Australia activates pandemic plan as COVID-19 outbreak gathers pace
As the novel coronavirus outbreak gains a global foothold and experts warn the world is ill-prepared... Read more
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As the novel coronavirus outbreak gains a global foothold and experts warn the world is ill-prepared for escalation of the epidemic, Australia has endorsed and activated its pandemic preparedness plan... Read more
Christina Watts writes: If you’re aged under 30, chances are you’ve never seen a mainstream advertisement for tobacco in Australia. Gone are the days of Australian celebrities (including Paul Hogan, S... Read more
In the face of “societal upheavals which have convulsed the country in recent times”, British medical journal The BMJ have published a special edition on racism in medicine, examining race... Read more
Gary Sacks, Christina Zorbas and Kathryn Backholer write: This year’s Australian of the Year, Dr James Muecke, is an eye specialist with a clear vision. He wants to change the way the world looks at s... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: As the novel coronavirus epidemic gathers pace outside of China, with cases ramping up in countries including South Korea, Italy and Iran, there is a growing consensus that we... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: The horrific murder of Hannah Clarke and her three young children last week in Brisbane has reignited debate over domestic and family violence in Australia, where it is estima... Read more
Last week at Croakey’s rotational Twitter account @WePublicHealth, Dr Jorja Collins, an adjunct lecturer and early career researcher in nutrition, dietetics and food at Monash University shared her ex... Read more
Never mind the sports rorts affair, what about the politicisation of wider health spending? This investigation by Jennifer Doggett identifies many areas across the health portfolio where large sums of... Read more
Andrea Waling and Anthony Lyons write: Older lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI+) people fear discrimination, exclusion and isolation in Australia’s aged care services, we found i... Read more
In this fortnight’s edition of The Health Wrap, Dr Lesley Russell ponders the reporting of the Australian bushfire crisis in the US and climate change mitigation strategies in Colorado. She exa... Read more
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