This is a share from an app news article published Dec 5, 2025 written by Maeve Bannister.
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Female general practitioners in Australia are earning less than male colleagues, with the pay gap driven by a rebate structure that favours shorter consultations.
An analysis of more than 500 general practitioners across metropolitan, regional and remote Australia by Ochre Health found female GPs earned 6.5 per cent less per consulting hour than males.
It found the primary driver was consultation lengths, with male GPs conducting shorter appointments, allowing them to see more patients per hour.
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