Open accessibility guideSkip to sections navigationSkip to contentSkip to footerThe Sydney Morning Herald logoThe Sydney Morning Herald logoAdvertisementNationalWomen will be able to skip the GP and get their contraceptive pill prescribed by a trained pharmacist from Friday.Updated June 3, 2026 — 9:20pm,first published 9:18pmLoadingLatest in VideosVideo icon2:29Push to include AI chatbots in Australia's under-16 social media banVideo icon2:02Minister forced to apologise after teen spent five days in emergency departmentVideo icon2:16Renewed Pokemon craze sparks crime waveVideo icon1:34New game-changing breast cancer technology developed in WAAdvertisementThe Sydney Morning Herald logoTwitterFacebookInstagramRSSOur SitesThe Sydney Morning HeraldThe AgeBrisbane TimesWAtodayThe Australian Financial Reviewnine.com.auDriveClassifiedsTributesPlace your adThe Sydney Morning HeraldContact & supportAdvertise with usNewslettersAccessibility guideSitemapPhoto salesPurchase front pagesContent licensingWork with usTerms of usePrivacy policyPress CouncilCharter of Editorial IndependenceAI Editorial GuidelinesProducts & ServicesSubscription packagesMy accountSubscriber FAQsDelivery statusToday’s PaperGood Food GuideDaily PuzzlesCopyright © 2026Subscribe