FluMist nasal spray vaccine is available for use in Australia, but only some children will get it for free
Australia’s 2026 peak flu season will be unlike any other. For the first time, children and teens aged…
Australian Border Force intercepts 150,000 units of melatonin amid crackdown on unregulated products
The Australian Border Force (ABF) has intercepted the equivalent of thousands of bottles of melatonin in four months,…
Measles cases almost triple in Australia as global outbreaks continue
The number of measles cases nationwide is now approaching triple the number of cases reported in 2024 as…
Juicy IMG incentive promised for South Australia’s plate
The South Australia Opposition has announced a financial incentive aimed to bring more IMGs to the state. With…
Queensland GPs to be able to diagnose adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder from December 1
General practitioners in Queensland will have the ability to diagnose attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adults and…
Urgent plea as flu outbreak kills 14
A major flu outbreak has taken the lives of 14 people in the Northern Territory as doctors plea…
WA’s flu season exceeds 30,000 cases as authorities blame low vaccination rates
Western Australia has experienced its worst flu season on record, with more than 30,000 influenza cases reported this…
Bulk-billing rates remain low as GPs spend longer with patients, survey finds
Melbourne GP Owen Harris would love to bulk-bill more of his patients. He specialises in helping patients with…
RACGP calls for TGA to go further on B6
The regulator’s interim decision classifies some formulations of B6 as pharmacist-only medicines, but the GP college wants to…