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Even casual online interactions can carry professional risk, writes Dr Maria Li
Australia has just emerged from one of the worst global health crises in living memory. COVID-19 showed us how critical public health expertise is to protect lives, guide governments and support vulnerable communities. It also exposed workforce shortages across public health, health services management, palliative care and diabetes education — all areas the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) has proposed to cut on Wednesday, 17 September, as part of their so-called “Operational Sustainability Initiative”.
United States President Donald Trump has urged pregnant women to avoid paracetamol except in cases of extremely high fever, because of a possible link to autism.
The Public Health Association of Australia’s annual meeting brought together speakers with diverse viewpoints and perspectives on the seemingly intractable problem of preventive health in Australia
I write this essay from the perspective of a GP working across both adult and adolescent correctional centres. Diagnosed autistic with ADHD, I have become a strong advocate for neurodivergent leadership, recognising the urgency of accelerating inclusion and diversity, and the many strengths and unique perspectives that neurodivergent people bring to governance and leadership.
Australians are living longer than ever before. While this is broadly good news, ageing well comes with a range of challenges.
When I first entered medical school and heard the term “conscientious objection”, I was slightly confused. Having been a war history enthusiast in high school, a conscientious objector to me had always been associated with individuals refusing military service.
Australia is a step closer to having its own national agency to inform and co-ordinate public health responses – a permanent Australian Centre for Disease Control (CDC).
It’s becoming increasingly difficult for young adults to tell the difference between accurate and misleading reproductive health information on TikTok. This can shape their reproductive beliefs and ultimately, their reproductive choices.
