‘A teacher said I’d be a streetsweeper if I was lucky — now I’m an RACGP fellow’
Everybody wants a piece of Dr Justin Hunter. One of the first Indigenous doctors in the Royal Australian Navy, he is now a fully fledged…
Tag: Long reads
Why patients are self-infecting with hookworms bought on the internet
“I know some people who recycle their own stools and sift through the eggs to distribute them.” Associate Professor Severine Navarro is not talking about…
‘I was armed with an F88 rifle and 9mm pistol’: A GP’s story
How Dr Justin Hunter's confronting experiences in Iraq led him into GP training.
Meet the doctor who changed the TGA’s mind on psychedelics
Professor David Nutt is unapologetic for advocating medical use of MDMA and psilocybin. A former drugs adviser to the UK Government, he has been researching psychedelics for almost two…
AusDoc investigation: The Pharmacy Guild, its lobbyists and its money
How it works to protect the interests of its members.
Long reads: The best AusDoc features of the year
Here are five of our most-read long form articles, showcasing the diverse world of medicine.
‘Left picking up the pieces’: A former army doctor shares his story
GP Dr Phil Parker was in the Army for 28 years and is now raising the alarm over veterans veterans' mental health
Professor Eddie Holmes: The split-second decision to reveal SARS-CoV-2 to the world
A scientist who has played a leading role in the pandemic talks about his creationist teacher, scientific freedom and whether a virus is a life-for…
GP practice owners: Five top tips for the new financial year
Have you thought about how your practice may be affected by new tax compliance guidelines?
‘I don’t care about your f***ing surgeries’: Life as an unaccredited registrar
An extract from Dr Yumiko Kadota's new book.
