Rural
Proposed Rural Medical School just a band-aid, not a solution
A new proposal for a rural medical school has been met with strong criticism by health professionals and student bodies,......
Doctors call for National Advanced Rural Training Program funding
It’s a question that always comes up when we talk about rural health – how can we get more skilled......
Election 2013: Rural health care gap growing
Election campaign’s are full of promises but there’s one issue that’s used to being over-promised and under-delivered. The gap between......
Conference coalition to prevent rural suicide
A deadly mixture of social isolation, economic pressure and lack of medical support is creating a high number suicides in......
Regional arts funding- what are the policies?
In the lead up to the federal election some creative arts advocates say secure funding is often less available in......
Home-grown program providing suicide support in rural communities
September’s a big month for suicide prevention, and one home-grown program is providing support where it’s needed most – in......
Doctors want more money to work in rural areas
The University of Melbourne released a report today revealing Australian doctors would want a significant pay incentive to work in......
What will the Carbon Price mean for rural Australia?
Today marks the third day of life under the Carbon Price. Away from the major cities there’s a lot of......
Roxby rocks
One of the many diverse stations around Australia is ROXFM in remote central Australia. It caters to a transient mining......
More TV for health care
A new TV channel was launched which will be useful for rural health professionals across rural Australia on channel 600......