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Read the transcript from Minister Butler's interview on ABC Radio Sydney Mornings with Sarah McDonald which covered vaping.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's speech at the ABC Heywire Regional Youth Summit Parliamentary Lunch, Parliament House, Canberra.

The University of Sydney will receive $35 million through the Medical Research Future Fund to establish a manufacturing facility that can produce, store and ship bioengineered corneas across Australia and the world.

Today Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Health Minister Mark Butler launched a special '40 Years of Medicare' pop-up display at Australian Parliament House in Canberra.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's speech about the '40 years of Medicare' pop-up display at Parliament House.

From 1 February 2024, Australians with advanced melanoma and relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS) will have access to new and updated medicines under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).

The Australian Government has secured access to an experimental medicine to help in the fight against a rare and highly aggressive brain cancer in children—Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG).

The Australian Government is funding a wide-ranging national research program that will give new hope and help to Australian children, adolescents and young adults with childhood brain cancers, including Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG).

Read the transcript from Minister Butler's interview with Nadia Mitsopoulos, which covered Medicare Urgent Care Clinics, the 40th anniversary of Medicare and bulk billing.

The GP bulk billing rate has risen by 2.1 percentage points in the first two months since the Australian Government tripled the bulk billing incentive.

Read the transcript from Minister Butler's television interview on bulk billing rates

Read the transcript from Minister Butler's television interview on bulk billing rates

Read the transcript from Minister Butler's interview on ABC News which covered the 40th anniversary of Medicare, bulk billing and concussion guidelines for sport.

Read the transcript of Minister Butler's interview with Kieran Gilbert on Medicare's 40th anniversary; 360,000 more bulk billed visits to the GP; COVID inquiry.

Read the transcript of Minister for Health and Aged Care Mark Butler's press conference in Carrum Downs on 1 February 2024 about Medicare 40th anniversary, bulk billing, Dunkley by-election, and GP payroll tax.

Regional Queenslanders are getting better access to quality mental health care with the Kingaroy Head to Health official opening today.

Central Coast residents have seen some of the largest increases in bulk billing in Australia, since the Albanese Government tripled the bulk billing incentive.

Australians in rural and regional Victoria have seen some of the largest increases in bulk billing in the country, since the Australian Government tripled the bulk billing incentive.

Read the transcript from Minister Butler's press conference on vaping.

The Australian Border Force (ABF) has stopped more than 13 tonnes of disposable vapes from entering the community after seizing a number of air cargo consignments in Adelaide.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's interview with Holly Stearnes on her visit to Townsville, Cyclone Kirrily and mental health.

Read the transcript of Assistant Minister McBride's radio interview in Townsville with ABC Radio Queensland on Medicare Urgent Care Clinics, Cyclone Kirrily, mental health, headspace and Head to Health.

The recently opened Medicare Urgent Care Clinic (UCC) in Thuringowa Central is boosting patient care and taking pressure off the local University Hospital.

As shocking new statistics show the continued popularity of tanning among young people and their belief that getting skin cancer is unlikely, a ground-breaking sun safe campaign is ramping up to change the attitudes and behaviours of 18–30-year-old Australians.

The Australian Government is releasing a special edition Medicare card in 2024 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Australia’s world class universal health insurance scheme.