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Discover better with the new AusDoc community platform for doctors. AusDoc has just become a whole lot better by evolving to a community platform, allowing doctors to connect with colleagues across the medical profession as well as keeping them informed with the latest news, opinion, clinical updates and education. Given the ever-growing complexity of medicine, a community where doctors can discuss and debate the latest issues with each other should be of benefit to everyone. Our aim is to create a more collaborative future for healthcare in Australia.

“If I were to ask my practice manager if we could have one of these devices, she would ask for the purchase price, the i...
19/09/2026

“If I were to ask my practice manager if we could have one of these devices, she would ask for the purchase price, the item number for its use and the Medicare rebate," writes GP Dr Craig Lilienthal.

"And this opened up a Pandora’s box."

During a recent holiday in sunny Queensland, I jumped into a swimming pool and emerged with blocked ears. I was able to secure an appointment with a local

Doctors who prescribe unapproved peptides, medicinal cannabis and GLP-1 weight loss drugs off label could face an invest...
18/09/2026

Doctors who prescribe unapproved peptides, medicinal cannabis and GLP-1 weight loss drugs off label could face an investigation without a complaint first being made about their conduct, AHPRA has warned.

Doctors who prescribe after a brief consultation have been put on notice.

Azithromycin does not improve outcomes for preschool children with moderate to severe wheeze, new research suggests.
17/09/2026

Azithromycin does not improve outcomes for preschool children with moderate to severe wheeze, new research suggests.

The US study was stopped early after interim analysis found no clinical benefit among the group receiving the antibiotic.

Specialists will be given a formal pathway to challenge fee information published about them on the Federal Government’s...
17/09/2026

Specialists will be given a formal pathway to challenge fee information published about them on the Federal Government’s revamped Medical Costs Finder, following changes to legislation passed by Parliament this week.

Specialists will also be able to fill in a text box to explain their fees.

A GP practice owner says his claims that the RACGP’s new accreditation standards would add unnecessary administrative bu...
17/09/2026

A GP practice owner says his claims that the RACGP’s new accreditation standards would add unnecessary administrative burdens was largely ignored during consultation.

Dr Nick Tellis says practices are being asked to do things that should be voluntary for businesses.

A hospital that still relies on paper records has apologised after critical GP referrals were left in a box untouched fo...
16/09/2026

A hospital that still relies on paper records has apologised after critical GP referrals were left in a box untouched for more than a year, reportedly leading to at least one death.

The incident has reportedly affected around 150 patients who were being investigated for cancer.

“It was a very insidious onset. I mean, in hindsight, now it is clear as day.”Dr Tim Nelson reflects on the period when ...
16/09/2026

“It was a very insidious onset. I mean, in hindsight, now it is clear as day.”

Dr Tim Nelson reflects on the period when his world came crashing down.

At the time, he was not a GP. He had not been through medical school; he was a ‘Top Gun’ instructor, a Royal Australian Air Force fighter combat instructor.

Now fighting for veterans' health, this GP used to dogfight in aircraft until he was grounded by type 1 diabetes.

GP requests for anti-mullerian hormone testing increased more than 13-fold between over a ten year period, despite growi...
16/09/2026

GP requests for anti-mullerian hormone testing increased more than 13-fold between over a ten year period, despite growing evidence that the tests cannot reliably predict fertility, according to an Australian study.

The test should not be viewed as a 'reproductive crystal ball', the Flinders University researchers warn.

A new government review has called for an increase in long consult rebates, but it also includes changes that can be don...
15/09/2026

A new government review has called for an increase in long consult rebates, but it also includes changes that can be done in the here and now.
Ranging from revamps of the antenatal and mental health items to after-hours care and aged care visits, AusDoc has the breakdown.

Experts have suggested a string of measures to cut down around 150 unnecessary primary care Medicare items.

The Medical Board of Australia must repay $185,000 in legal costs to a former chief psychiatrist who successfully defend...
15/09/2026

The Medical Board of Australia must repay $185,000 in legal costs to a former chief psychiatrist who successfully defended an allegation that he had entered into an improper relationship with a patient.

The board first sanctioned Dr Aaron Groves in 2022 over a personal relationship.

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