Following on from earlier posts about the Inside Story article on reporting of Aboriginal health, journalist Jeff McMullen comments: “In Canberra last night (while giving a short speec... Read more
Following on from the posts below, someone who prefers to remain anonymous has sent in this story idea: “The Federal Government’s decision this week to wind up the ACCC investiga... Read more
Continuing on from the previous post, here are some story suggestions from Tiga Bayles, Chairman of the National Indigenous Radio Service: • Instead of the constant stream of negative storie... Read more
Inside Story has just published this long article from me examining how the media covers Aboriginal health, the impact this has, and asking whether there may be other, more constructive ways... Read more
Professor Mike Daube, Professor of Health Policy, Curtin University of Technology: “There are some good things in the report – from the commitment to tackling inequities to the emphasi... Read more
Gavin Mooney, Professor of Health Economics, University of Sydney, writes: Following on from my prediction of what would NOT be in the NHHRC’s interim report (see earlier Croakey post... Read more
The interim report of the National Health and Hospitals Reform Commission is due to be released on Monday. NHHRC Chair, Dr Christine Bennett, will address the National Press Club in Canberra... Read more
Prue Power, Executive Director, Australian Healthcare & Hospitals Association, adds to the debate about health inequalities: “As the peak national body for public health services,... Read more
Ian McAuley, an adjunct lecturer in public sector finance at the University of Canberra and a Fellow of the Centre for Policy Development, writes: Mark Ragg’s report on our health care is an... Read more
Dr Andrew Penman, Chief Executive Officer, Cancer Council NSW, writes: Ragg reminds us that equity in health outcomes is a value more promoted in the health service than realised. But there... Read more
