Brucellosis has earned its place alongside syphilis and tuberculosis as one of the ‘great imitators’ and causes of pyrexia of unknown origin.

Carefully consider travel and animal exposure history in all patients with undiagnosed febrile illnesses.

In patients with risk factors for leptospirosis, a high index of clinical suspicion is important to ensure early diagnosis and treatment.

Effective insomnia treatment requires a multidisciplinary team that is centred on the patient’s preference and personal goals.

This paper quantifies the burden of high psychological distress in primary carers of Australians with disability and identifies modifiable factors to improve mental healthcare in this population.

Mastering of the art of consultation is considered to be at the heart of general practice training and is vital in doctor–patient relationships.

It is estimated that 600,000 Australians currently self-medicate with cannabis, with chronic pain a leading indication for such use.

An awareness of disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis as a precancerous skin condition is an important component of any Australian general practitioner’s basic skin knowledge.

A broad differential diagnosis must be considered when encountering a case of rashes and joint pain.

Palpitations are one of the most common presentations to general practice, and while they are usually benign, they may also have life-threatening significance.

Respiratory tract and sleep disorders – including obstructive sleep apnoea, difficult-to-treat asthma in adults, and insomnia – are commonly encountered in general practice.

The connection between sleep and health has been recognised for centuries, but it is only relatively recently that the treatment of sleep disorders has developed as a medical specialty.

Gender difference exists in general practice trainees’ frequency of performing procedures related to women’s reproductive health.

This paper proposes a business model for primary care providers to implement cardiac rehabilitation using current Medicare items.

This study discusses the potential adverse effects on women’s health of pharmacists diagnosing and treating urinary tract infections and other disease due to the shortage of general practitioners.