The Ghost Of Joe Hockey Rises As Attacks On Public Health Continue
The $7 co-payment was supposed to be dead and buried after former Treasurer Joe Hockey’s…More
Tagged: public health
If Labor Wants To Tax “Bad Things” They Should Start With Pollution
Labor’s approach to tobacco excise is sound public health policy. But if the party is…More
Richard Di Natale Backs ‘Pill Testing’ At Festivals As Ireland Moves To Decriminalise Drug Possession
With the emerald isle moving closer to Portugal’s liberal policies there are calls for Australia…More
How To Campaign Against Fear And Hysteria
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the formation of the Victorian AIDS Council, the…More
Facing Up To Reality On HIV
This month, the United Nations General Assembly held a special session to review progress in…More
ALP Reformist Zeal Is Alive And Smoking
As 2011 grinds on, the commentariat declares with increasing certainty the death of the great…More
Waking Up From The Olympic Dream
You might have noticed that sport has been in the news a bit lately. That’s…More
May Contain Traces Of Mad Cow
Nothing’s more Australian than the good old sausage sandwich, sizzled to perfection by Saturday fundraisers…More
Banning Homebirth Just Doesn't Make Sense
Thousands of people are rallying in Canberra today to demand that the Federal Government take…More
The Elephant In The Operating Theatre
One of the most noteworthy aspects of the Rudd Government’s first year in office was…More