Much has been written and reported globally about heart-rending decisions made by health professionals in the face of a COVID-19 surge on who will receive intensive care treatment and who wi... Read more
In an occasional series, public health researcher Alison Barrett reports on key public health news, research and developments in the COVID-19 pandemic. Impacts of COVID-19 on people experien... Read more
Yesterday, Australians finally got to see the modelling on which our current response to the COVID-19 pandemic is partially based – via a press conference with the Prime Minister and the Chi... Read more
Introduction by Croakey: Border Force commissioner Michael Outram is upfront that the forced removal of cruise ships from Australian ports is aimed at protecting the Australian health system... Read more
The COVID-19 crisis is highlighting an urgent need to improve the health literacy of our institutions and the public, according to the authors below. Millions of Australians do not have suff... Read more
To help us through these stressful pandemic times, Croakey Health Media is launching an online chair yoga class for our readers and others to join. Hosted by Paula O’Connell, the classes wil... Read more
Late last month, the United Nations Secretary General António Guterres issued a call for an “immediate global ceasefire in all corners of the world” amid the coronavirus pandemic. (You can w... Read more
Stephen Duckett, Anika Stobart and Will Mackey write: The growth in COVID-19 cases in Australia appears to have slowed across all states, through a combination of tighter border control and... Read more
In an occasional series, public health researcher Alison Barrett reports on key public health and scientific publications and developments in the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 gives the lie to... Read more
Australia faces huge challenges in addressing the mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, which is bringing trauma, grief, fear, isolation, disruption, loss, and economic hardship, a... Read more
