Homegrown cannabis will soon be legal in the ACT – here’s what you need to know
Changes to the law are afoot, but what will these changes achieve, ask Professor Nicole Lee and Jarryd Bartle.
Tag: Health reforms
Could patients soon be filling scripts at the supermarket?
This scenario has already been occurring around the world, including in the US and UK, for decades, write Professor Gary Mortimer and Dr Lou…
How this bill may change doctors’ obligations on abortion
The religious discrimination bill elevates the protection of religious freedom above other rights, such as women's right to healthcare, writes Dr E…
‘It felt like a prison’: Too many young Aussies are still stuck in nursing homes
The royal commission should consider these five key activities in its bid to improve access to age-appropriate housing and supported living, writes…
Why we must act on Australia’s paracetamol poisoning problem
Paracetamol is a common source of poisoning, yet can be easily bought in large quantities. It's time to consider restrictions, writes Dr Rose Cairn…
GP admits: ‘I felt the weight of what I had done and went home very anxious’
Chances are, you have performed 'unofficial euthanasia' at some point in your career - and I'd argue it was almost certainly the right decision, wr…
How doctors convinced the world the planet was worth fighting for
As in the 1970s with nuclear war, the broader medical community is once again taking action to protect human health in a planetary crisis, writes J…
‘Massive’ MBS task force plan threatens specialists
The AMA is warning task force chair Professor Bruce Robinson that it won't support GP-style time-tier consult items.
Medicare is no longer viable – here’s what we must do instead
Rebate-focused GPs are caught in an activity trap where no one is prepared to admit that consultation length impacts on quality, writes GP Dr Paul…
Why GPs need a ‘mind shift’ to survive in a profession where AI threatens to take over
How will the era of artificial intelligence and big data play out in primary care? Neil Bramwell reports.
