Introduction by Croakey: Prime Minister Scott Morrison is suggesting that next week’s Federal Budget will be one of the most important budgets since the Second World War. “We find ourselves... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: To address COVID-19, we must stop conceptualising the problem as an infectious disease pandemic and instead consider it as a “syndemic” involving both bi... Read more
How do presidential contenders Donald Trump and Joe Biden stack up when it comes to COVID-19? How will the pandemic continue to affect us, even if a vaccine is developed? And how are bilbies... Read more
Despite its name, Australia’s House of Representatives is anything but representative. Parliaments around Australia have low levels of representation from many community groups, includ... Read more
Collaborative public health measures, such as those adopted in a One Health approach, are needed to address the potential health impacts of bushfires, climate change and coronavirus pandemic... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: An eight-step strategy to improve access to palliative care in the the aged care sector has been released today. Palliative Care Australia’s Palli8 plan contai... Read more
A new 30-second video promoting six simple hygiene steps was developed to reduce the incidence of trachoma, but its message may also help stop the spread of COVID-19. Dr Mel Stoneham of Curt... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: With Victoria’s 14-day COVID-19 rolling case number average dropping to below 30 this week, Premier Daniel Andrews declared the state was on track to “winning the ba... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: A headline in the Sydney Morning Herald this week — ‘Better response for a runny nose’: wave of mental health patients stuck in emergency’ — is jus... Read more
Healthworker safety was the focus of many World Patient Safety Day (17 September 2020) initiatives across the globe. Health economist Luke Slawomirski took the reins of @WePublicHealth, Croa... Read more
