Influenza deaths in Australia topped 300 this week as the nation confronts an unusually early spike in cases of the highly mutagenic virus. But what’s underlying the surge in infection... Read more
As automation gathers pace and sophistication our economy will be transformed in ways yet to be seen, but the rise of the robots will displace millions of the most vulnerable workers from se... Read more
“My generation are staring down the barrel of a climate crisis… We are the generation which will live with the results of your inaction, your craven political cowardice and your... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: They have been labelled a “triumph of greed and political cowardice” and an “obliterating self-interest” with impacts that will be felt for g... Read more
From substance use and post-traumatic stress to matters of love and death, the 2019 Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists annual congress in Cairns highlighted and explor... Read more
If Greg Hunt truly wants mental health to be his legacy as minister, it’s time to abandon business as usual in favour of a results-driven, consumer-centered shakeup of the system to pr... Read more
Insight or intrusion? That was the question posed about the use of data in a digitised world, and what it might mean for health, health care, health services, and a healthy society, at the 2... Read more
Culture, diversity and mutual learning were the key themes of this year’s annual meeting of Australian and New Zealand Psychiatrists, and the program delivered some refreshing insights... Read more
A third of all Australian prisoners were homeless before their incarceration and 40 percent have a diagnosed mental health condition, with one in three suffering a chronic illness and data s... Read more
Climate change and its effects on health, social determinants, promotion and prevention and food and nutrition will be the focus of a new Healthier Populations division of the World Health O... Read more
