This news site is an aggregation of news feeds from many Australian and international news sources that relate to the Australian political and health policy environement. As this is a highly political issue we have included news feeds from both the Liberal and Labor parties. It is our intention to provid a diverse array of news feeds into these pages and in so doing we will be able to provide a balanced and insightful representation of the Australian health policy areas. The source of all news feeds are clearly marked to allow readers to make the appropriate assessments of their value.
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Court battle over healthcare trademark
PRIMARY Health Care has taken action against the Australian General Practitioners Network to prevent the network's use of the name Primary Health Care.
Read more [The Australian: Business]
Court battle over healthcare trademark
PRIMARY Health Care has taken action against the Australian General Practitioners Network to prevent the network's use of the name Primary Health Care.
Read more [The Australian: Business - Healthcare]
Rural concerns to be heard on hospitals (AAP)
Minister Nicola Roxon has promised to take the unique needs of rural communities into consideration when implementing the government's planned hospitals reform.
Read more [Yahoo 7: News]
Health vote 'possible without Senate' (AAP)
The federal government could still hold a referendum on hospital reform even if the Senate rejects the idea, Health Minister Nicola Roxon says.
Read more [Yahoo 7: News]
Urgent, risky and complex
KEVIN Rudd and Nicola Roxon have swung the election year decisively to Labor's terrain of health and hospitals with a reform blueprint that is risky, complex and a huge change in power within Australia's system of government.
Read more [The Australian: The Nation]
Urgent, risky and complex
KEVIN Rudd and Nicola Roxon have swung the election year decisively to Labor's terrain of health and hospitals with a reform blueprint that is risky, complex and a huge change in power within Australia's system of government.
Read more [The Australian: The Nation]
Rural Health Services to be Big Losers
Kevin Rudd and Nicola Roxon need to explain the impact their funding model will have on hospitals in rural and regional Australia
Read more [Liberal Party News]
Virgin romps into UK healthcare
RICHARD Branson stepped boldly into healthcare with a controlling stake in a UK operator - only to see its shares tumble 13 per cent.
Read more [The Australian: Business]
Virgin romps into UK healthcare
RICHARD Branson stepped boldly into healthcare with a controlling stake in a UK operator - only to see its shares tumble 13 per cent.
Read more [The Australian: Business - Healthcare]
Roxon rocks on and gives Health a genuine feel
Nicola Roxon may be an economically illiterate Labor hack, but she knows how to answer interview questions and stick to her talking points, which is more than can be said for Peter Dutton.
Read more [Crikey Politics]
Hospitals plan may need tax hike: Roxon (AAP)
Federal health minister Nicola Roxon has not ruled out raising taxes to pay for the government's proposal to overhaul public hospitals.
Read more [Yahoo 7: News]
abare.gov.au
The final stages of World Trade Organisation Doha Round negotiations are a question of basic political will, delegates at the ABARE Outlook conference in Canberra heard today. 'There needs to be a serious investment in political capital to restart the negotiations. 'Departing from the single undertaking and pursuing agricultural negotiations through a critical mass framework with as few as 35 WTO members would cover more than 80 per cent of global trade in the most important agricultural commodities, and produce an outcome that would likely be more economically important than the Doha Round approach.
Read more [Australian Government Media Releases]
Roll out, roll out: new health policy comes complete with snappy slogan
Today's health reform package enables the Government to get voters’ attention back onto an issue that, for all the criticism of Rudd for delay in launching the package, presents substantial advantages for Labor, writes Bernard Keane.
Read more [Crikey Politics]
New man to lead Australia at Doha talks (AAP)
A senior Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade official has been appointed to lead Australia's efforts at the long-running Doha trade talks.
Read more [Yahoo 7: News]
Libs adopt a ‘Just Say No’ health policy
As the Rudd Government continues its work on the most significant health reforms since the introduction of Medicare, the Opposition have adopted a ‘Just Say No’ policy in health.
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Read more [Australian Labour Party RSS Feed]
My life as an unqualified, untrained government insider
Former speech writer for Nicola Roxon, Myles Peterson, spills on the secret life of working in a government department. From wasting public money on "training", to launching large health reforms with no prior planning, the state of our public service is deeply worrying.
Read more [Crikey Politics]
Minister shows her unhealthy obsession
Nicola Roxon shouldn't loathe private-sector health providers
Read more [The Australian: Opinion]
Roxon flags rises in health premiums (AAP)
Health Minister Nicola Roxon says customers shouldn't expect good news when she announces the 2010 health insurance premium rises next week.
Read more [Yahoo 7: News]
Healthcare IT Dilemma: iPad Lust Meets Software Reality
In addition to being a top priority for legislators and the press, healthcare has become a major target for IT vendors. Driven by economic pressures that force hospitals to merge and consolidate, regulations that force better documentation and security, and legislation that may fundamentally change the industry's business models, healthcare companies will spend more on technology this year than any other type of company, according to a study released Jan. 31 by Enterprise Strategy Group.
Read more [CIO Government]
Healthcare IT Dilemma: iPad Lust Meets Software Reality
In addition to being a top priority for legislators and the press, healthcare has become a major target for IT vendors. Driven by economic pressures that force hospitals to merge and consolidate, regulations that force better documentation and security, and legislation that may fundamentally change the industry's business models, healthcare companies will spend more on technology this year than any other type of company, according to a study released Jan. 31 by Enterprise Strategy Group.
Read more [CIO Executive Briefing]
PBS to cost $13B by 2018: report (AAP)
Health Minister Nicola Roxon has suggested further reforms to the PBS may be necessary, with independent modelling showing costs could blow out to $13b in 2018.
