On the eve of election day, Melissa Sweet reports on critical climate and health concerns facing voters – and why the politics of climate change are so challenging for Health Minister Greg H... Read more
Health is one of the top issues nominated by voters when asked what determines their choice at the ballot box. To help readers make informed choices tomorrow, Croakey has published a collati... Read more
Bob Hawke should be remembered for his role in establishing Medicare and his willingness to overcome opposition from medical groups to the implementation of universal health insurance, accor... Read more
On 8 May, more than 40 health advocates contributed to an 11-hour program for the #AusVotesHealth Twitter Festival, profiling critical health matters ahead of the 2019 Federal election. The... Read more
When it comes to mental health, you are what you eat, and the government must intervene to promote healthier diets through taxation and legislative reform. These were the messages from a fas... Read more
Could our political leaders develop economic policies aimed at achieving better health, social and environmental outcomes? Could we develop a food system based on principles of health and en... Read more
As the countdown continues to the federal election, health and social justice advocacy groups are releasing scorecards summarising their assessments of the major parties’ policy commit... Read more
Climate change, species extinction and habitat loss pose a risk to mental health and psychiatrists have a duty of care to speak out on the “radical action” required from our lead... Read more
Despite recent state government initiatives, Australia lags behind the UK and many other countries in its approach to the regulation of junk food and alcohol advertising. This is concerning... Read more
Systemic change is needed to address the wide-ranging factors affecting the community’s health, from justice and prison reform to addressing the social determinants of rural and remote... Read more
