Premium Case studies Humour over rumour: Taiwan is using memes to combat political disinformation and COVID-19 Case studies Faced with fake news and now a pandemic, Taiwan is responding with memes — and they might be more effective than you think. It’s all
Premium Expert briefings COVID-19: Managing the risks must be based on evidence April 17, 2020 By Verona Burgess Career Advice COVID-19 ROAD TO RECOVERY — WHAT GOVERNMENTS CAN LEARN FROM EACH OTHER: This pandemic has put federal and state governments between the devil and the
Architecture: four ideas from history that offer healthier design April 6, 2020 By Hannah le Roux The response to COVID-19 has taken a spatial turn. Borders have been strengthened, people are being asked to confine themselves to their homes. Public spaces
Global Intelligence Briefing March 3, 2020: Coronavirus management March 3, 2020 By Chris Woods Australian Capital Territory The COVID-19 coronavirus has created an unprecedented challenge for Australian departments across all portfolios, and determining what governments have done well — and not so
Smallpox, seatbelts and smoking: three ways public health has saved lives from history to the modern day March 2, 2020 By Hassan Vally Editors' Picks The coronovirus outbreak has reminded us of the importance of public health responses in managing the spread of disease. But what actually is public health?
Politicians who become lobbyists can be bad for Australians’ health September 25, 2019 By Peter Miller; Gary Sacks; Narelle Robertson Australian Capital Territory The impacts of heavy drinking, gambling and unhealthy food are among the leading causes of preventable health harm in Australia. And for the most part,
Safety first for Queensland Health’s new director-general: ‘My heart still beats for the bush’ September 23, 2019 By Stephen Easton News Highly experienced physician and clinical safety expert Dr John Wakefield has been appointed as the director-general of Queensland Health, following the recent retirement of Michael
Why housing is a major public health issue for Australians with disability May 13, 2019 By Zoe Aitken and Mellissa Kavenagh Editors' Picks Access to adequate, safe, secure, accessible and affordable housing is a fundamental human right. But in Australia, right now, housing disadvantage is impossible to ignore,
Partner Content Removing the private bias in the public hospital system July 4, 2018 By Tom Burton Private patients are increasingly using their health insurance to get early access to high-demand hospital treatments in public hospitals – forgoing long waiting times and
The flu vaccine is being oversold – it’s not that effective June 8, 2018 By Chris Del Mar & Peter Collignon Editors' Picks Winter has started, and with it, flu season. Inevitably, all of us (young, old and sick) have been implored to be immunised against influenza, with some
Partner Content Winning the 5000 year fight against cancer October 9, 2017 By Tom Burton Features Around the world governments and researchers are embracing audacious goals to reduce deaths resulting from cancer, with an increased confidence humanity’s 5000 year fight against
NSW lockout laws: violence travels, but there's a lot less of it March 6, 2017 By Julian Bajkowski Community & Social Contentious lockout laws and alcohol sale restrictions imposed by the New South Wales government to curb violence in central Sydney trouble spots including Kings Cross
New body of evidence for Australia's wellness economy November 21, 2016 By Nina Hendy Australians are set to benefit from a strong new focus on research and development within the complementary health sector thanks to a unique collaboration to
Proof: plain packaging really did cut smoking rates February 29, 2016 By David Donaldson Health Australia has had to fight every step for its tobacco plain packaging regulation since it was introduced in 2012, but it was worth it, a
