Health reform long overdue

Posted by Michael on March 5, 2010, 6:33pm, 63 views,  Leave a comment

Australia is heading towards one of the most fundamental changes to our federation since income tax powers were ceded to the Commonwealth. Read more

Circumcision

Posted by Michael on March 17, 2009, 7:49pm, 606 views,  1 comment

Circumcision is obviously a touchy subject, if responses to an article in the local paper are anything to go by. Read more

Sun smart cash bid a bit rich

Posted by Michael on February 22, 2009, 4:18pm, 141 views,  Leave a comment

There is some flawed logic in media reports of the Deakin University study that skin cancer rates will increase if the government doesn’t maintain funding for “sun smart” campaigns. Read more

Medicare relief or pain?

Posted by on May 10, 2008, 4:32pm, 248 views,  Leave a comment

I find it hard to understand the logic of doubling the income threshold at which the Medicare surcharge kicks in. Read more

Medicare goes online

Posted by on May 5, 2008, 8:38am, 417 views,  Leave a comment

Australians can now access their Medicare claims history on the Medicare Australia website. Read more