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New Medicare reforms won't fix everything but they start to tackle the system's biggest problems

Federal Health Minister Mark Butler has long said Medicare is in the worst shape it’s been in decades. Premiers have come to successive national cabinet meetings saying primary care is failing – and demanding reform and investment.

The Conversation

Not a single vaping product containing nicotine has TGA approval

Currently, there is not a single vaping product containing nicotine approved by Australia's drug regulator, meaning that these medicines have not been tested for quality and safety.

ABC News

Australian government cracks down on smoking and vaping

Australia’s tobacco tax will be increased by billions of dollars over the next four years as the government cracks down on smoking and vaping

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E-cigarettes: Australia to ban recreational vaping in major public health move

Vapes will only be available in pharmacies as an aid to help quitting smokers

Evening Standard

What does vaping do to your body and why is it being banned in Australia?

Vapes with nicotine were first banned in 2021 but now the federal government is getting serious about border control laws allowing the import of devices.

ABC News

Albanese government to raise tobacco tax by 5% a year to make smoking ‘more unattractive’

Health minister announces new tax measures shortly after revealing sweeping reforms to crack down on vaping

The Guardian - AU

Tobacco tax hiked to stamp out vaping and smoking

Revenue from a federal budget hike in tobacco taxes will go towards programs to reduce smoking rates and vaping.

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Vaping and behaviour in schools: what does the research tell us?

In a major speech today, Federal Health Minister Mark Butler said vaping has become “the number one behavioural issue in high schools”.

The Conversation

Australia targets Big Tobacco in crackdown on vaping

Sydney (AFP) - Australia announced a sweeping crackdown on vaping Tuesday, accusing tobacco companies of hooking the next "generation of nicotine addicts" by deliberately targeting teenagers.

AFP

The Federal Govt Has Announced A Huge Crackdown On Vapes, So Here’s What You Need To Know

Say goodbye to your Watermelon Ice.

Pedestrian.tv

Australia to ban recreational vaping in e-cigarette crackdown

Australia said on Tuesday it will ban recreational vaping and tighten other aspects of e-cigarette laws in the biggest crackdown on the tobacco industry in more than a decade to try to stop an alarming rise in teenage vaping.

Reuters

Vapes to be banned for recreational use, 'pharmaceutical' packaging to be required under crackdown

Health Minister Mark Butler is addressing the National Press Club, where he is detailing a ban on the sale of all disposable vapes, strict new controls on prescription products, and reforms to Medicare.

ABC News

Morning Mail: majority back jobseeker rise, vapes to be banned, plea for help from NT town

Our Essential poll says people think the unemployed should get more generous payments, while Mark Butler says vaping is a ‘menace’ and most imports will be banned

The Guardian - AU

Central bank decision a ‘wake-up call’, opposition say – as it happened

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The New Daily

‘This must end’: Radical plan to stop children vaping

Australia will launch a radical crackdown on vaping which has emerged as the "number one" behavioural issue in high schools. The plan will include a major

ABC News

Non-prescription vapes to be banned, the search for a Texas gunman enters its third day, and historic TV props up for auction — as it happened

This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happen.

Newcastle Herald

Out of puff: Minister says vaping industry's hold on teens 'must end'

The volume of nicotine will be reduced and all single-use vapes will be banned.

The Guardian - AU

Australia to ban non-prescription vapes in biggest smoking reforms in a decade

Quality standards to be introduced on products to tackle youth vaping, including restricting flavours, colours and other ingredients

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The Conversation

Albanese government launches war on vaping, declaring it the 'number-one behavioural issue in high schools'

The federal government is declaring war on vaping, announcing measures to stamp out its recreational use – especially among the young – including by stronger legislation and enforcement action.

The Guardian - AU

Australian government expected to crack down on illegal vaping amid rising uptake by teens

Changes to include introduction of plain packaging and ban on certain flavours, in line with suggestions from product watchdog review

The New Daily

‘Down payment’: Medicare set for overhaul as budget looms – but will it be enough?

The Albanese government is set to make inroads in overhauling Medicare in the May budget, with a new funding model slated to be detailed.

ABC News

Which medicines are getting cheaper? Can I get double my medication for half the price?

Millions of Australians with chronic illness are set to benefit from changes to the PBS. Here's which medicines are about to get cheaper.

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ATTN ZOLOFT HOTTIES: A Bunch Of PBS Meds Will Soon Be Half Price It’s A Game Changer

An excellent day for Zoloft hotties.

ABC News

Regional pharmacists say 60-day medication changes could 'break' overwhelmed system

The extension of dispensing timelines on hundreds of medications will lead to pharmacies closing and impact healthcare access, according to pharmacists in regional NSW.

The Guardian - AU

Pharmacists claim children at risk of overdose under Labor’s two-for-one prescription changes

Guild is pushing against the ‘dangerous’ policy, but MP and GP Mike Freelander says move is ‘long overdue’

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