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health January 31, 2026
Exclusive: Misfeasance case paves way for robodebt action
A damning judgement of ‘highhandedness or cynical disregard’ by the Medicare watchdog has established a new front for civil litigation of public servants named in the robodebt royal commission.
health January 17, 2026
Is private healthcare facing an exodus?
As fees for private healthcare surge and cause many to cancel their plans, insurers blame inefficiencies in the private hospital system.
health December 6, 2025
Why Victorian death certificates are unreliable
More than seven years ago, a Victorian doctor embarked on what has become a quest to correct a small administrative quirk that has made the state’s death certificates unreliable.
health November 15, 2025
Charlie Teo’s self-exile to China
Celebrated neurosurgeon Charlie Teo blames The Saturday Paper for his self-exile to China, although he says it’s okay to hug the theatre nurses there.
health November 1, 2025
Community healthcare centres under threat
Community health centres are a cherished innovation from the Whitlam era – yet they are at risk of collapse unless today’s Labor governments throw a lifeline.
law & crime October 25, 2025
Reforming leave laws for grieving parents
A couple’s campaign following the death of their newborn has inspired changes to the Fair Work Act, to help close gaps between the public and private sectors in support for bereaved parents.
health October 11, 2025
The rising risks of vaccine reluctance
The latest drop in childhood immunisation rates has raised concerns among medical authorities that some communities are losing herd immunity to diseases such as measles.
health October 4, 2025
Algorithm to be used for NDIS plans
The government is using an ‘instrument’ designed by the University of Melbourne to reassess support payments for disabled people.
international relations September 27, 2025
The battle to defend the PBS against Donald Trump
In his visit to the White House next month, Anthony Albanese is expected to come under pressure to weaken the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme that Donald Trump considers unfair to American drug companies.
education September 6, 2025
Finally, university action on gendered violence
It has taken 13 years of advocacy to develop the new national code to address gender-based violence on campus and make universities accountable for the safety of students.
health August 30, 2025
Exclusive: NDIA accused of ‘repeated non-compliance’ as it prepares for autism reforms
While advocates say they have been ambushed by Labor’s plans to eject autistic children from the National Disability Insurance Scheme, the agency has been accused of ignoring multiple legal orders.
