Aussies are set to be charged more than $100 for a standard non-bulk billed GP appointment from next month, following a third price increase this year.

The Australian Medical Association has recommended doctors raise their fees for a standard GP consultation to $102 to cope with the rapidly increasing costs of running a practice.

This change marks the third time that recommended fee has gone up in 2023, after it went up to $90 in March and then $98 in July.

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The Medicare rebate is also set to go up – but only by 20 cents.

Patients will therefore have to pay a $60.60 'gap' fee to see a GP.

However, there is good news for Australia's most vulnerable patients including welfare recipients, pensioners and children under 16.

The federal government has announced it will triple the bulk billing incentive for GPs for these patients from November 1.

It's hoped this change will mean more GPS can afford to bulk bill these patients, which is estimated to be likely to help more than 11 million Australians.

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The NSW President of the Australian Medical Association Dr Michael Bonning told Today the small rise in the Medicare rebate for ordinary patients would have little impact.

"The patient rebate hasn't kept pace with inflation over a long period of time," he said.

"If you look back over history the Medicare rebate hasn't kept pace with any measure of inflation."

The safety of caged police trucks is in question after one crashed while heading to a job in Sydney's East.

Two luxury cars were damaged in the collision but the officersescaped serious injury.

Two police officers were on their way to a call at Coogee, but never made it there.

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CCTV footage shows the vehicle racing down Maroubra Road early this morning.

Their truck clipped two parked cars, skidded to the other side and then flipped over.

Residents rushed out to help before another police car arrived.

The cars that were clipped – a Mercedes Sedan and a new Land Rover which was only two weeks old, belong to local man Peter and wife Angela.

He said he heard the "bang" of the collision.

"As long as no one got hurt, that's the main thing," Peter said.

"Cars are fixable."

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The impact caused the vehicle to flip onto its side, causing significant damage and briefly trapping the pair inside.

The driver, a male constable and the passenger, a female probationary constable, were cut from the vehicle.

They were both taken to hospital with minor injuries. 

This is the second incident of its kind this year.

Another caged truck crashed at Prestons in May.

Caged trucks have long been criticised by some officers in the force for their safety and drivability.

Some senior officers say they have a tendency to rollover during high speed calls.

China has agreed to review the tariffs it imposed on Australian wine exports following "productive discussions" between both countries.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the decision, ahead of his trip to Beijing, where he will meet with President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang next month.

It will be the first time a prime minister has visited the nation since 2016.

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Australian wine exports to China were previously hit with tariffs of up to 220 per cent in 2020 after relations deteriorated.

Under the deal, China has agreed to launch a five-month review into the tariffs, if Australia suspends its World Trade Organisation challenge, pending the outcome of the review.

In a statement, Albanese said he would continue to build a "stable relationship" between the two countries.

"I look forward to visiting China, an important step towards ensuring a stable and productive relationship," he said.

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"Prime Minister Whitlam's historic visit laid the groundwork for the diplomatic, economic and cultural ties that continue to benefit our countries today.

"I welcome the progress we have made to return Australian products, including Australian wine, to the Chinese market. Strong trade benefits both countries."

China remains Australia's largest trading partner, amounting to almost a third of our total trade.

Albanese will visit China from November 4 to 7.

The final score did not reflect the burst of pride, loud cheers and singing from fans.

Aftershocks are expected for months after a magnitude-5.0 earthquake rocked Victoria's south-west in the early hours of this morning.

Starting in Colac, 150km south-west of Melbourne, the tremor was felt from the capital city and all the way to Tasmania.

It woke thousands in the middle of the night and did cause some minor damage.

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Stock at the Apollo Bay Foodworks fell to the floor and bottles smashed in the liquor aisle.

Shop manager Ofelia Danger said it was scary.

"I was thinking it was the end of the world," she said.

At the Otway Ranges close to the epicentre the force was so strong a water tank blew out at the Beechy Hotel.

"It looked like it had exploded outwards, sent pieces of it flying in every direction," Gwynneth Cowley said.

