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Nanny state ad bans won't stop kids liking junk food
It used to be that if the government didn't like something, it would ban it. Now, if the government disapproves of a product, it just bans it from...
Tackling obesity - should the public pay?
The demand by AMA Victoria that the State Government fund bariatric surgery for the chronically obese is no doubt motivated by compassion, but...
Under federal control, all hospitals would have to compete
Last week Kevin Rudd promised that if state governments didn't "fix" their public hospitals, he would take them over. In response, the Prime...
Tariffs the real barrier to HIV treatment
The close of the International Aids Society Conference in Sydney ended the publicity train of posturing activists and non-government organisations....
You are what you chose to eat
It is a tribute to Australia's prosperity that people in poverty are more likely to be overweight than underweight. But rather than a celebration...
Time for tough decisions on health
As Victorians now know, the state has a world-class health system. We know because we are told daily by Premier Steve Bracks that it is so. The...
Let Hospitals Take Control
Seldom does a week go by without another story in the media about the financial woes of our public hospital system. The latest indicator is the...
Best Person to Handle Health's Heady Brew
John Howard's unexpected Ministerial reshuffle clearly indicates his own lack of certainty about the next election. This is not a job-rotation...
Pills Pop Questions
The Pan Pharmaceuticals recall crisis has a bright side---it has lifted the lid on the alternative 'medicine' industry. Over the last decade, the...
Cautionary Tale: How Franchisees Took Control
The profit downgrade and near halving of the Mayne Group share price is a case study in how poor people management can rapidly dislocate a firm...