Overseas-born doctors and nurses sustain Australia's struggling healthcare system
An Australian hospital patient describes how immigration sustains healthcare, with over half of doctors, many specialists and nurses, and numerous caregivers born overseas. The author argues anti-immigration rhetoric risks discouraging skilled workers Australia desperately needs as its population ages. Political attacks on immigrants lack sophistication and ignore the practical consequences for essential services.
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Published 18 Oct 2026, 02:30 UTC · Updated 18 Oct 2026, 02:41 UTC
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