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Strengthening Medicare: implemented but not evaluated, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. More than half of the 47 reforms promised under the Strengthening Medicare banner have been implemented, but only one has been fully evaluated. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/strengthenin... #medsky
Strengthening Medicare: implemented but not evaluated - Medical Republic
More than half of the 47 reforms promised under the Strengthening Medicare banner have been implemented, but only one has been fully evaluated.
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December 12, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Strengthening Medicare: implemented but not evaluated, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. More than half of the 47 reforms promised under the Strengthening Medicare banner have been implemented, but only one has been fully evaluated. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/strengthenin... #medsky
States say no to feds’ public hospitals final offer. Now what? By Cate Swannell. The PM says the feds can ‘go it alone’. What exactly does that mean for public hospital funding? www.medicalrepublic.com.au/states-say-n... #medsky
States say no to feds' public hospitals final offer. Now what? - Medical Republic
The PM says the feds can ‘go it alone’. What exactly does that mean for public hospital funding?
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December 12, 2025 at 5:02 AM
States say no to feds’ public hospitals final offer. Now what? By Cate Swannell. The PM says the feds can ‘go it alone’. What exactly does that mean for public hospital funding? www.medicalrepublic.com.au/states-say-n... #medsky
Will GPs lead the charge on Thriving Kids? By Euan Kielly. The RACGP has put forward its recommendations on the Thriving Kids program. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/will-gps-lea... #medsky
Will GPs lead the charge on Thriving Kids? - Medical Republic
The RACGP has put forward its recommendations on the Thriving Kids program.
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December 10, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Will GPs lead the charge on Thriving Kids? By Euan Kielly. The RACGP has put forward its recommendations on the Thriving Kids program. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/will-gps-lea... #medsky
Less bullying, harassment in GP training, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. Interest in general practice and rural generalism as specialties has continued to grow over successive years. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/less-bullyin... #medsky
Less bullying, harassment in GP training - Medical Republic
Interest in general practice and rural generalism as specialties has continued to grow over successive years.
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December 10, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Less bullying, harassment in GP training, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. Interest in general practice and rural generalism as specialties has continued to grow over successive years. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/less-bullyin... #medsky
Patients survive, practices die: how ‘free’ GP visits are killing choice and driving gaps up, by David Dahm. Over‑reliance on bulk‑billing incentives creates a 'Mars Bar medicine' model in which patients survive but practices struggle or die. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/patients-sur... #medsky
Patients survive, practices die: how ‘free’ GP visits are killing choice and driving gaps up - Medical Republic
Over‑reliance on bulk‑billing incentives creates a 'Mars Bar medicine' model in which patients survive but practices struggle or die.
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December 9, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Patients survive, practices die: how ‘free’ GP visits are killing choice and driving gaps up, by David Dahm. Over‑reliance on bulk‑billing incentives creates a 'Mars Bar medicine' model in which patients survive but practices struggle or die. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/patients-sur... #medsky
Double edged sword for Tassie prescriptions, by Euan Kielly. Premier Jeremy Rockliff has unveiled a double-header of prescribing law reforms. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/double-edged... #medsky
Double edged sword for Tassie prescriptions - Medical Republic
Premier Jeremy Rockliff has unveiled a double-header of prescribing law reforms.
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December 9, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Double edged sword for Tassie prescriptions, by Euan Kielly. Premier Jeremy Rockliff has unveiled a double-header of prescribing law reforms. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/double-edged... #medsky
‘No silver bullet’: health experts weigh in on social media ban, by Euan Kielly. The move has received mixed reviews from health bodies, with the impact of the ban still in the fog. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/no-silver-bu... #medsky
'No silver bullet': health experts weigh in on social media ban - Medical Republic
The move has received mixed reviews from health bodies, with the impact of the ban still in the fog.
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December 8, 2025 at 5:23 AM
‘No silver bullet’: health experts weigh in on social media ban, by Euan Kielly. The move has received mixed reviews from health bodies, with the impact of the ban still in the fog. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/no-silver-bu... #medsky
Second legal challenge launched against puberty blockers ban, by Cate Swannell. The young person at the centre of the case was denied treatment in the public health system. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/second-legal... #medsky
Second legal challenge launched against puberty blockers ban - Medical Republic
The young person at the centre of the case was denied treatment in the public health system.
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December 8, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Second legal challenge launched against puberty blockers ban, by Cate Swannell. The young person at the centre of the case was denied treatment in the public health system. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/second-legal... #medsky
When exactly did AMAQ know it was divorce-bound? By @hollypayne.bsky.social. AMAQ sent out a membership renewal reminder on Monday afternoon. By Tuesday morning, it had quit the federation. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/when-exactly... #medsky
When exactly did AMAQ know it was divorce-bound? - Medical Republic
AMAQ sent out a membership renewal reminder on Monday afternoon. By Tuesday morning, it had quit the federation.
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December 5, 2025 at 5:20 AM
When exactly did AMAQ know it was divorce-bound? By @hollypayne.bsky.social. AMAQ sent out a membership renewal reminder on Monday afternoon. By Tuesday morning, it had quit the federation. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/when-exactly... #medsky
So, what did we unleash exactly? By Associate Professor Louise Stone. Sometimes, you need the people out front wearing the black hat. Besides, I think it suits me. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/so-what-did-... #medsky
So, what did we unleash exactly? - Medical Republic
Sometimes, you need the people out front wearing the black hat. Besides, I think it suits me.
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December 5, 2025 at 5:18 AM
So, what did we unleash exactly? By Associate Professor Louise Stone. Sometimes, you need the people out front wearing the black hat. Besides, I think it suits me. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/so-what-did-... #medsky
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