on how new ADHD reforms will benefit rural patients. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/rural-health... #medsky
Rural health joins the ADHD reform wave - Medical Republic
ACRRM has chimed in on how new ADHD reforms will benefit rural patients.
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December 3, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Rural health joins the ADHD reform wave, by Euan Kielly. ACRRM has chimed in on how new ADHD reforms will benefit rural patients. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/rural-health... #medsky
AMA Queensland secedes from national federation, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. Just over a year after the federal AMA reunited with the AMA WA, it is now facing a much larger, more Queensland-shaped absence. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/ama-queensla... #AMA #medsky
AMA Queensland secedes from national federation - Medical Republic
Just over a year after the federal AMA reunited with the AMA WA, it is now facing a much larger, more Queensland-shaped absence.
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December 2, 2025 at 5:30 AM
AMA Queensland secedes from national federation, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. Just over a year after the federal AMA reunited with the AMA WA, it is now facing a much larger, more Queensland-shaped absence. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/ama-queensla... #AMA #medsky
Scope of practice changes part of the bigger economic picture, by Mariella Attard. Full scope of practice for health practitioners is going to boost national productivity, treasurers agree. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/scope-of-pra... #medsky
Scope of practice changes part of the bigger economic picture - Medical Republic
Full scope of practice for health practitioners is going to boost national productivity, treasurers agree.
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December 2, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Scope of practice changes part of the bigger economic picture, by Mariella Attard. Full scope of practice for health practitioners is going to boost national productivity, treasurers agree. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/scope-of-pra... #medsky
DoHDA nitpicks ‘AI’ v ‘algorithm’ rather than answer the question, by Cate Swannell. Why did the Department change the rules, forbidding home care assessors from overriding bad decisions by the IAT ‘classification algorithm’? www.medicalrepublic.com.au/dohda-nitpic... #medsky
DoHDA nitpicks ‘AI’ v ‘algorithm’ rather than answer the question - Medical Republic
Why did the Department change the rules, forbidding home care assessors from overriding bad decisions by the IAT ‘classification algorithm’?
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December 1, 2025 at 5:08 AM
DoHDA nitpicks ‘AI’ v ‘algorithm’ rather than answer the question, by Cate Swannell. Why did the Department change the rules, forbidding home care assessors from overriding bad decisions by the IAT ‘classification algorithm’? www.medicalrepublic.com.au/dohda-nitpic... #medsky
Ruston turns up the heat on Labor’s bulk-billing policy, by Euan Kielly. A website for patient submissions on out-of-pocket fees has stirred up tension on the state of bulk billing. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/ruston-turns... #medsky
Ruston turns up the heat on Labor’s bulk-billing policy - Medical Republic
A website for patient submissions on out-of-pocket fees has stirred up tension on the state of bulk billing.
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December 1, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Ruston turns up the heat on Labor’s bulk-billing policy, by Euan Kielly. A website for patient submissions on out-of-pocket fees has stirred up tension on the state of bulk billing. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/ruston-turns... #medsky
Juicy IMG incentive promised for South Australia’s plate, by Euan Kielly. The South Australia Opposition has announced a financial incentive aimed to bring more IMGs to the state. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/juicy-img-in... #medsky
Juicy IMG incentive promised for South Australia’s plate - Medical Republic
The South Australia Opposition has announced a financial incentive aimed to bring more IMGs to the state.
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November 28, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Juicy IMG incentive promised for South Australia’s plate, by Euan Kielly. The South Australia Opposition has announced a financial incentive aimed to bring more IMGs to the state. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/juicy-img-in... #medsky
Beware of patient AI misuse, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. Psychologists warn that people are increasingly turning to chatbots for friendship, advice and even love. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/beware-of-pa... #medsky
Beware of patient AI misuse - Medical Republic
Psychologists warn that people are increasingly turning to chatbots for friendship, advice and even love.
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November 28, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Beware of patient AI misuse, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. Psychologists warn that people are increasingly turning to chatbots for friendship, advice and even love. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/beware-of-pa... #medsky
Don’t count the RACP drama out just yet, by Euan Kielly. Just because the EGMs are over does not mean the dust has settled for the RACP’s leadership shakeup. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/dont-count-t... #medsky
Don’t count the RACP drama out just yet - Medical Republic
Just because the EGMs are over does not mean the dust has settled for the RACP’s leadership shakeup.
