*Edited to add additional health groups opposing the detention of children and families seeking asylum The pressure on the Federal Government to end the detention of children and families intensified... Read more
Croakey readers and contributors – what ideas do you have for Freedom of Information (FOI) requests that could shed useful light on public health concerns? We will be crowdsourcing your suggestions in... Read more
Note from Croakey on 12 October: This crowdfunding campaign has been withdrawn as it was not receiving sufficient support. Readers of Croakey will know Dr Lesley Russell, a longstanding Croakey contri... Read more
The WA Legislative Council has launched an inquiry into “Personal Choice and Community Safety”, with a focus on public health initiatives involving government regulation. Submissions are d... Read more
New figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shine a light on one of the most serious and complex issues facing our community. These figures show that Australia’s suicide rate remains unaccept... Read more
In New York today, world leaders are meeting at the United Nations General Assembly for the first-ever high-level meeting on tuberculosis (TB). The theme of the meeting is “United to end tuberculosis:... Read more