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Juicy IMG incentive promised for South Australia’s plate, by Euan Kielly. The South Australia Opposition has announced a financial incentive aimed to bring more IMGs to the state. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/juicy-img-in... #medsky
Juicy IMG incentive promised for South Australia’s plate - Medical Republic
The South Australia Opposition has announced a financial incentive aimed to bring more IMGs to the state.
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November 28, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Beware of patient AI misuse, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. Psychologists warn that people are increasingly turning to chatbots for friendship, advice and even love. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/beware-of-pa... #medsky
Beware of patient AI misuse - Medical Republic
Psychologists warn that people are increasingly turning to chatbots for friendship, advice and even love.
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November 28, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Don’t count the RACP drama out just yet, by Euan Kielly. Just because the EGMs are over does not mean the dust has settled for the RACP’s leadership shakeup. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/dont-count-t... #medsky
Don’t count the RACP drama out just yet - Medical Republic
Just because the EGMs are over does not mean the dust has settled for the RACP’s leadership shakeup.
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November 27, 2025 at 5:01 AM
The report AHPRA did not want you to see, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. An investigation by the National Health Practitioner Ombudsman has concluded that AHPRA’s annual fee model unfairly disadvantages women returning from parental leave. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/the-report-a... #medsky
The report AHPRA did not want you to see - Medical Republic
An investigation by the National Health Practitioner Ombudsman has concluded that AHPRA’s annual fee model unfairly disadvantages women returning from parental leave.
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November 27, 2025 at 4:47 AM
RACP saga comes to a close, by Euan Kielly. The fourth and final RACP EGM today delivered a massive win for president-elect Dr Sharmila Chandran, shutting down repeated attempts to oust her from the board. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/racp-saga-co... #medsky
RACP saga comes to a close - Medical Republic
The fourth and final RACP EGM today delivered a massive win for president-elect Dr Sharmila Chandran, shutting down repeated attempts to oust her from the board.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Why an MP called for a hospital CEO to be fired, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. GP-turned-MP Dr Amanda Cohn said she did not make the call for the removal of Albury Wodonga Health leadership lightly. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/why-an-mp-ca... #medsky
Why an MP called for a hospital CEO to be fired - Medical Republic
GP-turned-MP Dr Amanda Cohn said she did not make the call for the removal of Albury Wodonga Health leadership lightly.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:00 AM
ADHD scope expansion on the cards for NSW GPs, by Euan Kielly. The NSW government is expected to widen the scope for GP ADHD care beyond just continuing prescriptions. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/adhd-scope-e... #medsky
ADHD scope expansion on the cards for NSW GPs - Medical Republic
The NSW government is expected to widen the scope for GP ADHD care beyond just continuing prescriptions.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Unis turning out the most GPs get rewarded, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. But one prominent GP-producing university appears to have missed out. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/unis-turning... #medsky
Unis turning out the most GPs get rewarded - Medical Republic
But one prominent GP-producing university appears to have missed out.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Complaints about AHPRA rise, but not for the reasons you think, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. Despite a new CEO vowing to make AHPRA a kinder regulator, practitioner complaints about the scheme have risen by more than 40%. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/complaints-a... #medsky
Complaints about AHPRA rise, but not for the reasons you think - Medical Republic
Despite a new CEO vowing to make AHPRA a kinder regulator, practitioner complaints about the scheme have risen by more than 40%.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Bad boys, worse men, by Euan Kielly. A NSW analysis has found that traditional masculine behaviours are having toxic health effects on both men and their partners. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/bad-boys-wor... #medsky
Bad boys, worse men - Medical Republic
A NSW analysis has found that traditional masculine behaviours are having toxic health effects on both men and their partners.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Yes, minister? By Associate Professor Louise Stone. It would be nice to be treated as the professionals we are, and not naughty schoolchildren who won’t do as they’re told. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/yes-minister... #medsky
Yes, minister? - Medical Republic
It would be nice to be treated as the professionals we are, and not naughty schoolchildren who won’t do as they’re told.
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November 21, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Rushed ADHD reform risks patient safety: RANZCP, by Amanda Sheppeard. Psychiatrists warn shortcuts in diagnosis and prescribing could do more harm than good, highlighting the need for structured, clinically informed reform. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/rushed-adhd-... #medsky
Rushed ADHD reform risks patient safety: RANZCP - Medical Republic
Psychiatrists warn shortcuts in diagnosis and prescribing could do more harm than good, highlighting the need for structured, clinically informed reform.
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November 21, 2025 at 5:17 AM
Can you teach an old doc new tricks? By Euan Kielly. The World Medical Association has revised its stance on how to best address the issue of an aging doctor workforce. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/can-you-teac... #medsky
Can you teach an old doc new tricks? - Medical Republic
The World Medical Association has revised its stance on how to best address the issue of an aging doctor workforce.