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November 27, 2025 at 5:01 AM
Don’t count the RACP drama out just yet, by Euan Kielly. Just because the EGMs are over does not mean the dust has settled for the RACP’s leadership shakeup. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/dont-count-t... #medsky
The report AHPRA did not want you to see, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. An investigation by the National Health Practitioner Ombudsman has concluded that AHPRA’s annual fee model unfairly disadvantages women returning from parental leave. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/the-report-a... #medsky
The report AHPRA did not want you to see - Medical Republic
An investigation by the National Health Practitioner Ombudsman has concluded that AHPRA’s annual fee model unfairly disadvantages women returning from parental leave.
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November 27, 2025 at 4:47 AM
The report AHPRA did not want you to see, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. An investigation by the National Health Practitioner Ombudsman has concluded that AHPRA’s annual fee model unfairly disadvantages women returning from parental leave. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/the-report-a... #medsky
RACP saga comes to a close, by Euan Kielly. The fourth and final RACP EGM today delivered a massive win for president-elect Dr Sharmila Chandran, shutting down repeated attempts to oust her from the board. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/racp-saga-co... #medsky
RACP saga comes to a close - Medical Republic
The fourth and final RACP EGM today delivered a massive win for president-elect Dr Sharmila Chandran, shutting down repeated attempts to oust her from the board.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:02 AM
RACP saga comes to a close, by Euan Kielly. The fourth and final RACP EGM today delivered a massive win for president-elect Dr Sharmila Chandran, shutting down repeated attempts to oust her from the board. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/racp-saga-co... #medsky
Why an MP called for a hospital CEO to be fired, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. GP-turned-MP Dr Amanda Cohn said she did not make the call for the removal of Albury Wodonga Health leadership lightly. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/why-an-mp-ca... #medsky
Why an MP called for a hospital CEO to be fired - Medical Republic
GP-turned-MP Dr Amanda Cohn said she did not make the call for the removal of Albury Wodonga Health leadership lightly.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Why an MP called for a hospital CEO to be fired, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. GP-turned-MP Dr Amanda Cohn said she did not make the call for the removal of Albury Wodonga Health leadership lightly. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/why-an-mp-ca... #medsky
ADHD scope expansion on the cards for NSW GPs, by Euan Kielly. The NSW government is expected to widen the scope for GP ADHD care beyond just continuing prescriptions. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/adhd-scope-e... #medsky
ADHD scope expansion on the cards for NSW GPs - Medical Republic
The NSW government is expected to widen the scope for GP ADHD care beyond just continuing prescriptions.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:05 AM
ADHD scope expansion on the cards for NSW GPs, by Euan Kielly. The NSW government is expected to widen the scope for GP ADHD care beyond just continuing prescriptions. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/adhd-scope-e... #medsky
Unis turning out the most GPs get rewarded, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. But one prominent GP-producing university appears to have missed out. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/unis-turning... #medsky
Unis turning out the most GPs get rewarded - Medical Republic
But one prominent GP-producing university appears to have missed out.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Unis turning out the most GPs get rewarded, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. But one prominent GP-producing university appears to have missed out. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/unis-turning... #medsky
Complaints about AHPRA rise, but not for the reasons you think, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. Despite a new CEO vowing to make AHPRA a kinder regulator, practitioner complaints about the scheme have risen by more than 40%. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/complaints-a... #medsky
Complaints about AHPRA rise, but not for the reasons you think - Medical Republic
Despite a new CEO vowing to make AHPRA a kinder regulator, practitioner complaints about the scheme have risen by more than 40%.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Complaints about AHPRA rise, but not for the reasons you think, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. Despite a new CEO vowing to make AHPRA a kinder regulator, practitioner complaints about the scheme have risen by more than 40%. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/complaints-a... #medsky
Bad boys, worse men, by Euan Kielly. A NSW analysis has found that traditional masculine behaviours are having toxic health effects on both men and their partners. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/bad-boys-wor... #medsky
Bad boys, worse men - Medical Republic
A NSW analysis has found that traditional masculine behaviours are having toxic health effects on both men and their partners.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Bad boys, worse men, by Euan Kielly. A NSW analysis has found that traditional masculine behaviours are having toxic health effects on both men and their partners. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/bad-boys-wor... #medsky
Yes, minister? By Associate Professor Louise Stone. It would be nice to be treated as the professionals we are, and not naughty schoolchildren who won’t do as they’re told. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/yes-minister... #medsky
Yes, minister? - Medical Republic
It would be nice to be treated as the professionals we are, and not naughty schoolchildren who won’t do as they’re told.
