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Category: Ecology and Environment

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Food, nutrition and climate: What was on the table at COP27?

Holley Jones, PHAA Food and Nutrition Special Interest Group member   COP 27 in Egypt The 27th Conference of the … More

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Climate change, ecology and environment, food and nutrition
Image on left: Dr Liz Barber standing smiling at camera while leaning on fence. Image on right: climate activists holding up protest signs on a dirt road.

In remembrance of Dr Liz Barber, our colleague, friend and advocate for ecology and public health

From left to right: Dr Liz Barber (image courtesy of Lee Barber); Liz’s activism on climate with Health on the … More

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ecology and environment, Public Health
PHAA President Tarun Weeramanthri on the left presents the 2022 Sidney Sax Medal to Associate Professor Sophie Dwyer PSM.

Sophie Dwyer PSM on working with talented people to solve difficult problems

Associate Professor Sophie Dwyer (right), received the 2022 Sidney Sax Medal from PHAA President, Adjunct Professor Tarun Weeramanthri (left), recently … More

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COVID-19, PHAA awards, public health workforce
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Our home, our body, our planet

By Takuzo Kimura, physiotherapist and volunteer with the Climate and Health Alliance (CAHA) Has your room ever gotten a little … More

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Climate and Health Alliance, Climate change, health
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Food and drinks are getting sweeter. Even if it’s not all sugar, it’s bad for our health

Cherie Russell, Deakin University; Carley Grimes, Deakin University; Mark Lawrence, Deakin University; Phillip Baker, Deakin University, and Rebecca Lindberg, Deakin … More

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ecology and environment, food and nutrition, global health, Health equity
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Natural systems in Australia are unravelling. If they collapse, human society could too

Liz Hanna, Australian National University and Mark Howden, Australian National University In the long-delayed State of the Environment report released … More

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ecology and environment, political economy of health, Public Health
PHAA President Tarun Weeramanthri on the left presents the 2022 Sidney Sax Medal to Associate Professor Sophie Dwyer PSM.

Environmental health essential in an Australian CDC: Sophie Dwyer PSM

Sophie Dwyer One of the positive aspects of the conversation that the PHAA has been having around the formation of … More

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CDC Corner, CDPC Corner, ecology and environment, public health workforce
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Strengthening Australia’s chemical regulation: an opportunity for the new government

Peter W. Tait, PHAA member In the past five years Australia’s agricultural, veterinary (agvet) and industrial chemical regulation has undergone … More

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ecology and environment, Governance, political economy of health
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No butts about stopping tobacco damaging the environment

On this World No Tobacco Day, we remember another victim of the tobacco industry – the environment Dr Michelle I … More

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e-cigarettes, ecology and environment, Public Health, tobacco
Dr Liz Hanna with yellow sign that reads: 'Climate Action Now'.

Australia fails adaption to climate change

Honorary Associate Professor Liz Hanna Australia’s abject failure to mitigate or adapt to climate change was a key topic at … More

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climate action, ecology and environment, Governance, Public Health
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Ultra-processed foods are trashing our health – and the planet

Kim Anastasiou, Deakin University; Mark Lawrence, Deakin University; Michalis Hadjikakou, Deakin University, and Phillip Baker, Deakin University Our world is … More

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ecology and environment, food and nutrition, Public Health
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Sick governance risks all our health

Malcolm Baalman – PHAA Senior Policy and Advocacy Adviser We saw a disappointing Budget this week, with virtually no new … More

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2022 Federal Election, Budget 2022-23, lobbying, Prevention, Public Health
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Advocating for Healthy and Sustainable Food Systems in Australia – taking a holistic approach

Kate Sievert, Cherie Russell, and Sarah Dickie – Healthy Food Systems Australia   Australia’s dominant food system provides access to … More

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ecology and environment, food and nutrition, political economy of health
Half empty shelves in supermarket. Bottom right corner of picture is text: 'Image credit: Christina Pollard.'

Fighting for food regulation reform and social mobilisation for wicked problems: Food Futures Conference 2022

PHAA Featuring international food and nutrition experts, and prominent Australian public figures, the final day of the Food Futures Conference … More

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food and nutrition, Food Futures, Public Health
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“Uncomfortable, important and compelling”: Food Sovereignty presentations at Food Futures 2022

Christina Pollard, Melanie Parker, and Food Futures Conference Advisory Committee Over 170 delegates attended the Food Futures Conference 2022, held … More

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food and nutrition, Food Futures, Indigenous health
commuter bike in flooded water.

