Publications

The Brisbane Times reports (1.3.16) on Health Minister, Cameron Dick, asserting that, despite moves to legalise cannabis for medicinal uses, the substance would for now remain

The Brisbane Times reports (28.2.16) on the state government moving to legalise the medicinal use of cannabis. This comes as similar legislation is considered in other states and

Amy Remeikis reports in the Brisbane Times (23.2.16) about Queensland’s ‘tough’ new smoke alarm regulations and anti-smoking laws. ‘Every Queensland home will need to have photoelectric,

The ABC reports (26.2.16) on Opposition Leader, Lawrence Springborg’s, evidence provided to the inquiry into the closure of the Barrett Centre youth mental health facility in

Kypros Kypri writes in The Conversation (8.1.16) about the most effective ways of reducing alcohol-related violence: ‘The Queensland parliament is set to consider whether the state

Bill O’Chee writes in the Brisbane Times (6.1.16): ‘Over the holiday period up to January 4 this year, Queensland police conducted 178,873 roadside breath tests, and

During November 2015 there was much political speculation about the consequences of differences of opinion about ‘lock-out laws’ between those supporting the ALP’s original commitment in

Ian Jacobs and Michael Spence write in The Conversation (13.11.15): ‘We are making progress in understanding some of the most elusive and debilitating conditions of modern times

The appalling statistics on Indigenous health has been highlighted by the 2015 AMA Indigenous Health Card. The AMA is also highly critical of Indigenous incarceration rates,

Professor Linda Shields predicted the tragic rise in syphilis cases in north Queensland when she wrote about the impact of Newman government preventive health service cutbacks.

Amy Remeikis (Brisbane Times, 11.3.15) reports that the LNP will test the government’s ‘mandate’ to scrap the health waiting list guarantee. ‘Opposition Leader Lawrence Springborg, who oversaw

Stephen Duckett writes in The Conversation (10.3.15): ‘The 2015 Intergenerational Report adopts the same mixed focus as the previous three: it looks both on the economy