The interconnections between planetary health and human health were under the spotlight at the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine’s online conference today – check the Twitter... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: Few Australians have been untouched by the devastation caused by the 2019-2020 bushfires. Thirty-three people lost their lives as a direct result of the fires, more... Read more
Reporting on disasters has always been fraught for journalists, and the people and communities they report on – and these issues are likely only to intensify as we experience increasing disa... Read more
Jennifer Doggett writes: Scott Morrison has called the final report of the Productivity Commission’s inquiry into the economic impact of mental ill health “the most comprehensive report of i... Read more
Schools have emerged as an important site of transmission of the virus that causes COVID-19, and need to be a focus of pandemic control measures, according to Dr Zoë Hyde, an epidemiologist... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: A landmark test case is highlighting the excessive use of force in Australian immigration detention centres, according to the Public Interest Advocacy Centre (PIAC).... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: The release last week of the final report from the Productivity Commission’s Mental Health Inquiry received a mixed reaction. While many health organisations h... Read more
Many of the groups in the Australian population who are at the greatest risk from COVID-19 – including those with chronic disease – are also the least likely to understand the public health... Read more
*** This post was updated on 20 November to include reaction from cohealth. *** Nicole MacKee writes: Two critical issues hit the headlines on Monday this week. The first was the long-awaite... Read more
This Thursday, November 19, is your last chance to tune in live to one of the virtual symposia currently being run by the Centre of Research Excellence: Indigenous Health + Alcohol (CRE). Th... Read more
