Cognitive biases, piecemeal approaches and a systematic inability to grapple with complex problems or listen to experts have seen the coronavirus outbreak run rampant in Italy, with importan... Read more
Tessa Boyd-Caine writes: COVID-19 is an unprecedented public health emergency warranting the extreme measures we are now seeing implemented. And as states and territories begin to lock down... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: He’s been referred to as the “dissenting view” in high-level expert discussions being held behind closed doors to guide Australia’s novel cor... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: As unprecedented measures are stepped up across Australia to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, a group of medical professionals on Monday published an open l... Read more
*** This post was updated on 31 March with news about the closure of the Torres News, and again on 1 April with more news *** Rarely has it been more important for communities to have truste... Read more
As Australians adjust to huge changes in their way of life, it is timely to reflect upon the challenges faced by others in less privileged circumstances, suggests Lyn Morgain, Chief Executiv... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: From midnight tonight, Australians are expected to limit indoor and outdoor gatherings to two people, according to advice issued by the National Cabinet yesterday, w... Read more
In her latest edition of The Health Wrap, written from self-quarantine, Dr Lesley Russell aims not to cover the novel coronavirus pandemic in detail, given its saturation coverage elsewhere,... Read more
Mark Ragg writes: The health sector has reacted with horror to the National Cabinet’s backdown on plans to suspend elective surgery in public and private hospitals at short notice. On the mo... Read more
Watch this video below for a sneak preview of a new report that will be virtually launched during a Twitter festival hosted by Croakey on Friday, 27 March. The report, titled South Australia... Read more
