Australia news live: poll piles pressure on Jacinta Allan; women ‘biggest losers from NDIS cuts’

Survey puts Labor behind the Coalition and One Nation in state election race; advocacy groups say care burden will shift to womenGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPharmacists are pushing for broader powers to prescribe medications, which they say will take pressure off GPs and the federal budget, while saving patients from having to book a doctor’s appointment every time they want to pick up a script.Trials across the states and territories already allow chemists to prescribe medicines for hormonal contraception, urinary tract infections and skin conditions, among others. Continue reading...