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November 21, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Exclusive: Female GPs earn 6.5% less than male counterparts, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. A new white paper from rural corporate Ochre Health puts a number on the GP gender pay gap. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/exclusive-fe... #genderpaygap #medsky
Exclusive: Female GPs earn 6.5% less than male counterparts - Medical Republic
A new white paper from rural corporate Ochre Health puts a number on the GP gender pay gap.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:33 AM
Feds throw Cohealth a $1.5m lifeline – and order a review, by Amanda Sheppeard. The emergency funding staves off the closure of GP services in Melbourne’s inner north and west, which was to hit 12,500 patients hard. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/feds-throw-c... #medsky
Feds throw Cohealth a $1.5m lifeline – and order a review - Medical Republic
The emergency funding staves off the closure of GP services in Melbourne’s inner north and west, which was to hit 12,500 patients hard.
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November 20, 2025 at 5:31 AM
GP bulk billing rate stuck fast, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. The latest Medicare data shows a short-term fall in GP bulk billing, but a slight long-term shift upward. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/gp-bulk-bill... #medsky
GP bulk billing rate stuck fast - Medical Republic
The latest Medicare data shows a short-term fall in GP bulk billing, but a slight long-term shift upward.
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November 19, 2025 at 5:06 AM
RACGP launches ‘groundbreaking’ report on its workforce, by Euan Kielly. The college has launched its first Workforce Insights Report showcasing the highs and lows of the national GP workforce. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/racgp-launch... #medsky
RACGP launches ‘groundbreaking’ report on its workforce - Medical Republic
The college has launched its first Workforce Insights Report showcasing the highs and lows of the national GP workforce.
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November 19, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Reforms to reign in medcann may result in more prescribers, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. It’s been almost a decade since medicinal cannabis arrived in Australia, but seven in 10 doctors still have low confidence when it comes to prescribing. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/reforms-to-r... #medsky
Reforms to reign in medcann may result in more prescribers - Medical Republic
It’s been almost a decade since medicinal cannabis arrived in Australia, but seven in 10 doctors still have low confidence when it comes to prescribing.
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November 18, 2025 at 5:27 AM
How to check those AI notes, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. Remember: whatever you do, DON’T PANIC. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/how-to-check... #medsky
How to check those AI notes - Medical Republic
Remember: whatever you do, DON’T PANIC.
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November 18, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Could insurers in GP be a good thing? Insurers say yes, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. While private health and GP interests may seem to align in some areas, one should always be careful what they wish for. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/could-insure... #medsky
Could insurers in GP be a good thing? Insurers say yes - Medical Republic
While private health and GP interests may seem to align in some areas, one should always be careful what they wish for.
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November 17, 2025 at 5:17 AM
RACGP stands firm against pharmacist prescribing, by Euan Kielly. RACGP Victoria is calling on patients to stick with their regular GPs amidst a pharmacy prescribing surge. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/racgp-stands... #medsky
RACGP stands firm against pharmacist prescribing - Medical Republic
RACGP Victoria is calling on patients to stick with their regular GPs amidst a pharmacy prescribing surge.
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November 17, 2025 at 5:15 AM
AHPRA report shows complaint process still not fast enough, by Euan Kielly. The regulator’s latest annual report has shown improvements in handling notifications, but not at the needed pace. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/ahpra-report... #medsky
AHPRA report shows complaint process still not fast enough - Medical Republic
The regulator’s latest annual report has shown improvements in handling notifications, but not at the needed pace.
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November 14, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Butler grilled at GP conference, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. Hot off the back of a bulk-billing victory lap, the health minister faced some tough questions at the annual RACGP conference. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/butler-grill... #medsky
Butler grilled at GP conference - Medical Republic
Hot off the back of a bulk-billing victory lap, the health minister faced some tough questions at the annual RACGP conference.
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November 14, 2025 at 5:11 AM
TMR journalist awarded for shining spotlight on antibiotic resistance, by Mariella Attard. Her story on the sepsis crisis in newborns was recognised by the Global AMR Media Alliance for its impact on raising awareness of antimicrobial resistance. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/tmr-journali... #medsky
TMR journalist awarded for shining spotlight on antibiotic resistance - Medical Republic
Her story on the sepsis crisis in newborns was recognised by the Global AMR Media Alliance for its impact on raising awareness of antimicrobial resistance.
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November 14, 2025 at 5:09 AM
‘Clearly a lack of ethical guidance’ among cannabis prescribers: RACGP, by @hollypayne.bsky.social. Germany, facing a similar explosion in medicinal cannabis, has now moved to mandate in-person consults before the drug can be prescribed. www.medicalrepublic.com.au/clearly-a-la... #medsky
‘Clearly a lack of ethical guidance’ among cannabis prescribers: RACGP - Medical Republic
Germany, facing a similar explosion in medicinal cannabis, has now moved to mandate in-person consults before the drug can be prescribed.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:55 AM