Introduction by Croakey: The past 12 months of the COVID-19 pandemic has clearly shown the need to boost the public health workforce and Australians are answering the call with record number... Read more
Hotel quarantine, the COVID-19 vaccine and mental health were all on the agenda when the Department of Health faced the Senate Community Affairs Committee at the estimates hearings in Canber... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: As this article from The Conversation outlines, while counting continues after record numbers of pre-poll and postal votes, it’s clear that Queensland’s... Read more
The Public Health Association of Australia condemned this month’s “terribly disappointing” coronavirus recovery-focused Federal Budget federal budget for its failure to invest in preventive... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: Health groups are calling on candidates in Saturday’s Queensland election to commit to urgent action on climate change, warning that the state could find itself this... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: As this article at The Conversation outlines, Queensland is heading to its October 31 election, dealing with its fair share of local issues and also grappling with p... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: The federal government has faced stern criticism on its hard hat-heavy COVID recovery budget, with a sustained campaign on social media under the hashtag #CredibleWo... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: As of 6pm on 15 October 2020, former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has 254 822 signatures on his petition to Royal Commission to ensure the strength and diversity of Aus... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: Mental health experts have criticised the targeting of the federal government’s Budget funding for additional mental health services provided under the Better Access... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: In a year dominated by the most significant global public health emergency in a century, Australia’s COVID recovery budget offered little for the sector at the... Read more
