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We need to re-think medical ethics in the era of the Anthropocene, writes public health physician, Professor Tony Capon.

Tony Capon

Changes to the Medicare Benefits Schedule will benefit children and young people with complex neurodevelopmental disorders, write Elizabeth Elliott, Marcel Zimmet and Julie Flanagan.

Elizabeth Elliott, Marcel Zimmet, Julie Flanagan

A new report shows almost 2000 people are dying each year from an alcohol-related injury, including suicide, accidental poisoning, road accidents and falls, prompting an advocacy group to call for stronger restrictions on online alcohol purchases.

Sam Hunt

A new Perspective article in The Medical Journal of Australia says rising out-of-pocket costs are creating barriers to health care, putting Australia’s most vulnerable at risk.

Becca Whitehead

Problem gambling has a compounding cost not just for individuals but also for their families and their communities, write Professor Steve Robson and Associate Professor Jeffrey Looi.

Steve Robson, Jeffrey Looi

Australia’s first national prevalence study of all forms of child abuse and neglect reveals that the typical experience of maltreatment is of multiple types, write Professors Daryl Higgins and Ben Mathews.

Daryl Higgins, Ben Mathews

Indigenous Australians in remote areas bear a disproportionate burden of poor heart health, prompting innovative AI solutions and targeted campaigns.

Annika Howells

The easy access to, and uptake of, vaping by young Australians is a public health crisis, writes Professor Jonine Jancey.

Jonine Jancey

GPs with mental health expertise are leaving the profession, leaving a worrying gap in the delivery of vital frontline mental health care, writes Canberra GP Dr Louise Stone.

Louise Stone