An Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) inquiry into digital platforms (as previously covered at Croakey) is an opportunity to tackle significant public health concerns, acc... Read more
There are few summer pastimes more Australian than sitting down to watch the sport, but are our kids absorbing more than the scores? The Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education, FARE... Read more
Deakin University health economists have evaluated the economic credentials of a range of policies for addressing obesity to discern the most cost-effective, affordable and implementable opt... Read more
The newly appointed Victorian Health Minister, Jenny Mikakos, has inherited an ambitious agenda after the Labor Party’s success at last week’s state election. As stated in its pre-election p... Read more
In an era of billboard-creep, where our most iconic landmarks appear to be for sale to the highest bidder, even the sky may not be the limit for lobby groups. And as we see multinational cor... Read more
The book: Addicted?: How Addiction Affects Every One of Us and What We Can Do About It. Matt Noffs with Kieran Palmer. Sydney: HarperCollins – AU (2018). The reviewer: Dr Christopher Wurm is... Read more
It’s a familiar concept that the commercial drivers in life, and consumerism in particular, have a largely unhealthy impact on our lives. But those striving to control tobacco, and tho... Read more
Brett Kavanaugh is now a United States Supreme Court justice. His contentious confirmation followed emotionally charged testimony to a U.S. Senate committee from the judge and Christine Blas... Read more
The WA Legislative Council has launched an inquiry into “Personal Choice and Community Safety”, with a focus on public health initiatives involving government regulation. Submiss... Read more
New figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shine a light on one of the most serious and complex issues facing our community. These figures show that Australia’s suicide rate remain... Read more
