Introduction by Croakey: So much of our day-to-day attention is focused on the problems facing healthcare systems now. Lifting our gaze to envision the likely future challenges – say in 2050 – can help set a course forward. In the first of a two-part series, Croakey editor Jennifer Doggett gazes into a health policy crystal ball, Continue reading »
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There is a gap between Kim Beazley’s assurances about how the Australian War Memorial will properly recognise and commemorate the Australian Frontier Wars and what is actually being planned at the Memorial as it continues its $548m redevelopment. Action is needed now to get the Memorial on track. The Honourable Kim Beazley AC has been Continue reading »
‘The market’ and ‘life-changing interventions’: two phrases that aren’t normally seen in the same sentence. But increasingly, the market, through innovative design, is leading to life-changing, even life-saving, results. As calls grow for better services and outcomes for Australians, innovative market designs have a key role in providing a bigger bang for the buck in Continue reading »
The implication of AUKUS is that China constitutes a danger to Australian security. It borders on official Australian policy that China is an aggressive power bent on domination. But the history of the People’s Republic suggests its military is for defence, not aggression and that the cases where it has used external military force are Continue reading »
I don’t indulge in religion, but in this instance and at this particular time of the year, I feel I must. Let us agree from the start that we are all accidents of birth. None of us had a choice as to our parents, in what country we were born or into what religion. This, Continue reading »
Rich countries and rich people have incredibly high greenhouse gas emissions. Arctic sea ice is shrinking. Tasmanian government plans to make fish farms more environmentally destructive. High income = High emissions I’ve previously discussed how wealthy countries are responsible for a disproportionately huge share of greenhouse gas emission and how rich people, wherever they live, Continue reading »
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has been caught out engaging in serious misconduct. But what to do?
In 2013, I had great health insurance, and it probably saved my life.
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Residents blasted Rep. Matt Schaefer’s controversial bill in a hearing that stretched late into the night.
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Marianne mania is gripping TikTok.
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