Under-resourced and undermined: as floods hit south-west Sydney, our research shows councils aren’t prepared

Nicky Morrison, Western Sydney University and Patrick Harris, UNSW Sydney Thousands of people in south-western Sydney have been ordered to … More

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Climate change, ecology and environment, political economy of health
Text: 'Food Futures Conference 2022. Transforming food systems for the planetary and public health good.' Picture of pen, phone, paper and laptop on desk.

Expert to discuss framework for making food systems sustainable and healthy at PHAA conference

Introduction by Jeremy Lasek – PHAA At the PHAA’s upcoming Food Futures Conference, (16-17 March) a leading Australian expert, Professor … More

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ecology and environment, food and nutrition, one health
There is a large fish made out of metal framing. It is sitting on a beach and is filled with plastic.

Plastic pollution: why is it a public health problem and why Australia needs a plastic pollution policy

Dr Andrew Daltry, Dr Lea Merone, Dr Peter Tait, and Jeremy Lasek It was described as a ‘global pandemic’ long … More

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environment, Plastics, pollution
Dr Aletha Ward rests her arm against the end of a hospital bed.

How nurses can help fight climate change

Dr Aletha Ward – University of Southern Queensland Nurses have been frontline in the pandemic response, demonstrating leadership in communicating … More

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Climate change, global health, nursing, public health workforce
Image features delegates at the COP26 UN Climate Change Summit in Glasgow, 11 November 2021. Credit Justin Goff/ UK Government/Flickr.

Why do democratic governments keep letting their people suffer the impacts of climate disruption?

Malcolm Baalman – PHAA The circus that was the UN Climate Conference in Glasgow has come and gone. The results … More

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Climate change, COP26, health
Front cover of the report features the WHO logo and the words "COP26 Special Report on Climate Change and Health, the health argument for climate action

What’s in the WHO’s COP26 Special Report on Climate Change and Health?

Anna Alex – PHAA intern Leading up to COP26 in Glasgow next week, the World Health Organisation has released a … More

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Climate change, global health, health, WHO
Hot air balloons over Lake Burley Griffin and the National Museum of Australia

Drugs, advocacy, and understanding public health’s ‘new frontier’: it’s conference week

Jeremy Lasek – PHAA   The Australian Public Health Conference 2021 starts this Thurday 23 September, and features a stellar … More

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Alcohol, AUSTPH2021, Climate change, Events, Mental Health, Public Health

Forum calls for health to be the main driver for climate action

Jeremy Lasek –  PHAA   In responding to COVID-19, governments everywhere, including in Australia, have dropped the ball on protecting … More

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Climate change, heat, heatwaves, urban heat island

How public health talks about uranium mining – then and now

David Thomas – Menzies School of Health Research, Darwin.     Last week in the Medical Journal of Australia, Rosalie … More

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Three things you should know about mosquitoes

Shüné Oliver and Jaishree Raman   For thousands of years malaria was a mysterious illness affecting people across the globe. … More

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“Gain of Function”: a poorly understood element of the Anthropocene

Colin D Butler When I proposed a short essay on “gain of function” (GoF) and its relevance to the Anthropocene (the human-dominated … More

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COVID origin, Gain of Function, pathogens, Public Health

Urban heat islands: Darwin as a case study in climate change adaptation

Public Health Association Australia This Saturday, 5 June, is World Environment Day. Reimagine. Recreate. Restore. Together, these form the theme … More

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climate adaptation, Climate change, Northern Territory, Public Health, urban heat island

How well do the future leaders in Western Australia #ThinkPublicHealth?

Kelly Kennington, Hannah Pierce, and Elizabeth Connor  The WA election is now days away. Some people, including the WA Opposition … More

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Climate change, Public Health, Raise the age, WA election

Australian-first study reveals the health risks of building child care centres too close to car parks

The following article is based on an original article published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, … More

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childcare centres, pollution, Public Health, respiratory disease

Climate change: what actions can we take as health professionals?

Public Health Association of Australia In a message to health professionals, the World Health Organization says ‘climate change will be … More

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