An explainer on health economic concepts relevant to current general practice funding reform debates.

The aim of this review is to draw attention to a preventable childhood condition, detailing the clinical presentation, diagnostic pathway and management.

While influenza vaccine uptake in older Australian adults is fairly high, uptake in younger at-risk adults is suboptimal.

The practice of medicine now requires greater appreciation of the impact of environmental systems on human health, as well as the impact of human systems on environmental health.

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.

Global climate change is a major threat to public health in the 21st century, therefore an understanding of the consequences and the possible responses is vital.

Maternal immunisation is playing an increasingly important part in improving maternal and neonatal health.

All Australian bats have the potential to carry and transmit lyssavirus, and risky exposures to bats are common. Timely notification following exposure is crucial to ensure appropriate management.

Q fever is the most commonly notified zoonotic disease in Australia, with the majority of cases reported from northern New South Wales and southern Queensland.

Given the current global context, heightened vigilance is essential for early detection and management of any imported measles cases.

General practitioners are in an ideal place to assist in the stabilising of the health of those in custody and maintenance of the health of those released from prison.

Australian Immunisation Register data are increasingly being used to assess vaccination rates and assist public health practitioners to target interventions to improve these rates.

The Australian public has benefited greatly from the manifold contributions of general practice throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.