A Medicare change designed to improve quality of care is inadvertently disadvantaging rural people seeking mental health treatment, an inquiry has been told.
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Posted inNational News, Science and Research
Artemis astronauts break record for distance from earth
Artemis II astronauts on a lunar flyby mission have broken Apollo 13’s distance record as humans travel further from earth than ever before.
Posted inNational News, Politics
Extra fuel savings on the way after states end feud
About $400 million of extra GST revenue as a result of the oil spike will be returned to motorists, despite the negative impact it will have on state buffers.
Posted inEnvironment, Federal Politics, National News
Light shone on ‘deceptive’ anti-renewables campaigns
A parliamentary inquiry has found ‘astroturfing’ and deliberately deceptive campaigns were common in the last federal election.
Posted inEnergy, National News
Aussie firm to roll out AI-in-a-box in regional areas
A network of portable data centres could be installed throughout Australia’s regions as part of a plan to power artificial intelligence with renewable energy.
Posted inNational News
Six vessels attacked in Gulf, Strait of Hormuz
Two fuel tankers have been set alight in Iraqi waters in a deadly attack that appears to mark an escalation in the war between Iran and US and Israeli forces.
Posted inFederal Politics, National News
Littleproud quits as Nationals leader
Nationals leader David Littleproud has announced he is stepping down in a surprise decision, saying he’s ‘buggered.’
Posted inFederal Politics
Nationals leader secure after spill bid falls flat
David Littleproud will remain leader of the Nationals after Queensland MP Colin Boyce failed to garner the support of colleagues for a spill motion.
Posted inCrime, NSW Politics
Victim relief as key sentencing test to be abolished
People convicted of a crime will no longer receive lesser sentences because they are of “good character” in a seismic change to deliver more justice to victims.
Posted inHealth, National News, Parenting and kids
Support for kids with autism delayed after pushback
Parents of Australian children living with autism have been left in limbo after state and federal leaders agreed to delay an early intervention program.