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  <title><![CDATA[How to create a ‘vaccine for mental health’]]></title>
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    <![CDATA[<img src='https://www1.racgp.org.au/getattachment/250fce11-e029-4880-98a3-3e8e20f2363b/How-to-create-a-vaccine-for-mental-health.aspx'><p>A new project examines how building resilience from the ground up can prevent mental health conditions in adolescence and beyond.</p>  ]]> 
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  <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 02:31:37 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Patients’ GLP-1 use going unreported]]></title>
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    <![CDATA[<img src='https://www1.racgp.org.au/getattachment/01f51703-0750-4501-aa71-76a7d406dbbb/Patients-GLP-1-use-going-unreported.aspx'><p>Half of GPs say they&rsquo;ve had patients hide their use of GLP-1s, as experts warn misinformation, stigma, and lack of understanding all play a part in the worrying trend.</p>  ]]> 
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  <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 02:43:47 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[GPs urged to bring frontline expertise to health boardrooms]]></title>
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    <![CDATA[<img src='https://www1.racgp.org.au/getattachment/26b09ff9-b73a-4384-88cc-7ec1d4288334/GPs-urged-to-bring-frontline-expertise-to-health-boardrooms.aspx'><p>With vacancies open on public health boards, RACGP Victoria Chair Dr Anita Muñoz says GPs&rsquo; expertise makes them a valuable voice.</p>  ]]> 
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  <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 02:50:19 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Parties split on GP payroll tax at Victorian health debate]]></title>
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    <![CDATA[<img src='https://www1.racgp.org.au/getattachment/cc1f4a57-29fa-4930-b744-ab1f31d8f86e/Parties-split-on-GP-payroll-tax-at-Victorian-health-debate.aspx'><p>Labor has ruled out a full payroll tax exemption, leaving it at odds with rival parties, which have backed relief for practices.</p>  ]]> 
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  <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 04:58:45 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/professional/parties-split-on-gp-payroll-tax-at-victorian-healt?feed=RACGPnewsGPArticles]]></link>
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  <title><![CDATA[Medicare three-year-old health checks return]]></title>
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    <![CDATA[<img src='https://www1.racgp.org.au/getattachment/0c650be7-e00d-4c0e-8103-19d7aaed7d44/Medicare-three-year-old-health-checks-return.aspx'><p>Labelled a &lsquo;win for families&rsquo;, as of 1 November, GPs can offer one check per lifetime to all three-year-olds eligible for Medicare.</p>  ]]> 
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  <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 04:23:13 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[One year of BBPIP: More than half of practices now fully bulk bill]]></title>
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    <![CDATA[<img src='https://www1.racgp.org.au/getattachment/e62b40c0-b6f6-4723-a8bc-f1134242ce5f/One-year-of-BBPIP-More-than-half-of-practices-now-fully-bulk-bill.aspx'><p>The Government has shared new data on the anniversary of its flagship Medicare investment, as GPs give their take on its impact &ndash; both good and bad.</p>  ]]> 
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  <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2026 04:14:32 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/professional/one-year-of-bbpip-more-than-half-of-practices-now?feed=RACGPnewsGPArticles]]></link>
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  <title><![CDATA[MBS update: 1 November changes]]></title>
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    <![CDATA[<img src='https://www1.racgp.org.au/getattachment/d5a90983-66c9-40e8-9b72-82868f9e7fa8/MBS-update-1-November-changes.aspx'><p>The start of November sees the introduction of several Medicare Benefits Schedule changes impacting general practice.</p>  ]]> 
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  <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 03:54:17 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/professional/mbs-update-1-november-changes?feed=RACGPnewsGPArticles]]></link>
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  <title><![CDATA[Higher STI rates in women prescribed opioid treatment]]></title>
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    <![CDATA[<img src='https://www1.racgp.org.au/getattachment/8f5e40fe-dc26-4d46-b2e4-802408629481/Higher-STI-rates-in-women-prescribed-opioid-treatment.aspx'><p>Research has highlighted how easily sexual health can fall through the gaps, with women still facing &lsquo;significant barriers&rsquo; to care.</p>  ]]> 
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  <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 03:44:33 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/clinical/higher-sti-rates-in-women-prescribed-opioid-treatm?feed=RACGPnewsGPArticles]]></link>
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  <title><![CDATA[Income divide threatens access to timely mental health support]]></title>
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    <![CDATA[<img src='https://www1.racgp.org.au/getattachment/b0e96356-b664-4d42-a0ed-495964220af1/Income-divide-threatens-access-to-timely-mental-health-support.aspx'><p>Rising care costs and slow-to-shift Medicare subsidies are contributing to widening health inequities, new research reveals.</p>  ]]> 
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  <pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2026 03:45:24 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/professional/income-divide-threatens-access-to-timely-mental-he?feed=RACGPnewsGPArticles]]></link>
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  <title><![CDATA[AHPRA notifications fall as misconduct referrals surge to 12-year high]]></title>
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    <![CDATA[<img src='https://www1.racgp.org.au/getattachment/aa8aba5f-79ae-44b8-b4dc-01536adfc75b/AHPRA-notifications-fall-as-misconduct-referrals-surge-to-12-year-high.aspx'><p>The health regulator closed more notifications than ever before in 2025&ndash;26, with nearly two-thirds of matters resolved within six months.</p>  ]]> 
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  <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 05:31:09 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[In Practice: Have your say at RACGP AGM]]></title>
