Australians consume far too much sugar, which is one of the main reasons our rates of obesity and type 2 diabetes are so high. The authors of this report argue that with surging adoption and growing evidence that self regulation has failed, it’s time for Australia to catch up with the rest of the world...

Vaccination rates have plummeted since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. This report argues that Australia urgently needs a policy reset to save lives and take pressure off hospitals.

Eating less salt could see Australians collectively living an extra 36,000 healthy years in the next two decades, this Grattan Institute report finds. Each year, it would prevent more than 300 deaths while saving money, freeing up health spending equivalent to 6000 hospital visits.

The authors of this report argue that the Albanese Government’s promised Australian Centre for Disease Control, or ACDC, could provide the wake-up call Australia needs - but only if preventing chronic disease is a core part of its mission.

This report calls for an overhaul of the way general practitioners work and get paid so Australia can turn the tide of chronic disease, keep more people out of hospital, and ensure poorer Australians get the care they need when they need it.