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‘Struggling to survive’: GP clinics turn away from bulk billing as inflation bites

As inflation soars, a surge of clinics are turning to co-payments — while those that do offer bulk billing are struggling with staffing shortages.

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Calls grow for end of special treatment for religious charities

‘Does any of the money donated to these organisations end up being used to pay compensation for victims of abuse?’

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The politics of stamp duty are catching up with Premier Perrottet

The NSW premier’s push for stamp duty reform has exposed the complexity of the issue, and he’s quickly running out of time to make it happen.

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Medications delayed by months, even years, as Australia reckons with critical drug shortages

An over-reliance on international markets and a lack of price stability limiting local manufacturing have resulted in major shortage alerts.

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Parliament officials defend seizure of books from Assange family during lobbying visit to MPs

The books were apparently confiscated due to their connection to a ‘Free Assange’ protest rally outside Parliament House — a rally Assange’s father and brother didn’t attend.

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Independent Helen Haines scores top spot on national anti-corruption body — but calls for committee structure reform

It’s a rare move, as despite their representative power on the crossbench, minor parties and independents rarely sit on on committee chairs.

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Australia looks at ‘adopting’ a region to help rebuild ravaged areas of Ukraine

The federal government is considering a proposal put forward by the Ukrainian ambassador to rebuild Mykolaiv and Kherson.

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Australian quizzed about abortion at US border says DFAT must update travel advice

Women travelling to or through the US deserve to know that they could be asked confronting questions, say women’s rights groups.

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How to save Q+A, a Crikey guide

The ABC’s current affairs talkfest Q+A needs an overhaul. Crikey has stolen from the best in a valiant attempt to give it a new lease of life.

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Albanese and his team offer a Labor of love — but show some guts, gang!

Crikey readers throw Anthony Albanese and his ministry some brickbats along with plenty of bouquets.

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Children with disabilities are being exposed to violence at astonishing rates, yet are falling through the cracks

Facing long delays and an outdated system, families facing domestic violence are not being given the support they need.

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Flying blind: Qantas and Jetstar limp from one doomed survival plan to another

The airlines’ ageing fleet, their worsening relationship with staff and the loss of trust and loyalty from their customers have left them reeling.

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‘A much more serious breach than Optus’: how hack affecting NDIS participants went under the radar

Sensitive medical information about NDIS participants and aged home care residents was hacked in May but little action was taken.

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It’s too late to undo the Optus hack. How do we stop the next one?

An account claiming to be the hacker told Crikey they wouldn’t release the data if Optus paid them $1 million — but said the telco had not yet been in touch.

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End of the pandemic? Legacy changes could see outbreak of public health transparency

The proposed Centre for Disease Control, discussed in Australia since the 1990s, could improve public health transparency.

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Lachlan Murdoch opens defamation lawsuit against Australian website

Mr Murdoch, who is Fox Corp chief executive and News Corp co-chairman is suing over an opinion piece about the storming of the US Capitol.

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Lachlan Murdoch faces off with Crikey in defamation row

Sydney (AFP) - A high-stakes defamation battle between News Corp co-chairman Lachlan Murdoch and small Australian news outlet Crikey will go to trial beginning March 27 in Sydney.

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Crikey and Lachlan Murdoch’s lawyers have first day in court as judge warns of ‘hyperbole’

Murdoch’s barrister moves to strike out parts of Crikey’s defence calling it ‘embarrassing and irrelevant’. Plus: Speers moves to the capital

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First hearing in Lachlan Murdoch and Crikey defamation case

In Sydney’s Federal Court this morning, the first hearing went ahead for Lachlan Murdoch’s suit against Crikey’s publisher Private Media.

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Lachlan Murdoch's lawyers say Crikey is directing 'ridicule and hatred' at him, court case hears

Lachlan Murdoch's lawyers say the company which owns Crikey is “directing ridicule and hatred” towards him as a date is set for his defamation trial.

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Queens gets a Black mark

As dignitaries came to praise Queen Elizabeth II, thousands of others around the country came to bury her memory, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy would like the world to bury Vladimir Putin in condemnation.

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WATCH: Private Media CEO explains three points of Crikey’s defence against Lachlan Murdoch

Lachlan Murdoch is suing Crikey’s publisher Private Media, political editor Bernard Keane and Crikey’s editor-in-chief Peter Fray for defamation.

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Qantas meats and greets its short-changed passengers on all its flights

CEO Alan Joyce is accused of trashing Australia’s national airline. He’s at the bottom of the food chain for Crikey readers.

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End of the pandemic? Not a chance. Even when it’s over it won’t be over

Some foresee the pandemic’s end on the horizon, but experts say the virus may ‘still have some tricks up its sleeve’.

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A tide of extremists rises as 33 million Pakistanis inundated by floodwaters plead for help

Banned jihadist groups are delivering aid in the region, and locals angry at inaction on climate change may be susceptible to their ideology.

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