Latest socioeconomic News

PATH-UTI evidence falls short of justifying broader pharmacy prescribing expansion
Neighbouring Mayors Call For Basin Plan Review Fairness
Launches of world-first MOOC to tackle preventable stroke risk
Contaminated illicit alcohol being sold to unsuspecting customers at licensed bottle shops, study reveals
Gateway to success: UNSW reaches student equity milestone
Restructuring Hospitals To Help Elderly
Study highlights high rates of malnutrition in remote hospital setting
AI Can Reveal Hidden Disease Patterns
Federal Budget commitment to medical research funding welcome, but urgent need for gynaecological cancer investment remains
Four in five children in prison haven’t been sentenced: new data shows alarming increase in locking up kids
Like solar, most of the first home battery subsidies went to the wealthy. We need a fairer approach
Wealthy people were the first to buy electric vehicles. The current boom risks entrenching inequality
Do we absorb information better on paper, rather than screens? It depends on the screen
You know exercise is good for you – so why is it so hard to put it into practice?
Positive Experiences Can Help Break Cycle Of Abuse
NZ is overdue for a population strategy – but there is only so much governments can do
Think online ads are harmless? They could be revealing your private life
Griffith City Council endorses strong submission on Basin Plan 2.0
Australia becomes the 30th country to eliminate trachoma as a public health problem
The NZ Census guided vital economic and social planning. What happens now it’s gone?
Costly school uniforms a barrier to education for some Kiwi kids
“It’s time to step up”: Cancer Council urges all levels of government to get tougher on illicit tobacco
New research provides updated estimates on global forest-sector employment
Drinking water contaminated with ‘forever chemicals’ during pregnancy linked to an increased risk of childhood asthma – new study
Long COVID associated with higher risk of heart disease
Cook Government Boosting WA’s Future STEM Workforce
What makes the grade? Inquiry into educational attainment
Significant rise in sepsis cases, research finds
Self-harm treatments less effective for men compared to women – new research
Why measuring pain could reveal more about wellbeing than GDP
Sugary drink consumption 26% higher in our most disadvantaged areas
Rio Tinto’s Diavik diamond mine delivers its final production
Fair recognition for health care consumers involved in research
Unequal care: dementia support falls short in poorer neighbourhoods
How Hearing Loss Is Hitting Australians’ Earnings
REGIONAL AUSTRALIANS BEARING THE BRUNT OF THE OBESITY CRISIS
New research sheds light on link between disasters and poverty across Victoria
Statistics That Tell Whole Truth? It’s As Easy As ABC
We can’t coerce our way to social cohesion. Here’s what else governments should be doing
Yarra Adopts Ageing Well Policy
Preventing Pre-eclampsia Early Core Focus Of New Study
Communities at the centre: advancing social and economic protection for preparedness and response
Severe irritability in teens can be reduced by daily doses of vitamins and minerals – new research
Humanoid home robots are on the market – but do we really want them?
Grants Fund Oyster Restoration, ‘cattlevoltaics’
Over $13 million invested to ease education costs for social housing students
Socioeconomic Gaps In Mental Healthcare Use
Victorian GPs welcome ‘lifechanging’ ADHD reforms