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This morning the Australian Bureau of Statistics released the results of the national postal vote on marriage equality. There were a number of events held around Australia this morning as … Read more…

In response to a Federal parliamentary committee on the value and affordability of private health insurance, the President of the AMA issued a statement that insurers should not interfere with … Read more…

The European Union was established in its current form in 1993 and is an economic and political association of 28 countries which allows for the free movement of goods, people, … Read more…

Lonely Planet – the largest travel guide book publisher in the world – recently named Canberra among its top 10 cities in the world to visit in 2018. Coming in … Read more…

Doctors are being offered packages of $400k salary, plus a house and a car, to work in rural areas in Australia whilst some doctors have been able to negotiate packages … Read more…

Australia has one of the best public healthcare systems in the world. Australians have the option to take out private health insurance to save on tax through reduced Medicare Levy … Read more…

A bill which will allow ‘voluntary assisted dying’ has passed the lower house in the state of Victoria, Australia, after a debate which lasted more than 24 hours. Voluntary Assisted … Read more…

The Privacy Act 1988 requires health care providers to comply with 13 Australian Privacy Principles which cover collecting, using and disclosing personal information. Data breaches may occur due to theft … Read more…

In addition to marriage equality, another hot topic of debate in Australia is assisting dying. This month, a bill to legalise assisted dying for terminally ill people was introduced to … Read more…

An ‘online doctor service’ which allows people to get prescriptions and medical certificates, specialist referrals, and even medications delivered to a chosen address is subject to concerns that people using … Read more…