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Running on empty: the true state of doctor burnout in Australia in 2026
Burnout among doctors is no longer a fringe concern but a defining feature of modern practice. What’s driving it, and what does the system need to do in response?
Nobody taught you this in medical school: the business of running a medical practice
Running a medical practice means more than treating patients. Doctors must juggle staffing, billing, compliance and the daily realities of business ownership — on top of clinical work.
Four in 10 adults may be eligible to use GLP-1 RA treatment for obesity in Australia
Almost 8 million Australian adults are currently eligible to use GLP-1 RA medications for chronic weight management, and up to 338 000 adults without diabetes also qualify for treatment for secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease.
Dementia now the leading cause of death in Australia
Experts call for more investment and intervention to reduce alarming dementia rates.
Virtual surgical planning has transformed jaw reconstruction. Now we need to prove it's worth paying for
Jaw reconstruction patients could lose access to cutting-edge surgery techniques if we don’t have the data to justify the investment
AI, the Pope, and the philosophy of general practice
Pope Leo's Magnifica Humanitas presents a disturbing vision of a potential AI future, and general practice will not be immune to its pitfalls.
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The UK reckons with ‘toxic’ levels of birth trauma, as NSW government moves on recommendations
Women in England are at their highest risk of serious injury while giving birth since records began. In Australia, one in three women and birthing people experience birth trauma.
Rethinking Australia’s approach to clinical governance: what it means for clinicians
A new National Model for Clinical Governance from the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care aims to improve quality of care in acute health services.
Asthma experts explain key asthma topics in quick updates
The National Asthma Council Australia has published a series of short topic updates prepared with panels of asthma experts, to help primary care clinicians follow national guidelines in the Australian Asthma Handbook.
Sleepless nights: how the New Aged Care Act affects the elderly who need respiratory support devices
Many older Australians have encountered significant difficulties accessing respiratory support devices under the new Support at Home program.
No such thing as an ordinary day in the Royal Flying Doctor Service
Dr Aidan Fenoglio discusses the incredible rewards and challenges of serving Australia’s most remote communities from the air.
You know where you feel safe: trauma-informed and aware health care for Stolen Generations survivors
Trauma-informed care need not be a specialist model. For Stolen Generations survivors, it must be embedded in every healthcare interaction — especially in each GP, dental and aged care interaction.
What would I know: on brain injury, advocacy and the comfort of consensus
People living with acquired brain injury are being let down by a lack of data, siloed specialities and closed feedback loops.
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