Health
Campbell’s will label GMOs — and the sky will not fall

As debate rages in the U.S. over labelling of GMO's, one major food company has broken ranks with ...  
In the run up to the federal election, we need to talk about problem gambling

In the run-up to this year's federal election, isn't it time we talked about problem gambling ...  
Mental health: A closed door policy

A survivor of Australia's mental health system reports on institutionalised abuse of basic human ...  
What people are still getting wrong about HIV/AIDS

When it emerged that Charlie Sheen was HIV-positive, the media erupted — and much of it showed a ...  
What next — an inquiry into infrasound from trees, waves and air conditioners?

If the Senate Committee into windfarms is sincere in its concerns about the health effects of ...  
Medical regulation: Scapegoats and blame shifting

Scrutiny in the medical profession and the introduction of a national database should be transp ...  
Medical radioactive wastes — the nuclear industry fig leaf

With modern developments in the non-nuclear production of medical isotopes, perhaps it's also time ...  
Bullying: Alive and well in our medical system

Dr Don Kane shares one nurse's tragic experience: a regulatory system rife with bullying and ...  
Putting children at risk: The story of Liam and our healthcare system

Paediatric surgeon Professor Paddy Dewan relates the saga of yet another victim of our failing ...  
The Great 2015 Ham and Bacon Panic

Oh no! Now ham and bacon are going to kill us all. Nicole Scott, the daughter of a fine upstanding ...  
Malcolm offers Valium for our post Abbott stress

The Malcolm Turnbull leadership swap is revealing itself to be no makeover; but more of a thinly ...  
Tokyo: A society’s acceptance of depression

Does Tokyo deserve its title as the world's most liveable city? Christian Catlow delves beneath ...  
Abyan: Raped by the Australian Government

Contributing editor-at-large Tess Lawrence says there is another side to the tragic story of Abyan ...  
The end of incompetence: Dutton's last days

PM Turnbull has little option but to sack or stand down Peter Dutton, allow Ayban's abortion and ...  
Is medical care on Nauru all Peter Dutton claims it to be?

Peter Dutton says Nauru's medical facilities are top class — however, like most things this ...  
One young boy's saga as a victim of puerile behaviour in our health care

Paediatric surgeon Professor Paddy Dewan relates the saga of one boy subjected to puerile behav ...  
Our mental health system: One woman's horror story

Daniel Johnson tells the story of a female friend who, as a result of domestic violence, developed ...  
The real victims of bullying in health care are the patients

Paediatric surgeon Professor Paddy Dewan has been hounded by the Australian Medical Board since ...