The opening of the 45th parliament this week featured the now firmly established practice of an Indigenous smoking ceremony, and a Welcome to Country by Ngunnawal elder, Tina Brown. The occasion included speeches from Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, and Federal Opposition leader, Bill Shorten. Both assured those present of their intentions to continue efforts to...

Across Australia, low-income people lose about six years of life compared to their better-off compatriots. If policymakers want to reduce health inequities, one of the best ways is to create environments that promote better health. This is known as addressing the ‘social determinants of health.’

Is Australia's reliance on nuclear defence agreements keeping us on the wrong side of history?

Truth be told, most Australians live in good housing. This is good news for all of us because our housing is a major determinant of our health and wellbeing. But our very recent research findings, published this month in the Journal of Prevention and Intervention in the Community, and the lessons of history tell us...

By 2034/35, almost 20% of Australians (6.2 million) are projected to be aged 65 or over. One sector already feeling the impact of the ageing population is construction. In Queensland, the number of construction workers aged 55 and over increased from 8% of full-time workers in 1992 to 14.2% in 2014. An ageing workforce is...