National Affairs
18 June 2021
Despite the opposition’s resistance, the government’s changes to the Medicare schedule deserve to proceed
National Affairs
20 November 2020
Could this be the mental health report that finally brings change?
Summer season
24 September 2020
Australia lags by more than a decade in tackling the health effects of low-quality petrol
Essays & Reportage
25 June 2020
As research on the health impact of the fire season continues, the lessons are becoming clearer
National Affairs
18 May 2020
Greg Hunt looks set to sign another flawed agreement with the powerful Pharmacy Guild
National Affairs
20 March 2020
The coronavirus has exposed structural flaws in the way we prevent and treat ill health
National Affairs
21 February 2020
Politically motivated spending is dwarfing the controversy that claimed a minister
National Affairs
31 October 2019
Extending the reach of the private insurance sector would compound problems in the way Australia finances healthcare
National Affairs
7 September 2019
Hooked on subsidies, the system is failing. The government needs to move beyond its prejudices about public and private financing
Essays & Reportage
15 June 2019
Why do we find it so hard to direct mental health spending to the people who most need it?
Podcasts
15 April 2019
Australia’s last big healthcare reform was in the 1970s. As the election campaign gets under way, two analysts discuss urgently needed changes with Peter Clarke
National Affairs
15 February 2019
Would a Health Reform Commission give a Labor government the cover it needs to deal with powerful interest groups?
National Affairs
10 December 2018
Mental health inquiries are more frequent than iPhone updates, says one observer, yet the results have been disappointing. Do we need to radically change our assumptions?
National Affairs
24 October 2018
Fast-rising medical expenses are restricting access to healthcare and increasing long-term costs
National Affairs
25 September 2018
There’s a straightforward way of making sure more doctors work where they’re needed
