Prime Minister Anthony Albanese swept back into power in part on the back of an $8.5 billion investment in Medicare, what he described as the “single largest investment in Medicare since its creation” more than 40 years ago. Who could forget him waving his Medicare card at every opportunity on the campaign trail?

Today, health reporter Angus Thomson on whether Albanese is delivering on two of his biggest initiatives: free GP visits and urgent care clinics designed to care for you when your GP and the hospital aren’t an option.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese swept back into power in part on the back of an $8.5 billion investment in Medicare, what he described as the &ldquo;single largest investment in Medicare since its creation&rdquo; more than 40 years ago. Who could forget him waving his Medicare card at every opportunity on the campaign trail? Today, health reporter Angus Thomson on whether Albanese is delivering on two of his biggest initiatives: free GP visits and urgent care clinics designed to care for you when your GP and the hospital aren&rsquo;t an option.

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The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

Our hospitals and GPs are struggling. Are Albanese’s fixes working?

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The video is, according to those who have seen it, horrific to watch. Two sailors cling to the debris of a blown-up boat in the Caribbean, when they’re killed by a US military strike. 

This occurred after the first strike on their boat failed to kill everybody on board.

It has sparked outrage, and led to accusations – by Democrat and Republican lawmakers alike – that the US Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, has presided over a military mission that may have been marked by war crimes.

Today, Andrew Bell, an expert on law and ethics in military operations, and a senior research scholar at the Center for International Security and Conflict at Stanford University, on why Donald Trump has ordered multiple boat strikes in the Caribbean, which have killed at least 80 people. And whether this could splinter the MAGA movement.

The video is, according to those who have seen it, horrific to watch. Two sailors cling to the debris of a blown-up boat in the Caribbean, when they&rsquo;re killed by a US military strike.&nbsp;
This occurred after the first strike on their boat failed to kill everybody on board.
It has sparked outrage, and led to accusations &ndash; by Democrat and Republican lawmakers alike &ndash; that the US Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, has presided over a military mission that may have been marked by war crimes.
Today, Andrew Bell, an expert on law and ethics in military operations, and a senior research scholar at the Center for International Security and Conflict at Stanford University, on why Donald Trump has ordered multiple boat strikes in the Caribbean, which have killed at least 80 people. And whether this could splinter the MAGA movement.

Trump and the Caribbean boat strikes: Did a war crime occur?

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Our mastheads have discovered that a number of sex offenders have committed crimes - in our communities - after serving their time in prison.

And here’s the thing. They committed these crimes while under a “supervision order”. This little known order, issued by a court, is meant to keep a “ring fence” around these known offenders, to keep tabs on them and monitor their movement. But it has also served to keep crimes by these violent predators largely hidden, due to a veil of secrecy created by legislation that protects them.

Today, senior reporter Chris Vedelago, on the failure of these secrecy laws. And the vexed issue of whether the anonymity protection of known sex offenders should be removed.

Our mastheads have discovered that a number of sex offenders have committed crimes - in our communities - after serving their time in prison.
And here&rsquo;s the thing. They committed these crimes while under a &ldquo;supervision order&rdquo;. This little known order, issued by a court, is meant to keep a &ldquo;ring fence&rdquo; around these known offenders, to keep tabs on them and monitor their movement. But it has also served to keep crimes by these violent predators largely hidden, due to a veil of secrecy created by legislation that protects them.
Today, senior reporter Chris Vedelago, on the failure of these secrecy laws. And the vexed issue of whether the anonymity protection of known sex offenders should be removed.

The sex offenders being protected under secretive orders

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Parents across the country have been wringing their hands for months about how the social media ban will work – and more so, if it will work. So, what exactly does the ban cover? And how will it be enforced? Today, reporter Bronte Gossling on the main methods children plan on using, to circumvent what the federal government has called a “world-leading” ban. And why most Australian parents say they won’t enforce it.

Parents across the country have been wringing their hands for months about how the social media ban will work &ndash; and more so, if it will work.&nbsp;So, what exactly does the ban cover? And how will it be enforced? Today, reporter Bronte Gossling on the main methods children plan on using, to circumvent what the federal government has called a &ldquo;world-leading&rdquo; ban. And why most Australian parents say they won&rsquo;t enforce it.

What happens when social media goes ‘dark’ for Australian teens

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Our hospitals and GPs are struggling. Are Albanese’s fixes working?

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