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“We Indigenous Australians have learned how to walk with our non-Indigenous fellow citizens, which is how two-thirds of us have migrated into the middle class… Why are so many non-Indigenous Australians still frightened to walk with us? “ Dr Louis Peachey www.croakey.org/as-26-januar...

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Great piece from Prof Melissa Haswell in @croakeynews.bsky.social Here she reflects on her "surreal" experience alerting MPs and the Middle Arm Senate Inquiry about the health costs of the oil and gas/LNG industry and the imperviousness of Labor and Liberal politicians to evidence #AusVotes25

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Latest edition of #TheZap: rounding up election, health and aged care news, plus a handy list of consultations now open – Croakey Health Media www.croakey.org/the-zap-roun... By @charlesmk.bsky.social #HealthMatters #AusPol #AusVotes2025

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Climate change is making parts of Australia uninsurable. Shepparton is just one example, where soaring premiums and vacant homes signal a growing crisis. We need real climate action from all political parties to protect people and their health. “This is a climate-induced credit crunch.”

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The Coalition wants to ditch the New Vehicle Efficiency Standards (NVES). The NVES is a vital policy that will protect Australians from rising fuel costs, air and climate pollution.

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Looking for data but Federal US government has deleted the website? Try this link: web.archive.org Thanks to the thoughtful folks at Wayback Machine who have saved over 928 billion webpages 🙏 #Protectdemocracy

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Well done Nine papers, looking forward to your outrage at what happened this morning at the dawn service.

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Women are rising to address the climate crisis www.croakey.org/women-are-ri... Register to join a #CroakeyLIVE at 5pm on Monday 28 April, to hear more from Dr Karen Anderson: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/a-croakeyl...

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Learn from regional communities’ diverse perspectives on the climate crisis www.croakey.org/learn-from-r... Register to join a #CroakeyLIVE at 5pm on Monday 28 April, to hear more from Dr Jo Adams: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/a-croakeyl... #AusPol #AusVotes2025

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Fossil-fuel pollution is associated with respiratory & heart diseases, stroke, cancers, effects on brain development & premature birth & low birth weight. It's time to counter the disinformation and prioritised profit over the health of people & the planet www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

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We are really looking forward to a #CroakeyLIVE webinar on #ClimateHealthMatters, with a focus on regional communities, women's leadership & more. From 5pm AEST on Monday, 28 April. Register here to join us: www.eventbrite.com.au/e/a-croakeyl...

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From Greenland to Ghana, Indigenous youth work for climate justice #Climate

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For many Indigenous peoples, the struggle for their land rights runs parallel to the fight to preserve the natural world. But this fight can be marred by violence, forced removal and encroachment from extractive industries.

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Examining artificial intelligence – the hype, hope and alarm bells www.croakey.org/medical-radi... @mariemcinerney.bsky.social reports from recent #MedicalRadiationSciences2025 #ASMIRTNZIMRT2025 conference

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All eyes should be on Dickson, reports health expert Professor Melissa Haswell from the electoral frontlines www.croakey.org/all-eyes-sho... The headline for our @croakeynews.bsky.social bulletin this week was 'Women rising'.

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On the Opposition Leader’s long history of doing an about-face – Croakey Health Media www.croakey.org/on-the-oppos... By Dr Louis Peachey

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With so few genuine reforms on the election table, here’s a promise to note www.croakey.org/with-so-few-... By @AlisonVerhoeven #AusVotes2025 #AusPol #SDOH

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Timely to re-share this article from Dr Louis Peachey... Welcome to Country, sharing some history and important insights for health and wellbeing – Croakey Health Media www.croakey.org/welcome-to-c...

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The 10th most-read article at @CroakeyNews in the first quarter of this year: Mental healthcare needs structural reform, not Band-Aid solutions www.croakey.org/mental-healt...

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Our 9th most-read article in the first quarter of 2025: Putting rural health, mental health and prevention on the Federal Budget agenda – Croakey Health Media www.croakey.org/putting-rura... By @alisonsbarrett.bsky.social

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Our 8th most-read article in the first quarter of 2025: Five years ago today, Croakey published our first article on the novel coronavirus. What’s been learnt since? – Croakey Health Media www.croakey.org/five-years-a... Big thanks to @alisonsbarrett.bsky.social & all who contributed!

