Introduction by Croakey: With crippling public health failings by the Trump administration in its response to the novel coronavirus pandemic continuing to overshadow the US election race, a... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: The novel coronavirus pandemic has cast a sometimes uncomfortable spotlight on our health care systems, highlighting both strengths and systemic shortcomings. As evi... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: The world has watched in horror as President Trump’s response to COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on the US population. But COVID-19 is not the only area in whi... Read more
Introduction by Amy Coopes: There is mounting concern about the novel coronavirus in New South Wales, with the state experiencing a slow uptick in cases and community transmission that has s... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: In a year dominated by the most significant global public health emergency in a century, Australia’s COVID recovery budget offered little for the sector at the... Read more
The lack of focus in last week’s Federal Budget on prevention highlights the low levels of awareness within government of the importance of health promotion, public health and social d... Read more
Save Westernport is a community group working to prevent the development of a new gas project in the middle of an internationally protected wetland in Westernport Bay on Victoria’s Morningto... 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
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
