Governments often hail the economic benefits that new or expanded prisons bring to regional communities. But what are their health and social impacts? These issues are investigated as part o... Read more
As the latest Close the Gap report spotlights the “leadership and legacy” of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health sector in keeping communities safe, this edition of... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: On World Obesity Day a new report calls on Australian governments to protect children from unhealthy food marketing and highlights research that seven in 10 adults w... Read more
In recent weeks, emergency medicine specialist Dr Simon Judkins has been asking colleagues about their key climate change and health concerns for his new column, Out of the Box. Simon Judkin... Read more
As Western Australia heads to a state election on 13 March, a local government in a regional area is showing leadership in public health, banning outdoor advertising for unhealthy products i... Read more
The interconnections between health literacy and equity are explored in a special themed edition of the Health Promotion Journal of Australia, which includes a call to action that “now... Read more
Croakey is closed for summer holidays and will resume publishing in the week of 18 January 2021. In the meantime, we are re-publishing some of our top articles from 2020. This article was fi... Read more
Ahead of the Western Australian election next year, public health advocates are signalling their determination to put climate action, criminal law reform and increased spending on prevention... 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
Western Australian health groups are calling on the State Government to put an end to junk food advertising on public transport, billboards and sporting venues. As the ABC reported today, th... Read more
