Yesterday Croakey highlighted some of the key asks from health stakeholder groups for the upcoming Federal Budget. The areas covered were big picture reform, rural health, Aboriginal and Tor... Read more
In the first several months of the pandemic, Australian governments took generally swift and decisive action to minimise the deaths and suffering caused by the novel coronavirus. What are th... Read more
The upcoming Federal Budget, delivered in the context of a health and economic crisis, provides both challenges and opportunities for health. While spending is expected to be constrained ove... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: On top of a call earlier this week for more than $US90 billion to protect the world’s poorest nations during and after the coronavirus pandemic, the United Nat... Read more
Marie McInerney writes: **Updated with more responses** Evidence about the higher risks of coronavirus transmission among crowds and indoors have guided the development of a three stage “roa... Read more
In her latest edition of The Health Wrap, written from self-quarantine, Dr Lesley Russell aims not to cover the novel coronavirus pandemic in detail, given its saturation coverage elsewhere,... Read more
In the latest Health Wrap, Dr Lesley Russell takes a deep dive into whether the Federal Government is meeting its promise to provide more affordable medicines, seeking to get behind the payw... Read more
Public health experts on Monday paid tribute to Greens Leader Richard Di Natale after his surprise announcement that he is standing down as leader of the party and ultimately leaving politic... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: The Federal Government has been urged to introduce an AirSmart campaign ahead of next year’s bushfire season, to improve understanding among the public and policymak... Read more
In the first Health Wrap of 2020, Dr Lesley Russell looks back at the issues on the health agenda in 2019 (and sadly for many years, if not decades, before this) and provides an overview of... Read more
