Incredible, truly incredible US will exit 66 international organizations as it further retreats from global cooperation apnews.com/article/unit...

One in 15 Emergency Department visits in the Australian Capital Territory is linked to extreme weather, and global heating will make that worse, a new study out today shows. The study invovled researchers from ANU, ADL Uni, & Canberra Health Services. shorturl.at/l1FOf #PublicHealth

🚨 Extreme heat also brings a high #bushfire risk. Review your bushfire survival plan, be ready to leave early, and follow updates from your state emergency services 🚨 VIC 👉 emergency.vic.gov.au/respond/ SA 👉 www.cfs.sa.gov.au/warnings-res... NSW 👉 www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/fire-informa...

🌡️ Parts of NSW, VIC & SA face the hottest heatwave since summer 2019–20 today & tomorrow #ClimateHealth Stay safe! Drink water, keep cool indoors, close blinds, use fans or AC, and cool down with a lukewarm shower. No AC? Visit a library or shopping centre during peak heat. Look after each other.

Screen readers are an assistive technology that interprets the information on a screen and translates it to either synthesized speech or Braille output. This helps blind people, people with low vision, and people with cognitive or learning disabilities. www.afb.org/blindness-an...

🩺 On 3 December 2025, three distinguished speakers joined TERN’s bimonthly #webinar series to discuss the unprecedented challenges emerging at the intersection of #environmentalchange and human #health. Read more: www.tern.org.au/news/applyin...

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About one in four Australians live on the edge of major cities. The Climate Council says they're at risk of watching their homes burn thanks to climate change. With the heatwave spreading across South Australian and Victoria this week, don't take risks.

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Happy New Year! We hope that if you had a break, it was a relaxing one. Much of Eastern AUS will this week experience a severe #HeatWave for at least three days. Risks include cramps, exhaustion, & heat stroke. Keep cool to protect your health & others'. www.healthdirect.gov.au/hot-weather-...

Wishing you a happy, healthy, and restful break over the Christmas and New Year period. Our national office will be closed from 22 Dec to 5 January. #PublicHealth

ANZJPH research reaches 1.1M+ readers each year. In 2025, our papers didn’t just get cited - they influenced policy debates, supported advocacy and made headlines on issues from kids’ e-scooter injuries to diet, vapes and vaccination. 8 standout articles (including a special issue) 👇

"Extreme heat inflames inequality" The people most vulnerable to extreme heat either live below the poverty line, have a long-term health issue, and/or are aged 65 and older. @mhharrington.bsky.social #ThePoint thepoint.com.au/news/251218-...

"We have known since the calculations of Nobel prize-winning physical chemist Svante Arrhenius in the 1890s of the impact increasing CO2 would have on temperature," Hayhoe said, citing scientific literature from 1896. YES - 1896. That's how long we've known. factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

☀️ Heatwave Alert ⚠️ Heatwave conditions are predicted for large parts of Australia this week. Extreme heat is known as Australia's 'silent killer', so it’s important to take steps to protect your health. Read our heat and health fact sheet to learn more: www.dea.org.au/heat_and_hea...

‘We extend our deepest condolences to the victims – who were specifically targeted in this terror attack – and to their families and loved ones. Australians should be able to gather, celebrate and practise their faith without fear of gun violence.’ Excellent 10 point plan❗️

We're a founding member of the Aust Gun Safety Alliance, which has issued a joint call for urgent firearm reform following the Bondi tragedy. We must build on the original lifesaving framework from 1996, and address its current shortcomings. www.gunsafetyalliance.org.au/updates/gun-...

There are more than four million guns in Australia and Australia Institute research shows that a gun is stolen every four hours. Read more on our research into firearms here: https://australiainstitute.org.au/report/firearm-theft-in-australia/

The MJA is pleased to announce a call for papers for a Special Collection on Indigenous Health, which will have a publishing run from NAIDOC week 2026 until the end of 2026. The call for papers runs from now until 31 March 2026. For more information, click here: buff.ly/NIeVy94

New in ANZJPH 🦟 Scoping review out now on how temperature affects Ross River & Barmah Forest virus notifications in Australia. Timely reminder to protect yourself from mozzies this summer. Paper 👉 doi.org/10.1016/j.an... Media 👉 www.phaa.net.au/Web/Web/News... @publichealthaus.bsky.social

Prof Coral Gartner, Dr Cheneal Puljevic, our CEO Adj Prof Terry Slevin, & Assoc Prof Raglan Maddox are giving #PublicHealth evidence today at a NSW parliamentary inquiry into the illicit tobacco trade. They're speaking until 12:45pm AEDT. Watch live: ponsw.events.corrivium.live/macquarie

As Delhi records alarming levels of air pollution this week, read the latest science on the connections between air pollution and health. Find out more: buff.ly/lk2ySdn

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Do you want to know where we are with New Zealand's Smokefree Aotearoa 2025 goal? @judeball.bsky.social Jude Ball of ASPIRE Aotearoa provides an eloquent and succinct 5 minute summary in this YouTube interview for Herald Now. @judeball.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iwfc...

