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Mental illness is up in young people, dementia is now the biggest killer: Australia’s health in 2026

Australians’ life expectancy has increased steadily over time but dropped during the COVID pandemic, according to a new report released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.

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One Nation’s health policies based on misconceptions and may cost the taxpayer, experts warn

Former Howard-era adviser says Pauline Hanson’s party is channelling Donald Trump’s health agenda

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Almost twice as many Australian GP clinics bulk billing since Medicare incentive changes, analysis suggests

Survey by online health directory Cleanbill finds more than 1,000 clinics switched from private or mixed billing to full bulk billing since start of 2025

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Australian taxpayers subsidise rising specialist fees as spending on Abbott-era Medicare safety net ‘explodes’

Exclusive: Health department data shows spending on the 2004 extended safety net has nearly tripled, from $324.9m in 2010 to $850.4m in 2024

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'Not good enough': hospital funding feud spills over

Australian governments are wasting $1.2 billion a year on avoidable public hospital spending as states and territories unite to call for more federal funding.

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New Report Calls To Strip Medicare Funding From Pricey Specialists: ‘System Is Broken’

Specialists who charge too much should be called out and stripped of Medicare funding, new report from the Grattan Institute has said.

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Mental health hit hardest amid exorbitant doctor fees

Extreme costs to see specialist doctors, including psychiatrists, are putting the health of millions at risk, as a report urges a boost in government funding.

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The fall of Healthscope: bad luck, bad decisions, or is Australia’s private health model sick?

Rising costs, the Covid pandemic and an ageing population all played a part in the hospital giant’s collapse, which has prompted debate about the sector’s future

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How Australia’s ‘unfair’ dental system – and the way $1.3bn is spent – is driving inequality and leaving millions of people behind

Half of all government spending on dental care goes to private insurance rebates – meaning those without often skip treatment until things get worse

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Are private hospitals in Australia really facing a cash crisis and could some close?

A toxic stoush between health insurers and hospitals is coming to a head and experts say the sector’s finances are murky. Here’s what we know about the dispute

The Guardian - AU

Australia needs new adult vaccination plan for Covid, flu and shingles, report warns

Rates for shot against pneumococcal disease are also lagging, Grattan Institute says, urging government to increase take-up

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Sneaky salt shock prompts calls for mandatory limits

There are calls to restrict the amount of salt in certain foods as the nation's intake is way above recommended levels but poor choices aren't always to blame.

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‘Misleading’ pharmacy signs prompt boycott call over prescription changes

A Priceline pharmacy sign about an upcoming policy change to prescriptions has been branded as a "scare campaign".

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GP bulk-billing rates have dropped across Australia, leaving patients like Julie in the lurch

Julie Mallinson should see a GP every fortnight for her severe lymphedema but she just can't afford it. Instead, she's managing her pain and infections at home.

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Fight for doctors pits state against state in a market that’s never been tighter

Both NSW and Victoria plan to hire thousands more medical staff, but filling existing roles is already proving challenging

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