Melissa Sweet

The Australian Centre for Disease Control: hopes, challenges and expectations for the road ahead

Melissa Sweet @melissasweetdr.bsky.social · 6h

The Australian Centre for Disease Control: hopes, challenges and expectations for the road ahead – Croakey Health Media www.croakey.org/the-australi...
By Jason Staines

The inaugural Director-General of the Australian Centre for Disease Control, Professor Zoe Wainer, is due to start in the role

The Health Wrap: budgetary matters, healthcare stoush, environmental concerns, infectious diseases, and latest Kennedy outrages

Melissa Sweet @melissasweetdr.bsky.social · 7h

Hot off the presses! #TheHealthWrap: budgetary matters, healthcare stoush, environmental concerns, infectious diseases, and latest Kennedy outrages – Croakey Health Media www.croakey.org/the-health-w...
By @lrussellwolpe.bsky.social

What's on the table, or not, for health in the upcoming Federal Budget? How we will ever manage to quantify

As health leaders sound alarm over Trump’s latest assault on climate, what are the possibilities in an era of disruption?

Melissa Sweet @melissasweetdr.bsky.social · 9h

As health leaders sound alarm over Trump’s latest assault on climate, what are the possibilities in an era of disruption? – Croakey Health Media www.croakey.org/as-health-le...

Introduction by Croakey: Health and medical experts and organisations are lining up to condemn the Trump Administration’s latest assault on

Seven of my relatives were killed in Gaza. For me, Herzog’s visit was never an abstract debate | Shamikh Badra

Melissa Sweet @melissasweetdr.bsky.social · 13h

“Seven of my relatives were killed in Gaza. For me, Herzog’s visit was never an abstract debate”

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Australia stands at a crossroads as it rolled out the red carpet for some, while greeting others with batons

Health star rating to become mandatory on all packaged food in Australia

Melissa Sweet @melissasweetdr.bsky.social · 13h

Health star rating to become mandatory on all packaged food in Australia

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Food and health ministers vote to mandate the ratings system after years of urging from peak health bodies

US man linked to Wieambilla shooters sentenced to three years in prison

Melissa Sweet @melissasweetdr.bsky.social · 13h

US man linked to Wieambilla shooters sentenced to three years in prison

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Donald Day discussed extreme conspiracies with Queensland family before they killed two police officers and a neighbour at rural property

NSW police watchdog to investigate alleged police brutality at Sydney protest against Isaac Herzog

Melissa Sweet @melissasweetdr.bsky.social · 13h

Watchdog to investigate alleged police brutality at Sydney protest against Isaac Herzog

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Despite premier Chris Minns’s objection to an inquiry, Law Enforcement Conduct Commission says it is in public interest to investigate ‘alleged misconduct’

Paying tribute to a leader for health justice – “comrade, colleague, teacher and friend to many”

Melissa Sweet @melissasweetdr.bsky.social · 13h

Paying tribute to a leader for health justice – “comrade, colleague, teacher and friend to many” – Croakey Health Media www.croakey.org/paying-tribu...
@franbaum.bsky.social writes about the legacy of her dear friend & colleague, David Legge.

Introduction by Croakey: Many people have shared tributes and memories of health justice scholar and activist Emeritus Associate Professor David

From the Cradle Coast, a call for rail to be recognised as public health infrastructure for regional communities

Melissa Sweet @melissasweetdr.bsky.social · 13h

From the Cradle Coast, a call for rail to be recognised as public health infrastructure for regional communities – Croakey Health Media www.croakey.org/from-the-cra...
By planner and urban designer Jenny Donovan.
#PHCmatters
#ruralhealth
#SDOH
#HiAP

Introduction by Croakey: Discussions about the health benefits of public transport often have a metropolitan focus. But what about rural

Youth advocates urge governments to stop harming children in detention

Melissa Sweet @melissasweetdr.bsky.social · 13h

Two university students, Raahat Shaik and Katelyn Prins, review recent reports and inquiries highlighting the need for youth justice reform, and describe a student-led campaign to end solitary detention of children, No Child In Solitary.
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*** Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article mentions a young person who has died *** Introduction

Closing the Gap announcements include welcome focus on food security in remote communities

Melissa Sweet @melissasweetdr.bsky.social · 13h

Closing the Gap announcements include welcome focus on food security in remote communities – Croakey Health Media www.croakey.org/closing-the-...
#SDOH

Introduction by Croakey: In releasing the latest annual report on Closing the Gap and an implementation plan for 2026, the

Stand for the anthem, ignore the children

Melissa Sweet @melissasweetdr.bsky.social · 13h

A timely and important article, by Tabitha Lean and Debbie Kilroy
Stand for the anthem, ignore the children – Croakey Health Media www.croakey.org/stand-for-th...

