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Doctor appointed federal health department chief

22nd January 2020

A doctor is set to become the most senior health bureaucrat in the country. The Federal Government has confirmed Professor…

11th December 2019

A new regime for conscientious objection will allow doctors to refuse treatments, such as prescription of hormone…

11th October 2019

The Federal Government’s draft religious discrimination laws are ambiguous and would create “serious confusion” for doctors…

2nd October 2019

The Federal Government’s proposed 'religious freedom' law would allow doctors to turn away transgender patients or single…

2nd October 2019

Living in polarised political climates might be making people physically and mentally unwell, researchers warn. A study…

15th August 2019

Greg Hunt has unveiled his grand vision for the future of the health system, with pledges to fund accessible genomic testing…

17th September 2018

High-profile doctor and past AMA president Dr Kerryn Phelps is vying for a job in federal Parliament, but has a steep hill…