Wanted: AU Town Offers €400K Salary & Free Rent for New Doctor

Wanted: AU Town Offers €400K Salary & Free Rent for New Doctor
An isolated town in Australia, which will shortly be without its sole physician, is advertising a yearly income of up to 680,000 Australian dollars (€408,700), along with complimentary housing and a vehicle, as incentives to lure a new medical professional. In the distant Queensland town of Julia Creek, which has just 500 residents, a family doctor can expect roughly twice the earnings typically offered in Brisbane, the state capital. However, this comes with the caveat that Brisbane lies 17 hours away by car. If one prefers not to make such a long journey, the nearest larger urban center, Townsville, remains a considerable distance at around seven hours' travel. Future candidates will also have to face intense heat and tropical insects. Related A small Italian town has prohibited residents from falling ill in an effort to highlight inadequate healthcare resources. However, the departing medical officer from this town, Dr Adam Louws, mentions that whoever takes…