Calls for an independent investigation into the death of an Australian in Israel; The Health Minister responds to claims of gender bias in the Medicare system; And in sport, former AFL star Sam Fisher pleads guilty to charges related to drug trafficking.
The Health Minister responds to claims of gender bias in the Medicare system;Calls for an independent investigation into the death of Australian aid worker Zomi Frankcom are mounting.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says comments made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu aren't acceptable. Gynaecologists, obstetricians and midwives are calling for an urgent gender review of the Medicare Benefits Schedule, alleging inequality in how procedures are subsidised for women compared to those provided for men.
"Even before the election, I said, and others in Labor, said that we were hearing the reports from women about a really clear structural bias in healthcare systems. Some of them are potentially about the structure of the Medicare benefit schedule, but we conducted a very broad, detailed survey of Australian women right across the country and asked them about their experiences in healthcare, and they did report very serious issues about bias in the system.
Mayor Hsu Chen-wei visited the site on Thursday morning ] and said the government is trying to increase awareness among the population.
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