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
If you have ever wondered why you can’t pick up your prescription medicines from your GP’s surgery or collect them from a supermarket, along with your grocery shopping, the answer is probabl... Read more
Private health insurers appear set to profit from the COVID-19 crisis, with a new report suggesting they will collectively reap a windfall of between $3.5 billion and $5.5 billion over the n... Read more
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed structural flaws in the way we prevent and treat ill health, reports Jennifer Doggett. This article is published as part of a collaboration with Inside Stor... Read more
Never mind the sports rorts affair, what about the politicisation of wider health spending? This investigation by Jennifer Doggett identifies many areas across the health portfolio where lar... Read more
What can efforts to address the climate health crisis learn from responses to the coronavirus outbreak? This #LongRead for Inside Story is republished here with permission. Melissa Sweet wri... Read more
If Greg Hunt truly wants mental health to be his legacy as minister, it’s time to abandon business as usual in favour of a results-driven, consumer-centered shakeup of the system to pr... Read more
Would a Health Reform Commission give a Labor Government the cover it needs to deal with powerful interest groups? Don’t miss this analysis by Jennifer Doggett, which was first publish... Read more
Mental health inquiries are more frequent than iPhone updates, says one observer, yet the results have been disappointing. Do we need to radically change our assumptions? The article below i... Read more
