Checking the pulse of Australia's health system

A Productivity Commission report into Australia’s $115 billion a year health system provides a mass of data but raises many questions about spending, priorities and accountability, argue Stephen Duckett and Anika Stobart.

Spelling out the need for clear public health messaging

Government website COVID-19 advice must be written in simple language to ensure more Australians can understand and follow it, argue Cath Ferguson, Margaret Kristin Merga and Stephen Winn.

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Ten dead amid eightfold increase in flu notifications

Ten people have died from the influenza virus in South Australia so far this year, according to shock new statistics released by SA Health.

SA's central STI clinic limits service, citing overwhelming demand

UPDATED | Heterosexual people over the age of 25 have been excluded from South Australia’s state-wide sexual health clinic for the first time, amid overwhelming demand for the service and the closure of other STI clinics.

Caught short: we need to talk about public toilets

A lack of public toilets or poorly designed facilities can lead to social isolation and other difficulties for many Australians with disabilities or incontinence problems, writes Lisel O’Dwyer.