In the first several months of the pandemic, Australian governments took generally swift and decisive action to minimise the deaths and suffering caused by the novel coronavirus. What are th... Read more
Bardi researcher Dr Michael Doyle and PhD candidate Teagan Weatherall, a Kamilaroi and Anaiwan woman, will present on Thursday (3 September) in the latest webinar of the 2020 Symposium Serie... Read more
Marie McInerney writes: The landmark Closing the Gap National Agreement was released on Thursday, offering a “turning point” in the relationship between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander... Read more
*** This post was updated with further tweets on 28 July *** Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, health and medical, legal and human rights organisations have condemned state, territory,... Read more
The world is not on track to achieve a goal of zero hunger by 2030, according to a 320-page report released this week by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and other agencies. If re... Read more
Marie McInerney writes: Community-led responses, the need to integrate climate action and economic recovery, and a determination to not go back to ‘business as usual’ are key to addressing s... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: The coronavirus pandemic has both exposed and amplified inequalities in society, including the deadly toll of harmful government policies and structural racism, acco... Read more
*** This article was updated on 6 July with additional tweets and statements from the health sector *** The Australian Medical Association (AMA) has called for a pause in the easing of COVID... 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
‘Good food for all, how do we get there?’ was the topic this week at the second of five webinar events being hosted by VicHealth in its Life and Health Re-imagined series, which... Read more
