Dozens of health organisations came together Friday in an unprecedented coalition of support for marriage equality in Australia, urging the Parliament to legislate on the issue in the intere... Read more
Greg Hunt’s plan to reduce hospital admissions won’t work if he can’t measure successes and failures
The controversial issue of hospital funding will be up for discussion again today as state health ministers meet at the COAG Health Council. Earlier this week, The Australian newspaper repor... Read more
Access to doctors and specialists, addressing mental health, and drug and alcohol issues are key priorities for Australia’s rural populations, according to a new survey by the Royal Fl... Read more
As communities across the globe grapple with challenges in food policy ranging from insecurity to obesity, and climate change to growth and employment, cities are emerging as a new frontier... Read more
When a new alcohol supermarket opens up in your neighbourhood you might think it’s a great place to get a cheap bottle of wine. But what if one is set to open in a disadvantaged area with a... Read more
Fossil fuels are not only bad for the planet, they’re a prescription for poor health, contributing to pollution, climate change, environmental degradation and a raft of problems rangin... Read more
If brevity be the soul of wit, longevity lies in the rise of Twitter. So why are many academics wary? In an era of fragmenting audiences, proliferation of new sources of news and views and a... Read more
With a boom in predatory journals and “publish or perish” pressures more real than ever, truly significant findings are becoming ever-more difficult to discern, prompting proposa... Read more
Technological advances are heralding a new era of personalised medicine in the detection and treatment of cancer, but what does this mean for screening? An important new themed edition of th... Read more
It’s a time-tested adage for prescribers and pill-poppers alike — if taking antibiotics, you must finish the course. But a headline-grabbing new review has suggested this may not... Read more