Read more [Yahoo 7: News]
Health change deniers
Having failed to deliver on their promises to fix health, Kevin Rudd and Nicola Roxon are now trying to re-write history
Read more [Liberal Party News]
Humiliation for Health Minister - Cataract Backdown
Nicola Roxon's humiliating backdown on cataract surgery rebates showed how ill-conceived her decision to attempt to slash them by 50 per cent was in the first place
Read more [Liberal Party News]
Roxon pushes role of private hospitals (AAP)
There is "enormous potential" for the private sector to play a greater role in the nation's health system in the future, Health Minister Nicola Roxon says.
Read more [Yahoo 7: News]
Australia lobbies for Doha deal in 2010 (AAP)
Australia is pressing for a resolution this year to the troubled Doha trade talks, which could yield a bonanza for exporters.
Read more [Yahoo 7: News]
Senate shock renders healthcare bill terminal
PRESIDENT Barack Obama has only himself to blame for the result in Massachusetts.
Read more [The Australian: Opinion]
Quick action to stop strep throat
Kevin Rudd - Prime Minister
Nicola Roxon - Minister for Health and Ageing
Warren Snowdon - Minister for Indigenous Health, Rural and Regional Health and Regional Services Delivery - Media Statement - 22-01-2010
Read more [Australian Labour Party RSS Feed]
Darwin Radiation Oncology facility
Kevin Rudd - Prime Minister
Nicola Roxon - Minister for Health and Ageing
Warren Snowdon - Minister for Indigenous Health, Rural and Regional Health and Regional Services Delivery - Media Statement - 22-01-2010
Read more [Australian Labour Party RSS Feed]
Rudd and Roxon take their inspiration from Sir Humphrey
After two years of no progress on the state of public hospitals and with only one GP super clinic established, Kevin Rudd and Nicola Roxon have today opened a cancer centre with no staff and no patients
Read more [Liberal Party News]
New GP Plus Super Clinics in SA
Kevin Rudd - Prime Minister
Nicola Roxon - Minister for Health and Ageing - Media Statement - 20-01-2010
Read more [Australian Labour Party RSS Feed]
New e-health bill for better patient care
Nicola Roxon - Minister for Health and Ageing - Media Statement - 18-01-2010
Read more [Australian Labour Party RSS Feed]
$53M health precinct for Queensland
Nicola Roxon - Minister for Health and Ageing - Media Statement with QLD Acting Premier and Minister for Health, Paul Lucas - 08-01-2010
Read more [Australian Labour Party RSS Feed]
Super clinic boosts chronic disease care
Nicola Roxon - Minister for Health and Ageing
Yvette D'Ath - Media Statement - 08-01-2010
Read more [Australian Labour Party RSS Feed]
New breast screening technology
Kevin Rudd - Prime Minister
Nicola Roxon - Minister for Health and Ageing - Media Statement - 05-01-2010
Read more [Australian Labour Party RSS Feed]
Next phase of sexual health campaign
Nicola Roxon - Minister for Health and Ageing - Media Statement - 02-01-2010
Read more [Australian Labour Party RSS Feed]
Important health reforms for 2010
Nicola Roxon - Minister for Health and Ageing - Media Statement - 01-01-2010
Read more [Australian Labour Party RSS Feed]
$15M extra for specialised drugs
Nicola Roxon - Minister for Health and Ageing - Media Statement - 01-01-2010
Read more [Australian Labour Party RSS Feed]
Drinking nightmare campaign effective
Nicola Roxon - Minister for Health and Ageing - Media Statement - 29-12-2009
Read more [Australian Labour Party RSS Feed]
More funding to fight illicit drugs
Nicola Roxon - Minister for Health and Ageing - Media Statement - 28-12-2009
Read more [Australian Labour Party RSS Feed]
Scholarships for health professionals
Nicola Roxon - Minister for Health and Ageing - Media Statement - 27-12-2009
Read more [Australian Labour Party RSS Feed]
Community Pharmacy Agreement
Nicola Roxon - Minister for Health and Ageing - Media Statement - 24-12-2009
Read more [Australian Labour Party RSS Feed]
State-of-the-art breast cancer equipment
Nicola Roxon - Minister for Health and Ageing - Media Statement - 23-12-2009
Read more [Australian Labour Party RSS Feed]
New cancer equipment for Coffs
Nicola Roxon - Minister for Health and Ageing - Media Statement - 23-12-2009
Read more [Australian Labour Party RSS Feed]
Community support services
Nicola Roxon - Minister for Health and Ageing - Media Statement - 23-12-2009
Read more [Australian Labour Party RSS Feed]
Brightsky helps alleviate kids' suffering
Nicola Roxon - Minister for Health and Ageing - Media Statement - 22-12-2009
Read more [Australian Labour Party RSS Feed]
More GP training places for the ACT
Nicola Roxon - Minister for Health and Ageing - Media Statement - 22-12-2009
Read more [Australian Labour Party RSS Feed]
Toy boxes to ease pain for children
Nicola Roxon - Minister for Health and Ageing - Media Statement - 21-12-2009
Read more [Australian Labour Party RSS Feed]
New Narrabri District Health Service
Nicola Roxon - Minister for Health and Ageing - Media Statement - 18-12-2009
Read more [Australian Labour Party RSS Feed]
Grafton Base Hospital upgrade
Nicola Roxon - Minister for Health and Ageing
Janelle Saffin - Media Statement - 18-12-2009
Read more [Australian Labour Party RSS Feed]
Medicare red tape slashed
Nicola Roxon - Minister for Health and Ageing - Media Statement - 14-12-2009
Read more [Australian Labour Party RSS Feed]
