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
It is unusual for the Australian Academy of Science to wade in on a United States presidential election, but the 2020 vote, now well underway, is not only critical for US science, but for in... 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
Harrowing descriptions of individual experiences in aged care – by residents, families, and aged care workers – were at the heart of the final submissions from senior counsel ass... 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
Dr David Shearman, Emeritus Professor of Medicine, Adelaide University, wrote compellingly for Croakey last week about US President Donald Trump’s sustained attack on the US Environmental Pr... 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: Elections in New Zealand and the Australian Capital Territory on Saturday have returned historic results, with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s Labour Party securing... Read more
