Alcohol use is widespread in Australia, but a new audit suggests the harms associated with drinking are not being clearly communicated to consumers.

Our 2026 Australian Public Health Conference theme is: 'Transforming healthier futures: systems, solutions and solidarity'. Join us in Geelong in September!

A new study finds that an estimated 1.7 million people are susceptible to measles, with experts warning it could lead to more outbreaks.

Our 2026 Australian Public Health Conference theme is: 'Transforming healthier futures: systems, solutions and solidarity'. Join us in Geelong in September!

A new study has highlighted how supermarkets target children with key displays.

A new study led by VICNISS, published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, found that hospitalised patients who acquired COVID-19 in hospital were more likely to die within 30 days than patients whose infection was acquired in the community.

Middle-aged Queenslanders undergo almost 1.5 million skin cancer procedures a year, according to one of the studies.

Survey results show nearly half of tunnelling industry participants believe safety regulators are ineffective, putting them at risk of acquiring deadly silicosis.

Introduction by Croakey: As previously reported at Croakey, the protracted process carried out by the National Health and Medical Research

Recent Australia Institute research showing that perhaps 200,000 people in NSW have gun licences that they don’t need highlights a key aspect of Australia’s gun laws that has not been well implemented. To own a gun here, you need a genuine reason to. Post-Bondi, Australia’s gun laws are in the spotlight and understanding their details and history will be important if they are to be strengthened effectively.

Terry Slevin I was recently invited by ABC Radio Adelaide to talk about our policy asks ahead of the March 2026 state election. The invitation followed the release of our association’s South Australia...