20+ hour, 13+ min ago   (566+ words) Medianet News Hub MEDIA ALERT: Monique Ryan MP, Senator Anne Ruston,Senator Jacqui Lambie | PBO analysis shows private health insurance cuts will target pensioners New analysis by the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO), commissioned by Dr Monique Ryan, shows that half…...

19+ hour, 49+ min ago   (708+ words) The cost of seeing a specialist has soared in Australia, leaving almost two million people delaying or going without care and prompting calls for tougher action on excessive doctors’ fees. The Federal Government is considering reforms including fee caps, incentives…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1690+ words) At Tina Philip's private family practice clinic in Round Rock, the staff is just her and her office coordinator. They know their patients. Some have grown up with them. One has already become a doctor. Philip and her coordinator, Kennette…...

22+ hour, 18+ min ago   (884+ words) The government has proposed winding back the rebate those aged 65 and over receive on their private health cover. (ABC News: Matt Roberts) Parliamentary analysis shows pensioners will lose out on about $1.6 billion when new private health insurance rebate changes come…...

22+ hour, 51+ min ago   (755+ words) September 14, 2026 — 4:08am Australians paid more than five times the benchmark price for a visit to a specialist doctor on more than a million occasions last year, the Department of Health has found. Health Minister Mark Butler has put “excessive” specialist fees…...

1+ day, 37+ min ago   (64+ words) The Times ‘Crappy jobs’ to blame for soaring welfare bill, says union chief Paul Nowak, general secretary of the TUC, says workers on zero-hours contracts are forced to rely on universal credit when they can’t get shifts £1 for 3 months Enjoy…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (532+ words) An aging population means more older adults are seeking care at home, making this issue all the more urgent. The pressure it has placed on home-based care providers isn’t just a matter of better recruiting. This is a deep workforce…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (911+ words) We'll start with the bad news: Divorce rates for people in their 50s have doubled since the 1990s1. And studies have found that divorce rates later in life correlate with the likelihood of financial risk in retirement. So you're nearing retirement and…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (1150+ words) September 12, 2026 — 5:00am Rising numbers of first-time mothers with low-risk pregnancies are experiencing a “cascade” of birth interventions, from inductions to caesarean sections, analysis of more than 343,000 births in NSW reveals. More than one in four women (25.6 per cent) giving birth to…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (712+ words) Eligible Canada Disability Benefit recipients get a $150 supplemental payment on Sept. 17, to help offset Disability Tax Credit costs. Here’s who qualifies. You may be getting an extra $150 if you receive the Canada Disability Benefit. Those who receive the Canada Disability…...