Thousands of doctors in South Korea protested the government’s plans to increase medical school admissions on the streets of Seoul on Sunday.

The doctors say that there are more problems that need to be addressed in the healthcare system by the government rather than the total number of doctors trained per year. 

Labor Party leads at 41.1% while Liberal Party trails behind at 39.1%.

The labor party has stayed safe this by-election, but the 3.6% swing to the liberal party does not come as a surprise with government electoral support declining since Aston. 

As long as they are not making a profit, Australian retailers are allowed to recover their payment costs through surcharges on card payments. Larger business do not usually surcharge as they are able to absorb the payment costs but smaller businesses require the surcharge to keep up with high inflation and rising costs. 

Deputy Premier Cameron Dick announced on Sunday that $2.75 billion will be put towards building a 19km dual track from Beerwah to Caloundra, the first stage of the Direct Sunshine Coast Rail project. 

The first stage is planned to be completed by the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games and is estimated to make the commute from Caloundra to Brisbane 45 minutes faster than driving during peak hours. 

These easy access, nurse-led clinics will be for vulnerable communities as a part of the Queensland Women and Girls’ Health Strategy 2032.

Premier Steven Miles hears our women and girls “loud and clear,” making note of their “unique” need for medical attention. 

Israel boycotts Gaza ceasefire talks in Cairo after Hamas rejected its demand for a complete list naming hostages that are still alive. 

The Israeli delegation did not arrive in Cairo for negotiations with the Hamas delegation. These negotiations were deemed as the possible final step before an agreement that would halt the fighting for six weeks.

From 20 March, the single, without child rate of JobSeeker Payment and ABSTUDY will see a fortnightly increase of $13.50, while each couple on JobSeeker Payment, ABSTUDY or Parenting Payment Partnered will benefit from an additional $12.30 per fortnight, per person. 

The highly invasive species of fire ants comes of huge concern to south-east Queensland farmers.

AgForce Senior Policy Advisor Dr Annie Ruttledge reveals how high the “control costs” are, fearing there is a now a “high[er] risk of infestation”.

Information acquired by the LNP opposition suggests some issues in construction projects in Queensland health. 

The documents, released to the LNP opposition under the Right to Information (also known as RTI), suggests that some hospital projects under the government are experiencing risks in time and costs.

The Australian Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines calls on President Ferdinand R Marcos Jr to be accountable for the human rights violations committed by the Armed Forces of the Philippines. He will join the ASEAN Special Summit in Melbourne from 4-6 March.