Ben Harris‐Roxas

Ben Harris-Roxas

@benhr.bsky.social

3K followers 940 following 210 posts

Researcher and educator from Sydney, Australia. You’ll usually find me on the forgotten parts of the web.

https://unsw.to/ben_hr
https://harrisroxashealth.com

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Medicine 16%

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Ben Harris-Roxas @benhr.bsky.social · 1d

It’s always so strange when you’re watching a 35 year old TV episode and there are references to Trump. https://benhr.xyz/2025/12/06/its-always-so-strange-when.html

Ben Harris-Roxas @benhr.bsky.social · 2d

I’d recommend leaving East Meg One if you can.

Ben Harris-Roxas @benhr.bsky.social · 2d

Yesterday I posted that the world is divided into The Future is Judge Dredd (Derogatory) and The Future is Judge Dredd (Complimentary).

Today the U.S. Department of Homeland Security posted this:

Judge Dredd, a person in a futuristic armored outfit, is featured alongside the text JOIN. JUSTICE. GOV in a promotional image from the U.S. DHS.

Ben Harris-Roxas @benhr.bsky.social · 3d

And that’s goodnight from him.

Reposted by Ben Harris‐Roxas, Cecily Maller

Public Health Association of Australia @publichealthaus.bsky.social · 3d

Statement: Closing #VicHealth is backward & will make more people sick.

We implore the VIC Gov to not close the door on the world's 1st health promotion foundation.

Economic hard heads like Productivity Commission are urging investment in prevention, not cuts.

www.phaa.net.au/Web/News/Med...

PHAA launches Save VicHealth campaign. Vector of the Victoria state map.

Ben Harris-Roxas @benhr.bsky.social · 3d

Victoria is dismantling VicHealth - the world’s first health promotion foundation and the template for similar agencies globally. This is deeply worrying news for Australian public health and health promotion.

More at Croakey

Reposted by Ben Harris‐Roxas

Melissa Sweet @melissasweetdr.bsky.social · 3d

Victorian Govt under fire over shock VicHealth decision...

www.croakey.org/shock-and-al...

Ben Harris-Roxas @benhr.bsky.social · 3d

The world is divided into The Future is Judge Dredd (Derogatory) and The Future is Judge Dredd (Complimentary)

Ben Harris-Roxas @benhr.bsky.social · 4d

Yet more proof solar can’t deliver baseload (ducks)

Ben Harris-Roxas @benhr.bsky.social · 4d

I’m reminded of when I lived in Vanuatu as a kid. There was a field with rusting Soviet tractors that had been donated as aid, which nobody had any use for, let alone spare parts. Same energy.

Ben Harris-Roxas @benhr.bsky.social · 4d

A shocking unwillingness to learn anything from Robodebt and deliberate disregard for obvious, foreseeable harms: National Disability Insurance Scheme plans will be computer-generated, with human involvement dramatically cut under sweeping overhaul

NDIS plans will be computer-generated, with human involvement dramatically cut under sweeping overhaul

Exclusive: Staff were told of major changes to the way NDIS funding and support plans will be made during a recent internal briefing

www.theguardian.com

Ben Harris-Roxas @benhr.bsky.social · 4d

Have you ever wondered why universities seem so different than when you were there? This excellent episode of ABC Rear Vision explains why, featuring national treasure Raewyn Connell.

“Australian universities in crisis”

Australian universities in crisis - ABC listen

Australian universities are confronting a firestorm, the loss of foreign students, the lay-off of academics, the underpayment of staff and radical changes to domestic university fees. Why is our university sector in so much trouble? Guests Raewyn Connell, professor emerita at the University of Sydney Professor Glyn Davis, The Australian idea of a university Hannah Forsyth, historian of education and associate Professor at the University of New England James Waghorne, Senior Research Fellow in the faculty of Education at the University of Melbourne Presenter and producer Annabelle Quince

www.abc.net.au

Ben Harris-Roxas @benhr.bsky.social · 5d

Wellbeing for Future Generations: What Will It Take to Embed Health Impact Assessment in Australia?: https://benhr.xyz/2025/12/02/wellbeing-for-future-generations-what.html

Dr Liz Green is standing at a podium giving a presentation on HIA in Wales: Policy and Legislation at UNSW Sydney.