In Victoria, decades of progress are under threat: senior public health leader warns – Croakey Health Media www.croakey.org/in-victoria-... By Emeritus Professor Mike Daube AO

Scoop: the pro-teen social media ban lobby group 36 Months was funded & co-staffed by its co-founder's ad production firm that was simultaneously making gambling ads The federal government has ignored calls for a gambling ad ban while pursuing the social media ban. www.crikey.com.au/20...

New in ANZJPH: Research from the University of Auckland found at 1 in 8 NZ teens reported unwanted sexual experiences. Read the Radio New Zealand article below, or check out the research here: doi.org/10.1016/j.an... #PublicHealth @publichealthaus.bsky.social

This article has been updated with comment from Lowitja Institute CEO Paul Stewart who says the Victorian Govt's plan to abolish VicHealth is "deeply concerning". www.croakey.org/victorian-go...

Humanity faces one of the biggest choices in history. #GEO7 shows that investing in planetary health improves economies, livelihoods, and saves lives. UNEP ED @ingerandersen.bsky.social urges countries to drive their economies toward a thriving, sustainable future: www.unep.org/interactives...

The number of older Australians with a mental-health condition using home care has sharply increased. Experts say this is straining an already stretched aged-care system and are calling for improved staff training and integrated care. Read the letter: doi.org/10.1016/j.an... #PublicHealth

🌍 Research Alert! 📢 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in #OneHealth: A Game-Changer for Global Health Security 👇 study shows DEI in One Health can transform prevention & strengthen global health security 🌱🐾👩‍⚕️ ✅ Why it matters Breaks barriers 🤝 Amplifies voices 🌐 Boosts prevention 🛡️ 🔗 Read: bit.ly/4pTlLkm

With over 1,000 Western Australians hospitalised due to alcohol-related injuries every month, it is important that we reduce our alcohol consumption, particularly over the festive period. Visit our website to learn more about alcohol-related injuries in WA: buff.ly/AGmwlB4

Victorian premier delivers formal apology to Australia’s First Peoples for ‘rapid and violent’ colonisation

We applaud the formal #Apology in the Victorian Parliament today to the First Peoples of the lands and waters known as VIC. Along with Treaty, it will make a difference to resetting the relationship between the VIC Gov and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. youtu.be/W0i3ya52oQs?...

ABC News spoke to @phaa-onehealth.bsky.social co-convenor Dr Andrea Britton for this story about genetically modified mosquitos 🦟🦟 & dengue fever. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12... #PublicHealth

🎉2025 was another big year in science news. From Trump declaring war on science, extinct animals making a comeback, Deepseek taking over the AI world to forever chemicals found everywhere. Check out the SMC’s Top Ten science yarns of the year. buff.ly/1pQytgW #science #top10 #listicle

Victorian Government faces avalanche of opposition over its move against VicHealth www.croakey.org/victorian-go... #publichealth

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It’s seen as a “global template for how to get health promotion right,” with 38 years of health promotion work, including on smoking prevention, and the successful This Girl Can initiative. But now the standalone VicHealth is set to be abolished. womensagenda.com.au/latest/eds-b...

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"​VicHealth folding doesn’t just harm Victoria, it dismantles a global template for how to get health promotion right." www.croakey.org/shock-and-al...

📣 Early bird registrations for the Preventative Mental Health Conference 2026 close on Thursday, 18 December. 🔍 Explore the program: www.pmhc2026.com/program 🎟️ Register: www.pmhc2026.com/registration #PMHC2026 @publichealthaus.bsky.social

As the deadline for the completion of Public Health Plans in WA draws closer, Injury Matters is here to support you. Visit our Know Injury website for more information about how we can help: buff.ly/d3rpYZj

"Absorbing VicHealth’s functions into government risks eroding the very characteristics that have long made VicHealth effective at improving Victorians’ lives." www.croakey.org/shock-and-al...

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...

Victorian Govt under fire over shock VicHealth decision... www.croakey.org/shock-and-al...

Shock and alarm greet news about VicHealth's demise www.croakey.org/shock-and-al... #publichealth

#AvainFlu update: 🦠 Around 40 mammal species have been infected with avian influenza, including cattle 🔍 These cases show the virus can cross species barriers–threatening wildlife, domestic animals & public health 📘 @woahglobal.bsky.social OFFLU’s guidelines cover AI in cattle 👉 bit.ly/487jMmI