"A friend unfortunately has lost part of their house. The tiled roof has collapsed, windows blown out."

The official Geoscience Australia stats says the earthquake struck at 2.11am about 7km below Colac.

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A 3.6-magnitude aftershock was recorded in Apollo Bay at 5.44am, and another just before 2.30pm.

Seismologist Adam Pascale said Victorians can expect more.

"Given the magnitude of this earthquake, you'd expect the earthquakes to the aftershocks to continue for some months," Pascale said.

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More than 8000 people formally logged feeling the earthquake, many around Geelong and Melbourne.

Some felt the tremors as far north as Cobram at the border and even Tasmania.

Across Melbourne the damage was limited.

Some residents said they're still on edge and ready for any more aftershocks.

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Emergency services said there was little to no damage and no injuries were reported.

An advice warning was issued to urge residents living near Colac to be wary of falling trees.

Locals have been told it's too late to leave as a bushfire burns in a rural area near the NSW town of Grafton.

An emergency warning has been issued for the fire in Nymboida State Forest near Glens Creek Road and Martins Road, 30km south west of Grafton.

NSW Rural Fire Service warned; "if you are in the area of Glens Creek Road, you are at risk. Seek shelter to protect yourself from the fire."

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A later warning alerted residents that the fire was moving south, with residents on Frickers road told to seek shelter.

Meanwhile firefighters have managed to bring a fire near the town of Scone in NSW's Upper Hunter Valley under control.

The fire was downgraded to 'Watch and Act' level after crews and aircraft battled the blaze throughout the afternoon, as temperatures hit 31C.

Residents in the area have been told to monitor the changing conditions and stay up-to-date.

The RFS initially issued an emergency warning as the fire began to move to the east towards the area of Segenhoe.

There are around 50 isolated properties.

"If you are in the vicinity of Segenhoe, you are in danger," the RFS warned.

The fire is believed to be 200 hectares in size.

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Fire crews are continuing to work to slow the spread of the fire, with light winds of 25-40 kilometres fanning the fire.

NSW RFS said that a change in the wind is expected to push the fire north-east towards Lake and Gundy Roads in coming hours.

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Another fire further north in the isolated Woko National Park have been upgraded to "prepare now."

Several campers have already been evacuated and road closures could happen.

It's burning near Kauthi Road to the west of Thunderbolts Way is heading in a south-easterly direction.

A total fire ban remains in place across New South Wales as hot dry gusts bring 'extreme' risk levels to the Greater Sydney region and other parts of the state.

NSW Rural Fire Service said they expected "hot, dry and windy conditions" throughout the day as they put much of the state on notice.

In NSW, the total fire ban is in effect for the Hunter region.

It also includes many country towns heading right up to the border with Queensland.

In Queensland, several small fires are burning around the Gladstone and Bundaberg region as temperatures in the sunshine state sit in the low-mid 30s.

Bushfire emergency warnings in Queensland were downgraded overnight.

Residents were forced to leave their homes yesterday as firefighters tackled a blaze in Beerwah on the Sunshine Coast.

People have been allowed to return to their homes with warnings sitting at advice level.

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In NSW the temperature hit 31 C in Penrith, west of the Sydney CBD.

Sydney CBD had a high of 25 C, with winds up to 30km/h, with gusts up to 50km/h

Thousands flocked to beaches all over Australia's coast to escape the heat.

In the Northern Territory, a severe heatwave risk is in place around the Darwin area.

Fresh and gusty southeasterly winds combined with hot and dry conditions will cause elevated fire dangers through central parts of the Northern Territory.

A body has been found after a man jumped into a crocodile-infested river while being chased by police.

The 36-year-old was found dead after he allegedly fled officers following a raid at a property in the central Queensland city of Rockhampton, about 6pm (AEST) on Thursday.

He jumped into the Fitzroy River, a known crocodile habitat.

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Police set up an an exclusion zone in the river while they searched for the man with boats and helicopters.

The body was found by a member of the public on Saturday night.

Police are investigating.

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