We are the one percent: the wealth of many Australians puts them in an elite club wrecking the planet
Introduction by Croakey: A new report from United Nations agencies is warning the economic impact of COVID-19 and worsening inequalities will fuel malnutrition for billions in Asia and the P... Read more
What are public health priorities for the Queensland election — and what’s missing out?
Introduction by Croakey: As this article at The Conversation outlines, Queensland is heading to its October 31 election, dealing with its fair share of local issues and also grappling with p... Read more
Stop the pandemic neglect of people living in Supported Residential Services
The pandemic has generated widespread debate about the aged care industry and concern for elderly people and their families. Supported Residential Services (SRS) are another sector in urgent... Read more
Closing the Gap National Agreement offers “huge step forward … if fully implemented”
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
Record COVID-19 cases in Victoria amid scrutiny of hotel quarantine, public housing lockdown
Introduction by Croakey: Victoria has recorded the biggest daily COVID-19 spike to date in Australia, with 288 cases confirmed on Friday for the previous 24 hour period. The news came as Pri... Read more
Experts warn the pandemic is set to turn Australia’s growing health gap into a “chasm”
VicHealth is this week putting the spotlight on addressing a “pandemic” of social and health inequities through its Life and Health ReImagined initiative. Join the webinar discus... Read more
Australian urban planners need to address racial and social inequities
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
Warning on role of housing stress as 10 Melbourne postcodes locked down to stem COVID-19
Introduction by Croakey: Victoria on Tuesday announced strict lockdown orders lasting four weeks for 10 “hotspot” postcode areas, affecting 36 suburbs in Melbourne’s north... Read more
We must act on homelessness before COVID-19 winter
Anne O’Brien and Hal Pawson write: The homeless need to be in housing before winter sets in and the spread of COVID-19 worsens. Without this, people could be dying without any support. And b... Read more
Hopes on new Closing the Gap agreement, systemic reform and funding, after “intolerable gaps” in 2020 report
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander groups and leaders on Wednesday expressed hope and optimism that the new Closing the Gap agreement – being developed, for the first time, in partn... Read more