Marie McInerney writes: A new code of practice to address online misinformation and disinformation, developed for and by the digital tech industry, has been slammed by critics as falling way... Read more
Western Australian health groups are calling on the State Government to put an end to junk food advertising on public transport, billboards and sporting venues. As the ABC reported today, th... Read more
The newly released 2019 Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries and Risk Factors study, which explores 286 causes of death in 204 countries and territories to reveal the state of the world’s hea... Read more
Our experience with COVID-19 is highlighting the urgent need to do much more to prevent chronic diseases, according to Emma Lonsdale, Executive Officer, Australian Chronic Disease Prevention... Read more
Thousands of premature deaths have been prevented by the drop in tobacco use among Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander people, write Ms Emily Colonna, Dr Raglan Maddox, Dr Katherine Thurber, a... Read more
Every week, a different guest tweeter takes charge of Croakey’s rotated, curated Twitter account, @WePublicHealth, and uses the account to cover specific health issues or events. Big thanks... Read more
After a decade-long battle, Australia’s groundbreaking tobacco plain packaging laws have cleared their final hurdle with the World Trade Organisation. The University of Sydney’s... Read more
Whatever else you’re doing this socially-distanced Easter long weekend, the authors below have a message for you. There’s never been a better time to give up smoking. To be fair, it’s always... Read more
Last year, in an update that acknowledged the rising use of novel tobacco products, the World Health Organization reiterated the advice from their Framework Convention on Tobacco Control tha... Read more
Christina Watts writes: If you’re aged under 30, chances are you’ve never seen a mainstream advertisement for tobacco in Australia. Gone are the days of Australian celebrities (including Pau... Read more
