National Cabinet strengthens Australia’s border controls UPDATED: It also labelled Brisbane a COVID ‘hotspot’, with every state and territory instituting strict quarantine rules.
New rules to see pre-flight COVID tests for all international arrivals The additional safeguards are designed to help keep more contagious variants from the UK and South Africa out of Australia.
Patients unlikely to stop telehealth after the pandemic: Research A new GP-led study has labelled telehealth a game-changer, with one author saying ‘we can’t turn back the clock’.
Aged care component added to college MBS tool The RACGP guide will make it easier for GPs to navigate new aged care item numbers added late last year.
Highly infectious COVID variants spur calls to shut Australia’s borders A former WHO epidemiologist told newsGP the best way to handle a potential outbreak of a new strain is ‘by stopping it from happening in the first place’.
What is each state and territory doing to avoid a coronavirus surge? The global COVID outlook is ‘hugely different’ to Australia’s current circumstances, but with renewed community transmission health authorities are ramping up efforts to prevent further outbreaks.
Melbourne public housing lockdown breached human rights: Ombudsman The snap decision to completely lockdown nine public housing towers reportedly caused ‘palpable’ distress among residents.
October–December 2020: Emerging from the darkness The final months of the year have been a time of transition, progress, solidarity and hope for general practice in Australia.
Revised advertising guidelines GPs need to know The updated AHPRA resource is designed to protect the public from false or misleading claims and allow them to make informed healthcare choices.
Government ‘did not consider’ pandemic risks on PPE stockpiles: ANAO A new report has found the Federal Government failed to amass enough supplies in the National Medical Stockpile prior to COVID-19.