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Federal tax reprieve for beer drinkers

The tax payable on beer poured in a pub will not rise for two years. The Federal Government has announced it would freeze the annual indexation on draught beer from

Extra 10 Urgent Care Clinics planned for Queensland

Queensland will be home to 10 more free Medicare Urgent Care clinics under a plan to increase the number of centres nation-wide to more than 130. Federal Health Minister

$400 million voucher plan to boost health outcomes

One million vulnerable Australians would have easier access to health and fitness support through a voucher program being promoted by Olympic champion Duncan

Olympic flavour to tourism industry’s election asks

By Steve Zeppa Queensland tourism operators have urged an incoming Federal Government to support sector workforce development and sustainability and cultural goals in

Insurers call for $30 billion fund for flood defence

Australia’s insurance industry has proposed a $30 billion fund to protect some of the country’s most flood-prone areas. In its policy recommendations in the lead up

What the bulk billing announcements mean for patients

By Stephen Duckett Labor has foreshadowed a major Medicare change to address the falling rate of bulk billing, with an $8.5 billion election announcement. The Government

RBA cuts rates but cautious about “further easing”

The Reserve Bank of Australian cut the cash rate by 25 basis points, to 4.10 percent, at its Board meeting today. In its Statement after the meeting, it said inflation

Don’t accept band-aid solutions in election campaign

By Dr Ashley Craig Australia heads towards a federal election campaign facing enormous economic challenges and we’re dangerously complacent because of decades of

Claim new election laws hobble charity advocacy

Changes to election laws, passed in Federal Parliament this week, will weaken the ability of charities to advocate in the lead-up to Federal elections, according to the

$573m bump over five years for women’s health

More than half a billion dollars will be invested to lower the cost of women’s health care. Federal Health Minister Mark Butler said the $573.3 million package, to be

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