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Is it time the AFL reviewed how and when injuries are revealed to the fans?
Injuries are a constant problem in elite sport, often dictating the ability of teams to perform to expectations. Medical opinions and...

Guy Rasmussen
May 28, 20183 min read


Australian-first journey uses 'ICU fit for the skies' to save critically ill baby
Cradled in his mother's arms, Davey Marika is just six weeks old and barely knows life outside of hospital walls. He has yet to lay eyes...

Guy Rasmussen
May 28, 20183 min read


NRL to keep some concussion breaches secret if details not in the 'public interest'
It has been revealed that cases where NRL clubs are fined for breaches of concussion rules could be kept secret from the public. Last...

Guy Rasmussen
May 24, 20183 min read


Budding GPs get a taste of bush life to combat remote doctor shortage
A unique medical program in the Northern Territory has found a simple way to combat a shortage of skilled GPs willing to work in the...

Guy Rasmussen
Apr 16, 20183 min read


If sports broadcasts lose so much, why does TV keep bidding up the rights?
In the Darwinian world of sport, if players kept racking up heavy losses the way sports broadcasts do they'd be moved on pretty quickly....

Guy Rasmussen
Apr 16, 20186 min read


The accountant who fell into $50,000 of debt
The last person you would expect to get into $50,000 worth of debt is an accountant. But debt can sneak up on anyone. Five years ago...

Guy Rasmussen
Apr 16, 20183 min read


Australia admits more migrants than any other big Western country
And Australians still like them “THE prime reason for the decline in living standards for many Australian workers is our staggering...

Guy Rasmussen
Apr 16, 20184 min read


10 foods and drinks that make dentists wary
When it comes to our oral health, it seems many of us can 'try harder'. That's the take-home message from a new report card looking at...

Guy Rasmussen
Apr 15, 20184 min read


The fake doctors who get away with medical fraud
Melbourne man Raffaele Di Paolo pleaded guilty last week to a number of charges related to practising as a medical specialist when he...

Guy Rasmussen
Apr 15, 20185 min read


Fifty years of service to Queensland town Biloela and Dr Tan is not ready to retire just yet
As rural locations across Australia struggle to attract new doctors, a GP in one small central Queensland town is celebrating a very...

Guy Rasmussen
Apr 12, 20182 min read


Free-to-air networks concerned over pay TV cricket deal
Australia's commercial free-to-air broadcasters are concerned about Cricket Australia potentially wrapping up a subscription broadcast...

Guy Rasmussen
Apr 8, 20183 min read


Property lessons from last year's federal budget
With Easter out of the way, we enter the federal budget preview season. Between now and when Treasurer Scott Morrison stands up in...

Guy Rasmussen
Apr 8, 20183 min read


Private health insurance patients not getting value for money from complex policies: AMA
The Australian Medical Association has delivered a grim view of the nation's private health insurance providers, saying falling...

Guy Rasmussen
Apr 7, 20183 min read


Trump tax plan a 'killer' for expats in Australia
Expatriate Americans with businesses in Australia are in for a nasty surprise as a result of the Trump tax plan, experts say. While much...

Guy Rasmussen
Apr 7, 20183 min read


Meet the sleep doctor fuelling Team Mercedes
Anybody who has flown from the UK to Australia's easternmost cities, across seasons, hemispheres and 11 time zones, will understand the...

Guy Rasmussen
Mar 31, 20184 min read


Crossed borders, crossed wires
For those working internationally, it’s an obvious assumption that work life will be a different beast to at home. But the reality of...

Guy Rasmussen
Mar 31, 20183 min read


Manly challenge NRL's salary cap penalties, claims TPA system 'broken'
Manly chairman Scott Penn claims the third-party arrangement system is “broken” after the club informed the NRL it will be challenging...

Guy Rasmussen
Mar 30, 20183 min read


FFA opens tenders for A-League expansion bids, but clubs sceptical
Football Federation Australia has answered long-held calls to expand the A-League, but the official opening of the bidding process on...

Guy Rasmussen
Mar 30, 20183 min read


It's not a brain drain: Australian diaspora an untapped brains trust
Australia's economic success would be enhanced by having a national diaspora strategy and collaboration networks connecting with the one...

Guy Rasmussen
Mar 29, 20184 min read


From the maternity ward to AFLW glory: meet the footy-playing doctor
Like almost all professional female athletes, Tiarna Ernst juggles her full-time work commitments with part-time elite sporting...

Guy Rasmussen
Mar 28, 20182 min read
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