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November 21, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Yes, minister? By Associate Professor Louise Stone. It would be nice to be treated as the professionals we are, and not naughty schoolchildren who won’t do as they’re told. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/yes-minister... #medsky
Rushed ADHD reform risks patient safety: RANZCP, by Amanda Sheppeard. Psychiatrists warn shortcuts in diagnosis and prescribing could do more harm than good, highlighting the need for structured, clinically informed reform. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/rushed-adhd-... #medsky
Rushed ADHD reform risks patient safety: RANZCP - Medical Republic
Psychiatrists warn shortcuts in diagnosis and prescribing could do more harm than good, highlighting the need for structured, clinically informed reform.
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November 21, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Rushed ADHD reform risks patient safety: RANZCP, by Amanda Sheppeard. Psychiatrists warn shortcuts in diagnosis and prescribing could do more harm than good, highlighting the need for structured, clinically informed reform. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/rushed-adhd-... #medsky
Can you teach an old doc new tricks? By Euan Kielly. The World Medical Association has revised its stance on how to best address the issue of an aging doctor workforce. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/can-you-teac... #medsky
Can you teach an old doc new tricks? - Medical Republic
The World Medical Association has revised its stance on how to best address the issue of an aging doctor workforce.
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November 21, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Can you teach an old doc new tricks? By Euan Kielly. The World Medical Association has revised its stance on how to best address the issue of an aging doctor workforce. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/can-you-teac... #medsky
Exclusive: Female GPs earn 6.5% less than male counterparts, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. A new white paper from rural corporate Ochre Health puts a number on the GP gender pay gap. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/exclusive-fe... #genderpaygap #medsky
Exclusive: Female GPs earn 6.5% less than male counterparts - Medical Republic
A new white paper from rural corporate Ochre Health puts a number on the GP gender pay gap.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Exclusive: Female GPs earn 6.5% less than male counterparts, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. A new white paper from rural corporate Ochre Health puts a number on the GP gender pay gap. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/exclusive-fe... #genderpaygap #medsky
Feds throw Cohealth a $1.5m lifeline – and order a review, by Amanda Sheppeard. The emergency funding staves off the closure of GP services in Melbourne’s inner north and west, which was to hit 12,500 patients hard. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/feds-throw-c... #medsky
Feds throw Cohealth a $1.5m lifeline – and order a review - Medical Republic
The emergency funding staves off the closure of GP services in Melbourne’s inner north and west, which was to hit 12,500 patients hard.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Feds throw Cohealth a $1.5m lifeline – and order a review, by Amanda Sheppeard. The emergency funding staves off the closure of GP services in Melbourne’s inner north and west, which was to hit 12,500 patients hard. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/feds-throw-c... #medsky
GP bulk billing rate stuck fast, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. The latest Medicare data shows a short-term fall in GP bulk billing, but a slight long-term shift upward. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/gp-bulk-bill... #medsky
GP bulk billing rate stuck fast - Medical Republic
The latest Medicare data shows a short-term fall in GP bulk billing, but a slight long-term shift upward.
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November 19, 2025 at 5:06 AM
GP bulk billing rate stuck fast, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. The latest Medicare data shows a short-term fall in GP bulk billing, but a slight long-term shift upward. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/gp-bulk-bill... #medsky
RACGP launches ‘groundbreaking’ report on its workforce, by Euan Kielly. The college has launched its first Workforce Insights Report showcasing the highs and lows of the national GP workforce. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/racgp-launch... #medsky
RACGP launches ‘groundbreaking’ report on its workforce - Medical Republic
The college has launched its first Workforce Insights Report showcasing the highs and lows of the national GP workforce.
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November 19, 2025 at 5:03 AM
RACGP launches ‘groundbreaking’ report on its workforce, by Euan Kielly. The college has launched its first Workforce Insights Report showcasing the highs and lows of the national GP workforce. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/racgp-launch... #medsky