In the media

Health policy is a priority for the new Queensland Government, but broad health issues like Indigenous health and climate action may be jeopardized.

Research from the University of NSW shows that suicidal thoughts in young Australians (ages 12 to 24) increase by 1.3% for each degree rise in daily temperature. Analyzing 55,000 hospital visits from 2012 to...

Voters in Queensland face significant issues ahead of the upcoming polls, primarily focusing on the economy amid rising inflation and living costs, however, the impacts of climate change, is a pressing concern for Queensland....

Australian health leaders are urgently call for phasing out fossil fuels and investing in climate adaptation especially for health systems after the devastation of Hurricane Milton. Dr. Kate Wylie, ED of Doctors for the...

Doctors warn about the health risks of methane exposure in the Upper Hunter, which has some of Australia's highest levels of the gas, writes Mattew Kelly for the Newcastle Herald. Preliminary data from the...

Nine year old Jayne’s anxiety, improved during a two-week camping trip, showcasing nature's benefits for mental health. Her family regularly walks in parks, further easing her symptoms, writes Associate Professor Vicki Kotsirilos.

The Albanese government's extension of three coal mines past 2050 raises concerns about health and environmental impacts, contributing to pollution and exacerbating respiratory diseases, writes Dr John Van Der Kallen in an opinion piece...

The recent letter to the editor in MJA by Doctors for the Environment Australia's Dr Ben Dunne and Dr Nikki Burdett explains why planetary care is good cancer care.

On 31 August, The Weekend Australian published a 1,258 word article by journalist Chris Uhlmann headlined, ‘Fossil fuel bans are hazardous to our health’. It opened with: “Illiteracy about how the world actually works is everywhere...

Health professionals and community groups in Hunter have criticised the federal government's approval of coal mining extensions, citing concerns over health risks and climate change.