Australians

Stigma around same-sex marriage affected Australians’ health. Here’s what happened in your electorate

Community-level opposition to marriage equality and the stress that came with it is still making some Australians in same-sex relationships…

2 months ago

Our research shows 4 in 10 Australians in aged care are malnourished. What can we do about it?

In the next 40 years in Australiait’s predicted the number of Australians aged 65 and over will more than double,…

2 months ago

31% of Australians are obese – is Ozempic a healthy solution? A GP considers Johann Hari’s inside take on a ‘mass experiment’

Obesity levels for adults have hit 26% in Britain and 42.5% in the United States, journalist Johann Hari writes in…

4 months ago

Too many Australians aren’t getting a flu vaccine. Why, and what can we do about it?

Australia’s childhood immunisation program gets excellent uptake yearly – almost 94% of five-year-olds have had all their routine vaccinations. But…

5 months ago

What are young Australians most nervous about? Finding inexpensive housing, they told us

Many of us were anxious and fearful through the COVID pandemic, but we’ve probably began to feel lots higher since…

6 months ago

Half of Australians in aged care have depression. Psychological therapy could help

  While many individuals maintain positive emotional wellbeing as they age, around half of older Australians living in residential aged…

6 months ago

No, it’s not only an absence of control that makes Australians chubby. Here’s what’s driving our unhealthy food habits

Public health experts have long argued that on the subject of stopping obesity, we want to stop blaming individuals. Our…

7 months ago

Millions of Australians have a chronic illness. So why aren’t employers accommodating them?

More than 20 million Australians have a minimum of one long-term health condition, 63% of whom are within the workforce.…

7 months ago

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