Almost 30 years ago, when David Hill was President of the North Sydney Bears Rugby League Football Club and a public critic of tobacco sponsorship of sport, he was disappointed by the lack o... Read more
A themed edition of The Lancet, published today, marks the 20th anniversary of the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study, and presents the findings for 2016. Over the years, you will have see... Read more
As this Guardian article outlines, Metiria Turei, the co-leader of the New Zealand Green Party, resigned last month in the lead-up to the September 23 national election, citing “unbearable”... Read more
Ruth Armstrong writes: As Australia Post begins the mail-out of same-sex marriage voting forms, there are reports today that the parliament will, later this week, move to approve measures to... Read more
If you’re in Sydney or Melbourne, chances are you’ve been thinking more about using bicycles for transport around town recently, with the latest bike-sharing initiative literally placing its... Read more
New Zealand Labour leader Jacinda Ardern today laid out plans for her first 100 days in office if she can deliver a Labour-led Government after the September 23 national poll, saying familie... Read more
This fortnight’s Health Wrap is compiled by Helen Signy, Senior Communications Officer at The Australian Prevention Partnership Centre, based at the Sax Institute. Enjoy the wrap and don’t f... Read more
Following the unexpected resignation of Martin Bowles, the Prime Minister announced this week that the current Secretary of the Department of Industry, Innovation and Science, Ms Glenys Beau... Read more
Following on from Ben O/Mara’s reflection on his role as a QuitMan comes another piece which questions the relevance and effectiveness of ‘traditional’ health promotion strategies. In the Cr... Read more
Health professionals, farming families, environmental activists and community members attended a forum in Townsville last week where serious health concerns were raised about the Adani Carmi... Read more
