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11 July 2022 Speeches and Transcripts
AMA President calls for Premiers to listen to CHOs as third COVID wave arrives
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07 July 2022 News
AMA National Conference only weeks away  
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Parliamentary report gives nod to harmful National Law changes 
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New COVID wave refocuses media  
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Government failure on telehealth services puts vulnerable patients at risk
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