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Postcard from abroad: Bedlam

September 16, 2016 admin Bedlam, health, history, mental illness, Postcard

From the ‘not a lot of people know that’ file: in May 1840 a Melburnian-to-be became the first person to

Government ‘nudge unit’ to attempt to change people’s behaviours

September 15, 2016September 16, 2016 admin australia, Behavioural Insights, government, health, nudge unit, psychology

Psychological tricks used by governments to “nudge” how citizens behave may soon be applied to the contentious area of living

Australian Red Cross man warns Ukraine teeters on brink of health crisis

July 23, 2016August 22, 2016 admin aid, feature, health, Red Cross, Ukraine, war

Meet the modest engineer who used to work on guided weapons, and now works to save lives in some of the world’s

To understand Greek austerity, you should see George Vichas’ clinic

July 8, 2015July 8, 2015 admin Athens, austerity, economy, Greece, Grexit, health, medicine

When cardiologist Dr George Vichas, set up the clinic in an Athens suburb in late 2011, he thought it would

War on ciggies

March 22, 2015 admin feature, health, law, Nicola Roxon, plain packaging, politics, tobacco

A rash of plain packaging laws, based on Australia’s, break out in Europe despite the best efforts of the tobacco

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