In September 2022, we visted Darwin to talk to specialist anaesthetists, trainees, and medical students about living and working in Australia's Top End.

Congratulations to Canberra fellow Dr Girish Palnitkar who has been elected to the Federal Australian Medical Association (AMA) Council as the anaesthesia representative.

The college’s advocacy plan for the 2025-2027 period has been published on the website.

Do you have what it takes to be a primary examiner?

New W. John Russell ANZCA Research Award, Melbourne Research Awards, AMA honours ANZCA Fellow, grant outcomes reports received

In 2025, the patient interaction component of the final exam medical viva will be re-introduced as the patient clinical interaction assessment (PCIA).

The 2023 edition of Australasian Anaesthesia (AKA the Blue Book) is now available.

Children with breathing problems requiring surgery could benefit from a new oxygen delivery technique that improves oxygen flow during anaesthesia.

ANZCA, along with peak diabetes, obesity and gastroenterological bodies, has produced clinical practice recommendations for patients using GLP-1/GIP receptor agonists.

New this month: Safety Alert – GLP-1 Agonist guideline December review, Victorian Framework for Morbidity and Mortality meetings; Avant article about the importance of communication between colleagues; webAIRS paper on oesophageal intubations.