The pandemic has hit one group of workers especially hard. The plight of seafarers stuck on cargo ships deserves far more attention, according to Dr Christiaan De Beukelaer, a University of... Read more
The mining industry must be much more proactive in protecting the health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who contribute to its workforce in diverse contexts, according to aca... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: Border Force commissioner Michael Outram is upfront that the forced removal of cruise ships from Australian ports is aimed at protecting the Australian health system... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: An article in the Conversation recently looked at the approach of coal producing nations around the world to communities whose economies rely heavily on the industry... Read more
The Coalition on Tuesday pledged to invest $5 million to establish a National Dust Diseases Taskforce to develop a national approach for the prevention, early identification, control and man... Read more
They’re sleek and durable and relatively economical, but the high-tech, engineered stone benchtops gracing many new kitchens around Australia just might have come at a very high price. The p... Read more
Catriona Bonfiglioli and Josephine Chau write: Sitting is so culturally ingrained at work, at the wheel, in front of the TV and at the movies, it takes a great effort to imagine doing these... Read more
A tweet. That’s how I found out about the death of a former colleague from suicide recently. I hadn’t seen him for years, but remembered him as a competent, approachable registrar – enthusia... Read more
Welcome to the first instalment of a semi-regular new column – Around the Traps – to be provided by members of the Australian Public Health Consultants Network. Some of the conse... Read more
Led by Healthy Futures, Climate and Health Alliance and Doctors for the Environement Australia, more than 300 doctors doctors, nurses and other health-care workers have signed an open letter... Read more
