NEWSFLASH: Victoria's controversial euthanasia bill passes Lower House

20 Oct 2017 | After a marathon all-night sitting of Parliament, Victoria's contentious right-to-die legislation ...  

Cannabis and heroin law reform amidst the futile 'War on Drugs'

17 Oct 2017 | The failed "war on drugs" must be replaced with drug law reform and proven treatment programs. ...  

How to get a good night’s sleep: An ancient mariners guide to meditation

8 Oct 2017 | Tired? Want to get a decent night's sleep? You need to reconnect with your ancient water herita ...  

Voluntary assisted dying: Solving the impossible trolley problem

30 Sep 2017 | Bills introduced to both NSW and Victorian state parliaments argue that voluntary assisted dying ...  

Open letter from the front line of the futile War on Drugs

21 Sep 2017 | We can and must change the unjust and irrational laws regarding cannabis, says a harmless user ...  

No respite for carers of the aged

20 Sep 2017 | Despite the Government's talk of "caring for the carers", private aged care operators are rewar ...  

AGL's Liddell power station and the Turnbull Government's 'clean coal' lies

12 Sep 2017 | Even AGL recognises that Liddell is neither "clean" nor "cheap" but such lies about coal are nece ...  

Systemic failures lead to Aboriginal death in custody in NSW

10 Sep 2017 | The NSW Coroner finds systemic failures led to the suicide death of an Indigenous man in a NSW ...  

HEIA: Driving healthcare excellence and regulatory change

29 Aug 2017 | The newly established Healthcare Excellence Institute Australia aims to effect regulatory change ...  

Did we kill Dr Yunupingu? Poor fellow my country

5 Aug 2017 | Dr Yunupingu did not need to die; he was killed by a system that abandoned him, writes contribu ...  

Will the UN ‘leave no one behind’ and improve LGBTI health and well-being?

9 Jul 2017 | A new report illustrates how the UN Sustainable Development Goals can ensure healthy lives and ...  

EXCLUSIVE: Drug user arrests spiral in Australia yet dealer arrests stay the same

9 Jul 2017 | Drug arrests have doubled in last ten years — but the number of dealers and manufacturers caught ...  

After Medicare breach we should be wary about moving health records online

6 Jul 2017 | The Australian Government is digitising the country’s health system, but a serious Medicare ...  

EDITORIAL: The dangerous delusionals

4 Jul 2017 | The ambition and self-delusion of Malcolm Turnbull and Tony Abbott is symptomatic of the rot in ...  

Anaphylaxis: When food can kill you

26 Jun 2017 | Anaphylaxis is on the rise in Australia, but who is held accountable if you become ill or die due ...  

SKETCH: Pauline Hanson’s dead cat

22 Jun 2017 | Something stinks in the heart of Canberra, and it smells a lot like Malcolm Turnbull and Pauline ...  

Newstart: A public health issue and a national disgrace

21 Jun 2017 | While all Australian welfare allowances are meagre, it is alarming that "Newstart" is so drastical ...  

Food: The good, the bad and the health star rating system

19 Jun 2017 | Is the government focus on categorising food choices actually setting our children up for eating ...