The Northern Territory Government has mandated singing of the national anthem in public school assemblies in a move that underscores

theconversation.com/that-e-bike-...

Melissa Sweet @melissasweetdr.bsky.social · 18h

That e-bike you bought your teen might be an illegal electric motorbike – and the risks are real

From serious injuries to thrill-seeking rideouts, teens on overpowered e-bikes have provoked a media frenzy. But the risks of these vehicles is very real.

theconversation.com/australias-f...

Melissa Sweet @melissasweetdr.bsky.social · 18h

Australia’s food labelling system isn’t working – here’s how we can fix it

In Australia, food labels can be hard to understand, let alone verify. So do we need an overhaul of our current health star rating system?

theconversation.com/as-stolen-ge...

Melissa Sweet @melissasweetdr.bsky.social · 18h

As Stolen Generations survivors ‘pass away at a rapid rate’, some still await official redress

A generation after the apology to the Stolen Generations, survivors’ medical, psychological and care needs are becoming more acute with age.

An incomparable job, an honoured place as Founder

Melissa Sweet @melissasweetdr.bsky.social · 18h

David Armstrong, on his new role with Pearls & Irritations
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John Menadue, and the late Susie Menadue, did an incomparable job in conceiving, establishing, growing and nurturing Pearls and Irritations as a brave and independent alternative to the conformity of ...

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Melissa Sweet @melissasweetdr.bsky.social · 18h

www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...

Angus Taylor has been chosen as the new Liberal leader after defeating Sussan Ley 34 votes to 17.

Live: Liberals dump Sussan Ley as leader, Angus Taylor wins spill vote

Angus Taylor has been chosen as the new Liberal leader after defeating Sussan Ley 34 votes to 17. Follow live.

Opinion | The EPA Just Made Our Air Less Safe to Breathe

Reposted by Melissa Sweet

Hepatitis SA @hepatitissa.asn.au · 19h

On National Apology Day, the Healing Foundation calls for "urgent action, not words" saying the National Apology was a powerful moment of recognition but that was never meant to be the end and 18 years on, survivors are still waiting. @ahvic.bsky.social
healingfoundation.org.au/media/co5bc4...

Reposted by Melissa Sweet

The Medical Society Consortium on Climate and Health @docsforclimate.bsky.social · 20h

New #ClimateCheckup out today: The EPA Just Made Our Air Less Safe to Breathe

"The air our patients breathe should not make them sick, and policy choices should not make our jobs harder by increasing preventable disease." @lisapatel.bsky.social @medpagetoday.com

Repealing the Endangerment Finding will shape our clinical reality for years to come

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Melissa Sweet @melissasweetdr.bsky.social · 21h

Deluge forecast for Queensland could cause 'dangerous' flash flooding

South-east Queensland is being told to brace for an intense soaking from today, with up to 200 millimetres to fall in some coastal areas, with rainfall all weekend.

Melissa Sweet @melissasweetdr.bsky.social · 21h

Melissa Sweet @melissasweetdr.bsky.social · 21h

Labor accused of putting 'wait in waiting list' as 3,100 older patients stranded

With the ink still wet on a new hospital deal, state and territory health ministers will today use a meeting with their federal counterpart to call for urgent action on stranded patients.

Melissa Sweet @melissasweetdr.bsky.social · 21h

Liberal Party poised to dump Ley

The Liberal Party is poised to dump its first federal female leader, with Sussan Ley's supporters acknowledging her rival, Angus Taylor, is in the "ascendancy".

We can move beyond the capitalist model and save the climate – here are the first three steps | Jason Hickel and Yanis Varoufakis

Melissa Sweet @melissasweetdr.bsky.social · 21h

We can move beyond the capitalist model and save the climate – here are the first three steps

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Capitalism cares about our species’ prospects as much as a wolf cares about a lamb’s. But democratise our economy and a better world is within our grasp, say Jason Hickel and Yanis Varoufakis

Elon Musk posted about race almost every day in January

Melissa Sweet @melissasweetdr.bsky.social · 21h

Elon Musk posted about race almost every day in January

www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Many social media posts by Tesla CEO on his platform are indiscernible from those of white supremacists, say experts

Trump says climate change doesn’t endanger public health – evidence shows it does, from extreme heat to mosquito-borne illnesses

Reposted by Axel Bruns, Melissa Sweet

Jonathan Patz, MD, MPH @jonathanpatz.bsky.social · 21h

EPA rescinded the climate change Endangerment Finding an hour ago. Here's our response: theconversation.com/trump-says-c...

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Climate change is making people sicker and more vulnerable to disease. Erasing the federal endangerment finding increases the risk.