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    <![CDATA[<img src='https://www1.racgp.org.au/getattachment/18686020-506e-4837-bc7a-ee5cba7fe8ef/In-Practice-Have-your-say-at-RACGP-AGM.aspx'><p>Members are invited to vote in the upcoming Annual General Meeting in person or online, to ensure the college is set up for the future.</p>  ]]> 
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  <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 05:25:07 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[The role of hormones across our lifespan]]></title>
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    <![CDATA[<img src='https://www1.racgp.org.au/getattachment/5a447582-da56-47f2-8d22-8f283937becc/The-role-of-hormones-across-our-lifespan.aspx'><p>SPONSORED: From puberty, menopause and beyond, reproductive hormones play a critical role in health and wellbeing throughout life.</p>  ]]> 
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  <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 05:18:12 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/clinical/the-role-of-hormones-across-our-lifespan?feed=RACGPnewsGPArticles]]></link>
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  <title><![CDATA[‘The current model of Medicare is undermining women’s health’]]></title>
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    <![CDATA[<img src='https://www1.racgp.org.au/getattachment/fb90eed1-e66a-40e0-8f5b-c41ac3434a3a/The-current-model-of-Medicare-is-undermining-women-s-health.aspx'><p>Here is what three prominent GPs and an assistant minister had to say when asked about structural gender bias in the healthcare system.</p>  ]]> 
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  <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2026 05:07:27 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/professional/the-current-model-of-medicare-is-undermining-women?feed=RACGPnewsGPArticles]]></link>
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  <title><![CDATA[Kids cut from allergy waitlist as GPs left to fill gap ]]></title>
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    <![CDATA[<img src='https://www1.racgp.org.au/getattachment/c12386dd-fe67-4055-8e4d-b751849b9b22/Kids-cut-from-allergy-waitlist-as-GPs-left-to-fill-gap.aspx'><p>Hundreds of families have been redirected back to GPs after being removed from the waitlist, sparking concern about access to care.</p>  ]]> 
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  <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 06:04:40 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/professional/kids-cut-from-allergy-waitlist-as-gps-left-to-fill?feed=RACGPnewsGPArticles]]></link>
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  <title><![CDATA[General practice the focus of Victoria health debate]]></title>
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    <![CDATA[<img src='https://www1.racgp.org.au/getattachment/234aac7e-c84b-4358-993c-619e619333fe/General-practice-the-focus-of-Victoria-health-debate.aspx'><p>Ahead of the state election, what are the political parties&rsquo; commitments to health policy and funding? The RACGP event seeks to answer.</p>  ]]> 
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  <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 05:04:09 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/racgp/general-practice-the-focus-of-victoria-health-deba?feed=RACGPnewsGPArticles]]></link>
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  <title><![CDATA[RACGP reflects on ‘critical year’ for general practice]]></title>
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    <![CDATA[<img src='https://www1.racgp.org.au/getattachment/2f4fea64-47da-4010-bc13-fe60135e968d/RACGP-reflects-on-critical-year-for-general-practice.aspx'><p>Amid a year of &lsquo;rapid, intense reform&rsquo;, the college&rsquo;s 2025&ndash;26 Annual report says it has seen &lsquo;strong results&rsquo;.</p>  ]]> 
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  <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 04:59:35 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[GPs’ ‘amazing capacity’ celebrated at Health of the Nation launch]]></title>
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    <![CDATA[<img src='https://www1.racgp.org.au/getattachment/9ae5b6f8-5d2d-414c-b157-8e76bb9c8f6e/GPs-amazing-capacity-celebrated-at-Health-of-the-Nation-launch.aspx'><p>GPs and policymakers gathered on the ground in Canberra to celebrate a positive shift in general practice sentiment at the launch of the college&rsquo;s flagship report.</p>  ]]> 
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  <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2026 04:50:57 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/professional/gps-amazing-capacity-celebrated-at-health-of-the-n?feed=RACGPnewsGPArticles]]></link>
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  <title><![CDATA[Increased patient complexity ‘greatest challenge’ for GPs]]></title>
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    <![CDATA[<img src='https://www1.racgp.org.au/getattachment/8c5deb31-7c72-4bb6-b76b-4f643e8275dd/Increased-patient-complexity-greatest-challenge-for-GPs.aspx'><p>Launching today, the RACGP&rsquo;s Health of the Nation report shines a light on how chronic disease and multimorbidity are changing general practice.</p>  ]]> 
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  <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 05:17:44 GMT</pubDate>
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  <title><![CDATA[Dementia now causing 10% of all Australian deaths]]></title>
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    <![CDATA[<img src='https://www1.racgp.org.au/getattachment/f043a45a-6369-4310-95ad-57668c72afd0/Dementia-now-causing-10-of-all-Australian-deaths.aspx'><p>It marks the first time it has accounted for more than 10% of deaths, as experts highlight an &lsquo;urgent need&rsquo; for funding and support.</p>  ]]> 
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  <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 04:58:25 GMT</pubDate>
  <link><![CDATA[https://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/professional/dementia-now-causing-10-of-all-australian-deaths?feed=RACGPnewsGPArticles]]></link>
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  <title><![CDATA[Women with postpartum psychosis ‘falling through the cracks’]]></title>
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    <![CDATA[<img src='https://www1.racgp.org.au/getattachment/dcd92d2f-2e50-4a38-82d7-33541baec045/Women-with-postpartum-psychosis-falling-through-the-cracks.aspx'><p>An expert calls the study&rsquo;s findings &lsquo;terrifying&rsquo;, but says they highlight the importance of having a trusted GP for antenatal care.</p>  ]]> 
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  <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2026 04:51:19 GMT</pubDate>
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