Build back better: climate and community are critical to equity in pandemic recovery
Marie McInerney writes: Community-led responses, the need to integrate climate action and economic r... Read more
Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt has announced significant new restrictions on telehealth arrangements to take effect from 20 July that will allow access in most cases only for providers who “have an... Read more
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 Prime Ministe... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: In the article below, prominent health policy analyst and economist Professor Stephen Duckett addresses the substance of an attack on his professional credibility, made on nat... 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 social and... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: Since news broke about the novel coronavirus several months ago, public health officials in Australia have given many hundreds of media briefings. None have sounded anything r... Read more
Croakey is publishing a series of articles examining the health implications of the Federal Government’s planned changes to university funding. Below, Donna Murray, the CEO of Indigenous Allied Health... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: The long-awaited access to telehealth consultations in the coronavirus pandemic has been broadly embraced by patients and health care providers, though it is not without conce... Read more
Marie McInerney writes: The Victorian Government has been urged to be transparent on the factors behind an escalating outbreak that has sent five million Melbourne residents back into lockdown for the... Read more
The United States presidential election is important for global health for many reasons, including that Senator Joe Biden has pledged to rejoin the US to the World Health Organization (WHO) on his fir... 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, according to S... Read more
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