Health leaders are celebrating victory in a long, hard-fought campaign for clearly visible pregnancy warning labels on alcohol, following a decision on Friday by representatives of the Austr... Read more
As previously reported at Croakey, the road to alcohol regulation has been long and fiercely contested. This Friday, Australian and New Zealand Food Forum Ministers will decide whether to su... Read more
International Nurses Day on 12 May is an opportunity to recognise the achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nurses and midwives, writes Melanie Robinson, CEO of the Congress... Read more
The Australian Government is moving towards funding telehealth more widely, and some governments have started using SMS to keep people informed. But the moves are slow, way slower than in ma... Read more
Amy Coopes writes: About 200 stillbirths in Australia every year are preventable, with up to a third of all cases due to substandard care, a major meeting of the country’s obstetric doctors... Read more
“Going to have a baby? You might reasonably expect breastfeeding support from health professionals who have received adequate pre-service education, but is that the case? The Greens have mad... Read more