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The Zap: latest health and aged care news, plus consultations not to miss
Voluntary assisted dying, sunscreen regulation, a call for nominations to several National Health and Medical Research Council advisory committees, and a damning report from the Commonwealth Ombudsman on the aged care Integrated Assessment Tool are among the topics covered in…
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Global climate health stocktake brings grim news – and prescriptions for urgent action
Two important reports released this week highlight the urgency of climate action for our health and survival, and provide essential reading ahead of the upcoming COP31 meeting,
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Health sector urged to defend Treaty as Victorian election approaches
Ahead of the Victorian election, Aboriginal health leader Dr Jill Gallagher AO, a proud Gunditjmara woman from Western Victoria who served as Victoria’s first Treaty Advancement Commissioner from 2017 to 2019, calls on health organisations and workers "to stand with Aboriginal…
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Health and Māori rights are on the line in the Aotearoa New Zealand election
Wide-ranging health concerns – from the rights of Māori and Pasifika communities, to public health and prevention, and healthcare system pressures – are on the table at the 7 November election in Aotearoa New Zealand, reports Croakey journalist Marie McInerney.
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Making peace, reimagining youth justice, and creating strong futures for First Nations children and young people
The 2026 Brisbane Peace Lecture was an opportunity to examine the connections between youth justice, self-determination and what peace requires for First Nations children and communities.
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Single parent families most at risk as food insecurity rises
Increasing numbers of Australians are experiencing severe food insecurity, and new research provides some evidence about who is most affected to help inform policy responses.
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An open letter to fellow migrants in Australia, now translated into multiple languages
This article provides translations into Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish and Vietnamese of a recent article by academics Dr Daeul Jeong and Dr Angela Baeza highlighting the responsibility of migrants to Australia to respect and acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait…
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Why mistakes happen in radiology, and how to prevent them
Participants in the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists’ recent annual scientific meeting in Aotearoa New Zealand were invited to take an unflinching look at how radiologists can contribute to diagnostic error, as well as practical tips for how to prevent…
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Big Tech vs Democracy
The Federal Opposition should rethink its opposition to the Federal Government’s Digital Duty of Care bill, says journalist and lawyer Crispin Hull in an article published ahead of the regional launch tomorrow of The Lancet series on the Digital Determinants of Health.
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How to strengthen the Digital Duty of Care bill
With submissions to a Senate inquiry into the Federal Government's Digital Duty of Care bill closing on 30 October, experts say the bill could do more to address the potential risks of chatbots, for both children and adults.
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How car makers – and other global businesses – are shaping your news and information environment
Australians' access to news and information – including emergency broadcasting during climate-related disasters, for example – is shaped by a complex web of commercial interests whose impacts may not be apparent to many stakeholders across the health sector.
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The Zap: latest health and aged care news, plus key consultations now open
The Zap covers new data showing the healthcare and social assistance industry is now Australia’s largest industry in current price terms, a regulatory review of digital medical scribes, a sharp increase in hospitalisations due to e-scooter and e-bike injuries, and new indicators…
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Eight billion reasons to scrutinise private health insurance policy
Media coverage of the Federal Government's planned private health insurance reforms has been voluminous, yet some critical questions have been largely unexplored.
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How the Australian Government and universities can increase the number of Indigenous doctors
The Federal Government and universities across Australia have been urged to invest in measures to improve the retention of Indigenous medical students, and thus the number of Indigenous medical graduates.
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To reduce gambling harm, learn from Western Australia
At a time when many governments are loath to implement meaningful gambling reforms, some salutary lessons can be drawn from the approach to gambling regulation in Western Australia, where people are more likely to gamble but less likely to experience gambling harms because they…
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Public health measures needed to tackle rise in cannabis-related harms
A new study has found that cannabis-related hospital admissions in Victoria rose 49 percent between 2013 and 2023, with the researchers stating that: "Increases in cannabis-related hospitalisation trends in youth and young people underscore the need to implement evidence-based…
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Research prompts call to tackle pharmaceutical industry promotion as a commercial determinant of health
A new Cochrane systematic review has found that doctors who receive gifts or payments from the pharmaceutical industry prescribe less appropriately and issue more prescriptions, prompting calls for pharmaceutical industry promotion to be tackled as a commercial determinant of…
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The Zap: latest health and aged care news, plus consultations now open
Concerning trends in the allocation of health funding, and developments in aged care, mental health and oral health are covered, as are concerns about women being shackled or otherwise physically or chemically restrained during labour and childbirth.
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Racial and gender bias compound to ruin lives: here’s how to eliminate them from healthcare
Tools for addressing racism and medical misogyny in healthcare were presented to healthcare leaders at the recent Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators’ conference in Naarm Melbourne, with powerful examples given of how they undermine the safety and quality of…
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Asking the right questions to improve healthcare safety: health leaders encouraged to think outside the box
Safety was a strong thread running through the recent Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators’ conference (#RACMA2026), with some stand-out sessions encouraging those working in healthcare to think beyond the usual parameters and definitions of safe practice.