Introduction by Croakey: Nearly 300 mental health consumers and allies across mental health disciplines have signed a letter calling on the ABC to apologise for its recent Four Corners TV ep... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: To mark International Overdose Awareness Day on 31 August, the Australian Injecting and Illicit Drug Users League (AIVL) called for a greater focus on prevention and... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: With reports that one in 10 women in a relationship have experienced intimate partner violence during the COVID-19 pandemic, there are concerns that Victoria’s... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: Pubs, clubs and restaurants have been off-limits for many during the COVID-19 pandemic, but this restriction hasn’t curbed Australians’ drinking habits.... Read more
Kristine Olaris writes: As Scott Morrison reshapes the COVID-19 Commission tasked with providing confidential advice to cabinet on economic recovery, I can’t help but ask – what are the cha... Read more
The pandemic has brought many stresses for health professionals and service providers, and more support is needed for the domestic violence workforce, who are under increased pressure, accor... Read more
The intersecting crises of COVID-19 and Black Lives Matter injustices are prompting calls for urban planners to address their roles in perpetuating often fatal racial and social inequity. Fo... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: On top of a call earlier this week for more than $US90 billion to protect the world’s poorest nations during and after the coronavirus pandemic, the United Nat... Read more
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander family violence leaders were on Wednesday urgently seeking a meeting with the Minister for Indigenous Australians, Ken Wyatt, over the shock defunding o... Read more
The Australian Indigenous Doctors’ Association (AIDA) has released the following statement responding to the announcement that a Northern Territory police officer has been charged with the m... Read more
