Visitors, visas & hospital bills: Are you covered?
Australia’s reputation as a dream travel destination often masks a costly reality for those arriving without the right insurance. Every year, thousands of visitors...
Swab, screen, save lives: Cervical cancer fight gets a boost
Australia is on track to become the first country in the world to eliminate cervical cancer, but some communities are still lagging behind in...
Bulk Billing set for major expansion under Labor’s Medicare boost
Australians will see a major expansion of bulk billing under an $8.5 billion plan from the Albanese government, promising 18 million more GP visits...
New drive targets cervical cancer in multicultural communities
Australia is edging closer to becoming the first country to eliminate cervical cancer, but one challenge remains—ensuring everyone gets screened. A fresh push, led...
Health program expands for migrant and refugee women
Migrant and refugee women across Australia will have better access to health education in their own language, with the Albanese Government committing $5.4 million...
GPs call for bulk-billing all under 35 years of age
Australians under 35 should have their GP visits bulk-billed, according to leading doctors who are urging Health Minister Mark Butler to introduce bonus payments...
Take the quiz: Are your finances affecting your mental health?
An online tool designed to help Australians manage financial and mental stress is quietly making a profound impact. Since its launch last year, the...
Little plastics, big problem: The truth about what’s in bottled water
In a world increasingly concerned with the purity of what we consume, the presence of microplastics in bottled water has emerged as a troubling...
End of Dengue? CSIRO, Oxitec join forces to target mosquitoes
A new venture, Oxitec Australia, is taking on two of the deadliest virus-carrying mosquitos in the Pacific region – Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus –...
Breaking Silos: How Sparked is transforming patient care
Each visit to your general practitioner contributes to your health history. While some information is still recorded on paper, most health data is now...