Fiona High and Jinhee Kim stand behind a podium with UNSW Sydney banners in the background, engaged in a presentation.

Fiona High and Jinhee Kim are at a podium presenting

Ben Harris-Roxas @benhr.bsky.social · 5d

That is an all-time classic.

Reposted by Ben Harris‐Roxas

2000AD Randomizer @2000adrandom.bsky.social · 5d

John M. Burns

Ben Harris-Roxas @benhr.bsky.social · 5d

"“Friendship is actually quite a dangerous thing,” Bell told me. “Friendship is this thing that doesn’t have an immediate social purpose, or social purpose that is defined by the state. Friendship is something that is potentially ex... https://benhr.xyz/2025/12/02/friendship-is-actually-quite-a.html

A Genius for Friendship

Matt Sitman and Sam Adler-Bell's podcast is known for its astute observations of the conservative movement, but has just as often been a meditation on the power and political potential of friendship.

andyelrick.substack.com

Ben Harris-Roxas @benhr.bsky.social · 6d

A screencap that tells a story

Ben Harris-Roxas @benhr.bsky.social · 6d

What are you talking about?

Reposted by Ben Harris‐Roxas

Erin Cook @erincook.bsky.social · 6d

Albo ban Letterboxd for gen x

Ben Harris-Roxas @benhr.bsky.social · 6d

Social media bans are such a great idea I think they should apply to all age groups.

Ben Harris-Roxas @benhr.bsky.social · 6d

youtu.be/4ntoF4dYAyA?...

Driving Makes You Stupid

YouTube video by jeffmerch

youtu.be

Ben Harris-Roxas @benhr.bsky.social · 6d

As the philosopher Miller says in Repo Man, the more you drive the less intelligent you are.

Ben Harris-Roxas @benhr.bsky.social · 8d

Well, better

Ben Harris-Roxas @benhr.bsky.social · 8d

Given they paid $1 billion for El Jannah that would price Hawa in the $2-3 billion range.

Ben Harris-Roxas @benhr.bsky.social · 9d

Good coverage of our research on the benefits of enhanced primary care continuity.

newsGP - Regular GP linked to avoiding hospital

newsGP - Regular GP linked to avoiding hospital

As data reveals soaring costs of preventable hospital admissions, research shows having a regular GP is key to addressing the issue.

www1.racgp.org.au

Ben Harris-Roxas @benhr.bsky.social · 10d

Hey it’s @ketanjoshi.co on @techwontsave.us

Data Centers Are a Climate Enemy w/ Ketan Joshi — Tech Won't Save Us overcast.fm/+AAZpQCI2pnU

Data Centers Are a Climate Enemy w/ Ketan Joshi — Tech Won't Save Us

Paris Marx is joined by Ketan Joshi to discuss how hyperscale data centers are fueling the consumption of more oil and gas, what that means for climate targets, and the insidious relationship between ...

overcast.fm

Ben Harris-Roxas @benhr.bsky.social · 11d

Oh I had not imagined anything other than this!

Ben Harris-Roxas @benhr.bsky.social · 11d

Here’s a sentence for you:

“The logistic regression model was statistically significant, χ²(1) = 12.088, p < 0.001, indicating that the presence of Batman sig-
nificantly influenced the likelihood of prosocial behavior.”

A person dressed as a superhero (Batman costume) stands near a seemingly pregnant person on a crowded subway, surrounded by other standing passengers.

Ben Harris-Roxas @benhr.bsky.social · 12d

The biggest benefits of improved continuity of primary care are for people aged 85+ and those managing multiple chronic conditions.

A useful reminder that primary care relationships can matter as much as treatments.

Ben Harris-Roxas @benhr.bsky.social · 12d

Our new paper used machine learning to show that even modest gains in continuity of primary care can have a major impact on preventable hospitalisations. For every 11 people whose continuity improves, one hospitalisation can be avoided www.annfammed.org/content/23/6...

Continuity of Primary Care and Preventable Hospitalization for Acute Conditions: A Machine Learning–Based Record Linkage Study

PURPOSE Reducing potentially preventable hospitalization (PPH), also known as ambulatory care–senstive conditions, is a global concern. This study linked data from Sax Institute’s 45 and Up Study on i...

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