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1 month ago

Decision to store AUKUS nuclear waste at submarine shipyards blindsides Adelaide residents

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LADY PHYLLIS COLLINS: I name this submarine Collins. EILEEN DARLEY, PT ADELAIDE COMMUNITY OPPOSING AUKUS: The legislation allows for radioactive nuclear waste to be stored at this facility, a stone's throw away from where people live, and right next to a waterway. ANGELIQUE DONNELLAN: The Osborne Shipyard is in suburban Adelaide, 25 kilometres northwest of the CBD, and within Federal …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump and Harris mine swing states for votes

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Sabra Lane: Good morning, welcome to AM. Sabra Lane: Donald Trump's travelling through Pennsylvania as well. Alison Xiao: Andrew Heslop's organisation appeared at this month's long-awaited Drug Summit, run by the New South Wales government, which concluded its regional hearings in Griffith and Lismore earlier this week. Alison Xiao: Ahead of yesterday's Lismore hearing, the state government announced a $21 …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Radical changes proposed for health system

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Sabra Lane: We know there are major doctor shortages around Australia. Sabra Lane: These reforms could mean that allied health professionals could directly refer patients to specialist doctors without first sending them back to a GP for a referral. Sabra Lane: Also, in rural areas, I know that nurse practitioners have been willing to pop up their hands to help …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Health special: GP access, Ozempic, vapes & ‘medical misogyny’

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PATRICIA KARVELAS Medicare is in the worst shape it’s been in 40 years. We’ll put those questions to our panel, including Preeya Alexander, a GP in Melbourne who’s turned to television and podcasting to preach good health; Monique Ryan is a teal MP who used to run the neurology department at the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne; Mark Butler is …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Pleas for federal funding to help kids like Luna access a life-saving treatment overseas

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In short: Desperate parents of children with rare forms of cancer are pleading with the federal government for funding to access a drug that helps prevent the disease returning. The miracle drug helping kids avoid the return of cruel cancer Samantha Byrne has been forced to fundraise hundreds of thousands of dollars to try to get her daughter access to …

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7 months ago

Government bans replicas of weight loss drug Ozempic, as vision of raid on filthy lab released

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In short: The federal government will ban all compounding pharmacists from making replica Ozempic after a Four Corners investigation revealed it was being illegally manufactured in Australia and exported overseas. The federal government will ban all compounding pharmacists from making replica Ozempic after a Four Corners investigation revealed it was being illegally manufactured in Australia and exported overseas. The federal …

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11 months, 1 week ago

As another tobacco shop burns in Melbourne, government hands Border Force $188 million for tobacco crackdown

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As another tobacco shop burns in Melbourne, the federal government has launched a $188 million crackdown to combat an escalating "turf war" over illegal tobacco, following its January 1 ban of disposable vapes. Key points: A series of arson attacks have been linked to criminal gang fighting over the tobacco black market The federal government will give Border Force an …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Australian Technical Advisory Group recommends COVID-19 booster for those over 75

Daily Mail

Minister Mark Butler urged Aussies to stay up to date on boosters ATAGI released recommendations for those over 75 to get jabbed The federal government's immunisation advisory body says the most vulnerable Australians should arrange to get yet another Covid-19 vaccination booster. The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation on Friday released fresh recommendations saying all adults over the age …

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1 year, 7 months ago

What does vaping do to your body and why is it being banned in Australia?

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More than 18 months after the coalition government first attempted to take nicotine vapes out of Australian hands, the Labor government has announced the most restrictive laws yet. The sale of nicotine vapes without a prescription was outlawed in late 2021 but federal Health Minister Mark Butler says not enough has been done to curb illegal imports, creating a thriving …

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2 years ago

Labor MP Josh Burns breaks ranks and calls for reversal on plans to cut subsidised psychological visits

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The federal government is under pressure from its own backbench to reverse a decision to halve subsidised psychological visits. Key points: The federal government will cut subsidised psychologist visits from 20 to 10 in January Labor MP Josh Burns says he wants Health Minister Mark Butler to reverse the decision He says people need more support, not less Victorian MP …

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2 years, 5 months ago

COVID-19 vaccination requirements to be scrapped for international arrivals into Australia

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Foreign travellers arriving in Australia will no longer need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 from Wednesday morning. Key points: Health Minister Mark Butler says the decision is being made on medical advice In May, just over 1,000 applications from unvaccinated travellers were received, with 158 approved Incoming arrivals will still need to comply with other restrictions, including wearing masks on …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Regional clinics sweep in changes to bulk-billing amid rising costs and doctor shortages

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In line with a growing national trend, GPs in regional South Australia are scrapping bulk-billed appointments for some patients. Key points: Doctors say the Medicare rebate is not keeping up with climbing costs, including insurance premiums SA regional clinics are dumping bulk-billing for urgent appointments as doctor shortages impact on resources The federal government has promised $146m in initiatives to …

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2 years, 11 months ago

National cabinet changes isolation rule for COVID cases — a day after announcing the previous rule

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National cabinet has already amended its new COVID-19 rules, further relaxing testing arrangements by removing the requirement for confirmed cases in isolation to do a rapid antigen test on the sixth day after being exposed. People who have been sent into seven days of isolation because they have been deemed close contacts will still be required to return a negative …

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3 years, 8 months ago

Electoral commission urged to investigate COVID-19 vaccine flyers sent out by Clive Palmer

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The Australian Electoral Commission is being urged to investigate flyers distributed nationally by controversial billionaire Clive Palmer, which are being accused of undermining public confidence in the COVID-19 vaccination rollout. Key points: The flyers claim the vaccines are subject to "emergency use" authorisation Labor's Mark Butler has written to the electoral commissioner demanding action against Mr Palmer The Therapeutic Goods …

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