In twin speeches to the National Press Club, Labor leader Bill Shorten said bulk-billing rates are falling, while Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said bulk-billing is at record levels. Who was right?
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Shadow minister for health and medicare Catherine King said under this government, average out-of-pocket costs for GP visits are up by almost 20%. Is that true?
A new study has advanced the use of a technique known as ‘CRISPR’ to treat a common inherited form of anaemia.
What are the key policy challenges facing the new Turnbull government in terms of economic growth and budgets, cities, transport, energy, school education, higher education and health?
A new report’s findings provide a strong economic rationale for investing in early intervention to stem the flow of young people into homelessness.
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Honorary Enterprise Professor, School of Population and Global Health, and Department of General Practice and Primary Care, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Health Economics and Director, Centre for Health Economics, Monash Business School, Monash University
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Associate Professor of Health Law, Policy and Management, Boston University
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Transport and Cities Program Director, Grattan Institute
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Productivity Growth Program Director, Grattan Institute
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Senior Lecturer, University of Sydney, University of Sydney
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Karen Willis is a Friend of The Conversation.
Professor, Public Health, Victoria University, Victoria University
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Professor of Economics, University of Sydney
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Senior Researcher, Urban Transformations Research Centre, Western Sydney University
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Health economist, University of Sydney
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Research Assistant - School of Economics, University of Sydney
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Professor of Higher Education Policy, Monash University
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Director, UNSW Sydney
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Program Director, Energy, Grattan Institute
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Professiorial Fellow, The University of Melbourne
