Thousands of premature deaths have been prevented by the drop in tobacco use among Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander people, write Ms Emily Colonna, Dr Raglan Maddox, Dr Katherine Thurber, a... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: When the Prime Minister announced that National Cabinet, employed to steer Australia’s response to COVID-19, was here to stay, he was clear that the body... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: Black Lives Matter is a defining moment in history, and non-Indigenous Australians must step up in demanding justice and an end to racism, writes Ms Jill Gallagher,... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: Just as COVID-19 restrictions were being eased across Australia, an increase in COVID-19 cases in Victoria has seen that state reimpose some restrictions. It’s... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: While the COVID-19 pandemic has amplified the voices of medical and scientific experts and resulted in the development of evidence-based policy, some cracks have als... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: The great disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic is prompting a rethink of many aspects of life, from the ways in which we work and learn to the provision of hea... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: The mental health impacts of self-isolation and restricted movement have been widely discussed throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. But what if that isolation was not s... Read more
Nicole MacKee writes: As many Australians begin to pack up their home offices, head back to their workplaces, and revisit their favourite pubs, restaurants, and cinemas, it is timely to refl... Read more
After a decade-long battle, Australia’s groundbreaking tobacco plain packaging laws have cleared their final hurdle with the World Trade Organisation. The University of Sydney’s... Read more
Experts have sounded the alarm about the potential mental health consequences in the community from the COVID-19 pandemic, but healthcare workers themselves are at particular risk. Psychiat... Read more
