$552,000 vs $30,000: How much are doctors in other countries earning?
Research into the earning power of doctors around the world is frequently vexed — and usually the headline figures need to be treated with caution.…
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Dr Gaby Bolton vs hospital bosses: The junior doctor on her landmark fight for paid overtime
In a landmark decision, the Federal Court of Australia this month ruled that Victoria’s Peninsula Health contravened the Fair Work Act by not paying overtime…
Junior doctors celebrate landmark class action win on unpaid overtime
Junior doctors have claimed victory in a class action on unpaid overtime, which lawyers are calling a landmark case for Australia. Two years after the case began,…
Obstetrician sues colleagues for $2.6m over on-call cover arrangements
An obstetrician is suing six colleagues for $2.6 million in lost earnings after they allegedly excluded him from their on-call roster. Dr Christopher Price claims…
Aussie GPs ‘less stressed’ than those in UK or New Zealand: survey
Despite the constant chatter that general practice is in crisis, it appears that Australian GPs are a happier lot compared with those in similar countries.…
‘I ran outside. It wasn’t a seizure, it was death’: Dr Olivia Magno on her interesting weekend
Over the past decade, anyone asking Dr Olivia Magno about her day would be unlikely to hear her utter the word ‘relaxing’. Take the time she stayed…
Inside a specialist long COVID clinic: Desperate patients, a huge caseload and no money
Editor’s note: This article has been updated. A middle-aged woman listens intently as her doctor points to the black marks in her lung scans. ×…
Did this GP go too far with her ‘fart some fairy dust’ warning to patients?
Seriously ill patients are being lost in the 'deluge' of nonsense presentations from patients who are incapable of self-care, the anonymous GP clai…
Thousands of GP staff in isolation amid new COVID-19 surge: RACGP
As the country faces a new wave of COVID-19 cases, GP practices are once again grappling with staffing issues.
Demand for mental health clinicians left patients little choice: study
Australia-wide survey shows 20% of responders believed the pandemic had made it difficult to access counselling and psychological services.
