Car wars

Medical pressure group Doctors for the Environment Australia (DEA) have called for the cross bench to reject the watered down and delayed fuel efficiency standard proposed by the Federal Government, and urged it to protect the health of Australians by requiring tougher vehicle fleet standards.

The hidden costs of coal mines’ unquenchable thirst

Investors and shareholders in Australian coal mining could feel the pinch as water-related risks increase amid worsening climate change impacts, tighter regulations and growing community opposition.

Preventing the next pandemic

Could protecting one group of people from disease, and exposing another to it, be the best way to prevent as many deaths as possible and reduce the impact of a future pandemic?

Seize the decade

Hot on the heels of the hottest year on record, a report outlines a clear pathway for every sector of the economy to cut climate pollution so Australia can prosper as the world embraces clean energy like solar and wind.

Looking forward to the golden age

Leaving paid work opens the door to potentially the best stage of life, and a new study confirms the health and wellbeing benefits which can stem from retirement via an individual’s increased ‘locus of control.

Junk food nation

Eating more junk foods such as soft drinks, packaged snacks and sugary cereals is associated with a higher risk of over 30 different physical and mental health problems according to an umbrella review by Australian and international researchers.

The four waves of feminism

Feminist history is generally packaged as a story of “waves”, the first lasting from the mid-19th century to 1920. The second wave spanned the 1960s to the early 1980s. The third wave began in the mid-1990s and lasted until the 2010s and some say we are experiencing a fourth wave in the online age of today.

Does long COVID exist?

Long COVID may be no different to other post-viral syndromes, according to Australian research which found that people who tested positive for COVID-19 a year ago were no more likely to report moderate-to-severe functional limitations than people who had influenza.

Encouraging female leadership in health care

Cultural change is needed to increase the number of women in healthcare and medical leadership in Australia, according to Australian researchers.

Red for danger

Australia refused to send a warship to help protect commercial shipping from Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, but our unwillingness to help the international coalition does not mean we are immune from the effects on our supply chains.

Nurses call for more nurses

The Australian College of Nursing is calling on the Government to fund a major national campaign to promote a positive image of nursing to boost recruitment and retention.

Fixing aged care workforce shortages

The federal government must lift pay and improve housing affordability to fix the critical workforce shortage in aged care, according to Catholic Health Australia.