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Don’t know, don’t care: Australia’s stagnated stillbirth rate

Australia's stillbirth rates haven't improved in two decades. And while the Morrison government has pledged to change this, there is a lot of work to do.

The Heart Foundation's (accidental) public health win

Controversy is a tried and true way to run an ad campaign landing a public health message in the mainstream.

Greens senator Jordon Steele-John (Image: AAP/Rohan Thomson)

How Stuart Robert can fix the NDIS

Greens spokesperson Jordon Steele-John offers some tips for the new minister.

A mourner leaves flowers at the site where Courtney Herron's body was found (Image: AAP/James Ross)

How do you solve a problem like toxic masculinity?

Australian women are still facing an epidemic of violence, but the conversation about it has notably shifted to "men's behaviour".

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Labor should stop lying: the Liberals did not cut health spending

Labor has long insisted the government cut health funding. In fact, health spending has risen significantly under the Coalition.

Labor's health obsession too much of a good thing

Labor is talking about nothing but health, which is a positive for Bill Shorten but serves voters poorly when there are more critical issues to be dealt with.

Scott Morrison poses for a photo with his brother-in-law Garry Warren (Image: AAP/Lukas Coch)

How Morrison squandered his high ground on disability rights

Disability advocates are calling for the royal commissioners to step aside, the Medicare levy to be reinstated and yes, to stop being used a political football.

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What is the Pharmacy Guild and why did it donate $15k to One Nation?

The average suburban pharmacist may appear innocuous, but together, they make up one of Australia's most powerful lobby groups

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Is it finally time Medicare covered dental work?

Covering dental visits with Medicare would be a logical decision benefiting the general health of all Australians. But as we know, just because spending is logical doesn't make it a priority.

How would Labor regulate access to abortion?

Labor has pledged to expand access to abortion services if elected this year. But how would it overcome the messy web of state abortion rules?