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Our 7th most-read article in the first quarter of 2025. #TheZap: kicking off the year with the latest health and aged care news and analysis – Croakey Health Media www.croakey.org/the-zap-kick... This was the year's first edition. @charlesmk.bsky.social puts so much time and care into these columns!

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Our 6th most-read article during the first quarter of this year: As 26 January approaches, an antidote to historical amnesia and ignorance – Croakey Health Media www.croakey.org/as-26-januar... By Dr Louis Peachey (and don't miss his other recent Croakey articles as well).

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Our 5th most-read article in the first quarter of 2025: Rolling wrap of health sector reaction to the Budget – Croakey Health Media www.croakey.org/rolling-wrap... There is always a lot of interest in these compilation posts, providing a one-stop read of reaction across diverse organisations.

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Our 4th most-read article in the first quarter of 2025: On the need for new ways of healing, a letter to psychiatrists – Croakey Health Media www.croakey.org/on-the-need-... By Grace White, a disability rights advocate and psychiatric survivor.

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Our third most-read article in the first quarter of 2025: As another general practice closes, new report calls for practical action to better support primary healthcare – Croakey Health Media www.croakey.org/as-another-g... HT @timsenior.bsky.social

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Our second most-read article in the first quarter of 2025: Queensland Government urged to lift “cruel and unnecessary” restrictions on gender-affirming care – Croakey Health Media www.croakey.org/queensland-g...

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Our most-read article in the first quarter of 2025: Doctors call for greater pressure on Israel over Gaza – Croakey Health Media www.croakey.org/doctors-call...

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See the most-read articles at Croakey.org in the first three months of this year: www.croakey.org/wp-content/u...

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Here you can see the 10 most-read articles at @croakeynews.bsky.social in 2024 : www.croakey.org/wp-content/u... Thank you to our readers for engaging with the underlying determinants of health that generally don't receive enough airtime.

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"A fair and just society must prioritise policies that address economic inequality, ensure a living wage & strengthen the social safety net" - a call to reduce poverty, ensure fair wages, provide adequate social services for those in need johnmenadue.com/post/2025/04...

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Get in quick to subscribe to the weekly @croakeynews.bsky.social news bulletin - our #ElectionSpecial edition will land on Monday www.croakey.org/subscribe-to... #AusVotes2025 #AusPol

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Global Health Now: Global Vaccinations in Jeopardy; Pregnant Women in US 2X Likelier to Die in Abortion-Ban States shorturl.at/LpEVg

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Shameful. Am also looking at all the media organisations that took money to publish racist ads attacking Welcome to Country www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04...

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www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04...

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Trump wants to eliminate Head Start, which he excoriates for its "radical" curriculum of early childhood development.

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For me there’s been a 100ppm increase in my lifetime, for my 7yo twins it’s already 14ppm. And, without urgent & drastic action, when they’re my age it will be so large the world will be unrecognizable & much of it uninhabitable. This is the issue.

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The Zap: election, health and aged care updates, plus key consultations now open www.croakey.org/the-zap-elec...

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Health workers urged to break the election silence on climate and health www.croakey.org/health-worke... #publichealth

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Lessons from a stalled mental health reform process in Victoria www.croakey.org/lessons-from... #publichealth

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Real mental health reform is local and accountable www.croakey.org/real-mental-... #publichealth

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Applying a rural lens to Labor's election commitments on mental health www.croakey.org/applying-a-r... #publichealth

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Croakey editor Dr Ruth Armstrong shares the latest Croakey Bulletin: Debating leadership youtu.be/b6Fp0qsfc9Q

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The @CroakeyNews team is compiling an #ElectionSpecial edition to be sent to subscribers on Monday afternoon. Now is a great time to subscribe to Croakey and #SupportIndependentMedia www.croakey.org/subscribe-to...

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Medical radiation sciences conference examines artificial intelligence – the hype, hope and alarm bells www.croakey.org/medical-radi... #publichealth

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