Swine flu, vaccination and other matters of trust

Amid renewed calls for mass vaccinations in Australia, Melissa Sweet looks at the latest chapter in the international debate about swine flu and its implications for future public health campaigns

03 Feb 10 | Comments (4)

Going Dutch? Let’s talk about it, at least

The Medicare Select proposal has opened up a new front in the health debate. Melissa Sweet talks to supporters and sceptics

21 Sep 09 | Comments (7)

On relations with trees

Melissa Sweet returns to a life in the Australian bush

24 Jun 09 | Comments (2)

Is the media part of the Aboriginal health problem, and part of the solution?

Is the media stopping us from seeing the real problems and doing something about them, asks Melissa Sweet

03 Mar 09 | Comments (7)

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  • The election campaign showed how we don’t seem able to have a rational debate about population, writes Peter Mares

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  • The sudden rise to influence of the independent MPs is a challenge to the two-party system and how it’s reported, writes Peter Browne