Kimberley inquest: a cry for help from young Indigenous Australians
Introduction by Croakey: Last week the Western Australian State Coroner Ros Fogliani released her fi... Read more
The Federal Government has ramped up the rhetoric on asylum seekers and border control in the wake of the passage of hard fought amendments that allow for the medical evacuation of asylum seekers from... Read more
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander groups on Thursday said it is imperative that a true and formal Closing the Gap partnership agreement be put in place soon and with the real capacity to develop b... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: Tomorrow (Friday 15 February) is the closing date for responses to the preliminary report released by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) as part... Read more
The Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Review Mental Health Reference Group has just published its report and recommendations, part of the overall Professional Services Review into Medicare. In the arti... Read more
Have you had your say yet about the implications of digital platforms like Google and Facebook on news and journalism, and therefore on public health? This Friday (15 February) is the closing date for... Read more
Labor’s announcement on Wednesday that it would establish a permanent Australian Health Reform Commission has been welcomed though all eyes will of course be on the detail and the funding commit... Read more
Deadlines are looming for consultations/feedback on a range of Taskforce reports issued as part of the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) Review. The review is considering how the more than 5,700 MBS it... Read more
Companies that profit from mining, gambling, alcohol, tobacco and the private health sector are among major donors to Australia’s political parties, as Amy Coopes reported recently in an analysis of t... Read more
Would you like to guest tweet for the rotated, curated Twitter account @WePublicHealth in 2019? The account is ideal if you are attending a conference or other event that may be of interest to Croakey... Read more
New research is reporting overwhelming support from Australians for a process of truth telling about past injustices experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The 2018 Australian Re... Read more
