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Key Facts: There will be a press conference to discuss the response to the Voluntary Assisted Dying Amendment (Residential Facilities) Bill 2025 When: Today 11.15am Where: Tree of Knowledge, behind NSW Parliament Eighteen of New South Wales’ most respected medical, legal, and seniors’ rights organisations have issued a joint statement condemning proposed legislation that would … Continued
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Doctors call on the Liberal Party to resist caving in to pressure to abandon net zero, as doing so will put Australian lives at risk. The call comes ahead of high-stakes meetings this week to debate the party’s position on net zero emissions. Doctors for the Environment Australia’s executive Director Dr Kate Wylie … Continued
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Key Facts: Important Information / Disclaimer Exomind™ is included on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods (ARTG ID 481085). Always read the label and follow the directions for use. This product is intended for use by qualified healthcare professionals only. Consult a healthcare professional to determine if this treatment is appropriate for your needs. Patient … Continued
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Key Facts: The Victorian Government’s bill to amend the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act will be debated in the Upper House this week. The proposed reforms include removing the ‘gag clause’ preventing doctors from initiating conversations about VAD, changing prognosis timelines from six months to 12 months, and expanding the administering practitioner cohort to include nurse … Continued
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Health equity and improving health literacy in rural and remote areas, new technologies including AI scribes, integrating multidisciplinary teams into general practice, perimenopause and menopause care, and much more will be closely examined at GP25. The Royal Australia College of GPs (RACGP) annual conference GP25 runs from 14–16 November at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition … Continued
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New research published in the Australian Journal of General Practice (AJGP) has revealed the toll Australia’s demanding healthcare system takes on GPs – and the urgent need to strengthen support for their wellbeing. The November edition of Australia’s leading general practice medical journal features an editorial on prioritising doctors’ wellbeing as well as articles on self-care … Continued
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Images and footage of the laboratory setup are available for download here. Despite making up half of the 64 million people living with heart failure, patients with this common form have no access to heart pump treatments and are left with only medication or palliative care. Now, Monash engineers are developing a breakthrough heart pump … Continued
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The Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) has welcomed a landmark report released yesterday in Victoria acknowledging that women’s pain is real and our health system must do a better job of acknowledging it. The Bridging the Gender Pain Gap report aims to see a new ‘women’s pain standard’ set which will provide health workers … Continued
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Key points Most people who have bariatric surgery lose a significant amount of weight, but some have less than optimal weight loss Researchers studied whether a weight loss drug, liraglutide, could help them Those taking liraglutide lost more weight than those on a placebo Combining bariatric surgery with weight loss medication can help people who … Continued
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Embargoed until 6am, Wednesday 12 November 2025 The Australian Government today launched the National Cancer Data Framework, marking a major step forward in improving accessibility, consistency and comprehensiveness of cancer data in Australia. Developed by Cancer Australia in partnership with Cancer Council Australia and the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, the National … Continued
