In her latest report for #CroakeyExplore, contributing editor Dr Lesley Russell takes us on a long walk through the English countryside, traversing the 163-kilometre Cotswold Way, enjoying b... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: An investigation published last week by the British Medical Journal has found that infant formula manufacturers have been funding the development of guidelines for t... Read more
Mental health inquiries are more frequent than iPhone updates, says one observer, yet the results have been disappointing. Do we need to radically change our assumptions? The article below i... Read more
Melissa Sweet writes: It was incredibly moving and uplifting to watch as thousands of school children took to the streets last week on a #climatestrike, to argue their rights to a safe futur... Read more
Could there be such a thing as a healthy airport? The article below was first published by Inside Story. Melissa Sweet writes: As a child growing up in the Netherlands, Evelyne de Leeuw was... Read more
Fast-rising medical expenses are restricting access to healthcare and increasing long-term costs, writes Jennifer Doggett in an article first published at Inside Story. Jennifer Doggett writ... Read more
Australia’s innovative preventive health agency was closed down by the Abbott government. How — and in what form — should it be revived? Melissa Sweet explores some of the options below, in... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: Associate Professor Linda Selvey has worked in diverse leadership roles in public health: in universities; government (at Queensland Health); and the NGO sector, as... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: Why do governments and health ministers fail so consistently to implement evidence that clearly shows how they could act to save lives and prevent suffering? Which h... Read more
In his second parliamentary reading of the legislation that established Medicare’s predecessor, Medibank, in 1973, then federal minister for social security, Bill Hayden, described the schem... Read more
