The COVID-19 pandemic has been described as a ‘perfect storm’ for the creation and dissemination of disinformation (intentionally misleading), misinformation (unintentionally misleading) and... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: Air pollution caused by vehicle emissions kills more Australians every year than motor vehicle accidents. Despite this significant toll, successive governments have... Read more
Clinicians, service providers and researchers have issued an urgent call for an innovation in personal protective equipment (PPE) – the ventilated hood – to be made available to remote heal... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: To mark International Overdose Awareness Day on 31 August, the Australian Injecting and Illicit Drug Users League (AIVL) called for a greater focus on prevention and... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: Many people in the health sector are keenly awaiting the release of a landmark investigation into climate change and health in Western Australia, as recently preview... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: A ‘Health in All Policies’ approach – prioritising the wellbeing of people and communities – must be central in COVID-19 recovery efforts, a global network of health... Read more
Melissa Sweet writes: The pandemic is exposing and exacerbating many of the determinants of poor health and inequities, such as housing insecurity, poverty, racism, incarceration, precarious... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: Governments that have signed the new Closing the Gap agreement have committed to identifying and addressing institutional racism and promoting cultural safety. Howev... Read more
As research on the health impact of the fire season continues, the lessons are becoming clearer, writes Jennifer Doggett. This article is cross-published from Inside Story, with permission.... Read more
An extended heatwave in the Arctic is having wide-ranging consequences, including fires, damage to ecology and infrastructure, while also contributing to climate change through the release o... Read more
