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The MJA’s Special Collection on Indigenous Health for NAIDOC Week 2026
The latest collection of Indigenous led and authored papers begins today in the Medical Journal of Australia.
Building research where it matters most: a new opportunity for regional, rural and remote Australia
A new grant opportunity from the National Health and Medical Research Council is supporting locally led research grounded in community need and informed by lived experience.
The critical role of interpreters in patient care
Many clinicians think booking an interpreter or using an AI translation app is enough. New Australian research shows why this approach falls short.
You know where you feel safe: trauma-informed and aware health care for Stolen Generations survivors
Trauma-informed care need not be a specialist model. For Stolen Generations survivors, it must be embedded in every healthcare interaction — especially in each GP, dental and aged care interaction.
Health care's plastic paradox: from life-saving innovation to public health concern
Insights from Australia's Senate Inquiry into Microplastics and Human Health.
Podcasts
Adverse childhood experiences have long term impacts on men’s mental health
Almost half of Australian men have experienced two or more adverse childhood experiences. Researchers say it’s linked directly to adult mental ill-health.
Voluntary assisted dying and dementia
People living with dementia are currently excluded from access to voluntary assisted dying. Does this need to change?
Does POTS need a new name?
There’s a lot of mis- and disinformation about postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) online. Experts say a new name would clear up some of the confusion.
The first three years matter more than you think – and Australia's mental health future depends on it
A child's experiences in the first three years shape their future mental health, learning, and relationships more than any other period of childhood.
The policy lag tax: when the cost of waiting is greater than the cost of action
Who pays the price when policy decision-making doesn’t keep pace with health care progress?
What would I know: on brain injury, advocacy and the comfort of consensus
People living with acquired brain injury are being let down by a lack of data, siloed specialities and closed feedback loops.
Zen and the art of emergency medicine
In the high tech, fast paced world of the emergency department, how do we ensure we hold onto our humanity?
GLP-1 therapies key to Australia’s new obesity and CVD treatment guide
The National Heart Foundation released a practical guide for treating obesity and cardiovascular disease, and GLP-1 therapies are key.
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