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Women's Agenda: I’m an ED doctor. The patients I see in heatwaves and cold snaps are being failed by policy
May 07, 2026
Every week, Doctors for the Environment Australia member Dr. Marianne Cannon witnesses the expenses of hot and cold homes in emergency rooms. Marianne explains why Australia's best energy security policy begins at the front...
Read More ShareRenew Magazine: Clearing the air: making homes safer during bushfires
April 30, 2026
Renew magazine looks at what the options are for communities to protect themselves from harmful smoke entering homes during a bushfire. Doctors for the Environment Australia Air Pollution group convenor Dr Ben Ewald explains...
Read More ShareNewsGP: Doctors for the Environment Australia turns 25
April 27, 2026
As DEA turns 25, NewsGP looks at the landmark moments of the 25 year old organisation and how it continues to play a vital role in linking environmental issues to human health.
Read More ShareInsight+: Doctors for the Environment Australia turns 25
April 20, 2026
Doctors for the Environment Australia (DEA) has been promoting the once under-appreciated claim that safeguarding the environment is essential to safeguarding human health for the last 25 years.
Read More SharePost: Fantastic burns cloud health
April 18, 2026
Doctors for the Environment Australia Board Secretary, Dr Carolyn Orr, along with Carole Peters and David Lindenmayer speak to the detrimental health and environmental impacts of prescribed burns in this article on page 7...
Read More ShareThe Medical Republic: Our patients, our planet: 25 years of Doctors for the Environment Australia
March 31, 2026
"It is increasingly obvious that human health is shaped by the health of our environment and it is increasingly plain that treating the effects of climate change, pollution and other threats facing our planet’s...
Read More ShareAged Care Insite: Polls say to tax gas exports to fund health and aged care
March 30, 2026
New polling has shown increasing support for a 25% tax on gas exports to finance vital services and community resilience, with some climate groups, including Doctors for the Environment Australia, asking the money from...
Read More ShareDefence Connect: ‘Crash society as we know it’: Former ADF chief urges immediate climate action
March 26, 2026
Australia still faces a number of threats in 2026, such as fuel insecurity, rising living expenses, and the possibility of conflict. Disinformation about climate change and reliance on fossil fuels, however, might be the...
Read More ShareThe Eastern Melburnian: From fringe to your feed: how climate misinformation spread across Australia
March 26, 2026
Coordinated disinformation campaigns are actively trying to deceive Australians, according to a parliamentary investigation supported by Labor, the Liberals, the Greens, and Independent senator David Pocock. The goals of the disinformation campaigns are to...
Read More ShareThe Canberra Times: An Open Letter to Australian Governments: Australia must break our dependence on global oil and choose a healthier future
March 25, 2026
Healthcare professionals are signing an open letter organised by Doctors for the Environment Australia (DEA), calling for the Albanese Government to accelerate the shift to clean energy. These GPs, specialists and medical professionals warn...
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