More than one-third of people registered on the Australian government Register of Lobbyists have previously been government representatives. This article aims to explore the incidence of the ‘revolving door’ phenomenon, whereby individuals move between positions in government and positions in the Australian alcohol, food and gambling industries.

The growing number of pathways for market actors to exert undue infuence over national and international regulatory environments provided by free trade agreements has given many cause to be concerned. This article presents several avenues for public health scholars, advocates and practitioners to explore to rebalance public and private interests in these deals.

This paper describes the implementation, and evaluation where available, of Cancer Council Victoria programs to increase cancer screening participation, supported by a mix of own organisation and Victorian health department funding.

This commentary article considers the importance of simulation modelling in the decision-making process for (prostate) cancer screening.

The initiation and success of the NBCSP has been founded on strong evidence, but this paper suggests that there remain areas for improvement, including capture of outcomes data and timely colonoscopy access.