An important national agreement on Closing the Gap in Indigenous Health Outcomes is due to expire at the end of June. As future funding arrangements are developed, it is important that decis... Read more
When citizens don’t trust politicians and governments, the wellbeing of society suffers, according to Professor Paul Ward, Head of Public Health at Flinders University. In the article below,... Read more
Traditional approaches to medical education need a radical overhaul if we are to develop a sustainable health system that truly helps those with the greatest needs. But trying to turn around... Read more
The 12th National Rural Health Conference kicks off in Adelaide this Sunday. As previously reported, experienced rural health journalist Marge Overs will report from the conference for Croak... Read more
When citizens are prepared to take a stand against the junk marketing so prevalent in sport, perhaps the tide is turning. In the article below, Jeremy Henderson from the Foundation for Alcoh... Read more
In December last year Professor Fran Baum wrote New SA report shows why governments are failing to control health spending for this blog in response to the McCann Review of Non-Hospital Base... Read more
In 2011 the AIHW published the Chronic Kidney Disease in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People (AIHW, 2011) report which contained some alarming statistics about the renal health of I... Read more
Clive Hamilton’s new book, Earthmasters: Playing God with the climate, investigates the use of geo-engineering technologies to mitigate climate change. A positive review in the latest Austra... Read more
This post provides an overview of two new reports on the social determinants of health, and at the bottom is a link to a recent overview of global inequality by Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglit... Read more
A ban on alcohol advertising needs to be seriously canvassed, according to a former NSW Health Minister, John Della Bosca. In a speech to the recent NSW Alcohol Summit (you can read a transc... Read more
