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National affairs Private health insurance: the unanswered questions Lesley Russell 13 November 2015 Nervousness about the end point of the federal government’s review of private health insurance is entirely justified, writes Lesley Russell National affairs The price-takers Ian McAuley & Jennifer Doggett & John Menadue 29 October 2015 Private health insurers are simply intermediaries between consumers and well-organised suppliers, write Ian McAuley, Jennifer Doggett and John Menadue.… National affairs Fighting old battles, losing the war Peter Browne 14 July 2015 The Coalition has been fighting on the same terrain for nearly two years, writes Peter Browne, but it hasn’t shaken Labor’s lead in the polls International Another near-death experience survived, but Obamacare’s immortality is still not guaranteed Lesley Russell 29 June 2015 The US Supreme Court annoyed conservatives twice last week, fuelling an even more divisive presidential race, writes Lesley Russell

Books & arts Alzheimer unease David Le Couteur 28 July 2014 Why do so many dementia researchers hold to a single theory so fervently? An unsettling new book throws light on entrenched beliefs, writes David Le Couteur National affairs Back to the future with antibiotic resistance Chris Del Mar 17 July 2014 The evidence has been clear for years: without a cutback in the use of antibiotics, healthcare faces major disruption National affairs Wacky backy Rodney Tiffen 12 July 2014 When the Australian waded into the tobacco packaging debate it was met with a barrage of well-informed criticism. The paper’s response was to dig in Essays & reportage Climate change and equity eBook 17 April 2014 This eBook features Tim Senior’s recently announced prize-winning entry in the Gavin Mooney Essay Prize for 2013, together with the four runners-up

National affairs An unhealthy subsidy Ian McAuley 12 July 2013 Means testing is all very well, says Ian McAuley, but do we need private health insurance at all? International A “train wreck” that looks like staying on the rails Lesley Russell 3 June 2013 Opponents of Obamacare will have to face the fact that the scheme is being implemented across the United States, even in some unlikely places, writes Lesley Russell National affairs The growing movement to increase health equity Melissa Sweet 19 April 2013 The evidence is clear and health professionals are taking notice, writes Melissa Sweet. Now it’s time for government to act Essays & reportage Germ warfare opens a new front Melissa Sweet 1 March 2013 Overuse of antibiotics is not only creating resistant bacteria but also changing the ecology of the human body, writes Melissa Sweet