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Health Promotion International @healthpromint.bsky.social · 1d

NEW 🔔 “It’s all about the money.” Australian women’s perspectives about menopause and the commercial determinants of health

✍️ Katrina Wood, Simone McCarthy, Hannah Pitt, Melanie Randle, Grace Arnot, Samantha Thomas

OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daaf168

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Jenny Frecklington-Jones #IStandWithWatermelon🍉🍉 @joneshowdareyou.bsky.social · 1d

"More than 54,000 children aged under five in Gaza are suffering acute malnutrition, including more than 12,800 who are severely malnourished, according to a study published in The Lancet on Wednesday."
theconversation.com/child-famine...

Child famine has reached the highest level in Gaza, with tens of thousands of kids affected – new study

By August,15.8% of children aged under five were suffering from acute malnutrition.

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Prof Samantha Thomas @docsamantha.bsky.social · 1d

Sportsbet was invited to a Labor party fundraising dinner with an Albanese government minister earlier this week, despite bipartisan calls for the party to ignore lobbying from the wagering industry and introduce tougher regulation.

@henrybelot.bsky.social

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Sportsbet dines with government minister at Labor fundraiser despite calls to reject lobbying from industry

Exclusive: Earlier that day, four crossbench MPs held a press conference calling on government to ignore lobbying from gambling industry

www.theguardian.com

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Health Promotion International @healthpromint.bsky.social · 2d

NEW 🔔 A critical interrogation of the legitimacy of commercial actors in food policy partnerships

✍️ Cécile Knai, Yanaina Chavez-Ugalde, Elizabeth Eastmure, Matt Egan, Harry Rutter, Laurence Blanchard, Mark Petticrew

OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daaf171

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Prof Samantha Thomas @docsamantha.bsky.social · 4d

There is a surge of products, services, and events promising to support women during the menopause transition.

Our new study in @healthpromint.bsky.social explores how women think that commercial actors shape menopause-related narratives, products, and practices.
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“It’s all about the money.” Australian women’s perspectives about menopause and the commercial determinants of health

Abstract. With increased public attention on menopause, researchers have started to investigate the surge of commercial products and services which claim t

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Health Promotion International @healthpromint.bsky.social · 7d

NEW 🔔 Tobacco and nicotine population health planning for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population growth

✍️ Rohan M Telford, Raymond Lovett, Christina Heris, Lisa J Whop, Michelle Kennedy, Catherine Chamberlain, Raglan Maddox

OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daaf158

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Prof Samantha Thomas @docsamantha.bsky.social · 16d

Recognising the information environment as a determinant of health #ottawa40 @ottawacharter40.bsky.social

Editorial: academic.oup.com/heapro/artic...

Interview with Tina Purnat, Elisabeth Wilhelm and Becky White:

Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5uvj...

YouTube: youtu.be/ChRESMxyojY?...

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Professor Euan Ritchie @euanritchie.bsky.social · 16d

Deakin University Professor Euan Ritchie slammed the target as "grossly inadequate" and said it would jeopardise the survival and wellbeing of Australians. www.canberratimes.com.au/story/907378...

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Tim Hollo @timhollo.bsky.social · 17d

Australian friends, please consider helping Rising Tide stop the coal ships and build momentum at this year’s protestival by signing this petition:

risingtide.nationbuilder.com/stop_the_coa...

Stop the Coal Ships

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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 19d

Great piece from @rossgittins.bsky.social in the SMH today.

It references a new report from @richarddenniss.bsky.social on how Australian governments game their climate targets to conceal their lack of climate action.

Read: australiainstitute.org.au/report/targe...

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Sarah Dalglish @sarahdlish.bsky.social · 21d

We call on institutions of higher education to:
- acknowledge the scale of this catastrophe
- review & disclose partnerships that may be enabling war crimes
- support faculty & staff conducting advocacy, research & teaching on Palestine
- amplify the voices of Palestinian health professionals

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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 21d

"We’re still opening new gas and coal projects.

"At the same time, the Government wants a pat on the back for slightly more ambitious domestic targets."

- Executive Director Richard Denniss on FIVEAA Mornings
@richarddenniss.bsky.social #auspol

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Health Promotion International @healthpromint.bsky.social · 21d

NEW 🔔 How big is the medical writing industry? Why it matters

✍️ Maud Bernisson, Sergio Sismondo

OPEN ACCESS doi.org/10.1093/heapro/daaf146

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Prof Samantha Thomas @docsamantha.bsky.social · 22d

Public narratives about menopause are framed by a range of stakeholders, who contribute to shaping women's experiences of and attitudes towards menopause.

Our new study sought
Australian women's opinions about increased public attention to menopause. 🧵/

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

“Menopause is not a dirty word.” Australian women's opinions about increased public attention to menopause

Public narratives about menopause are framed by a range of stakeholders, who contribute to shaping women's experiences of and attitudes towards menopa…

www.sciencedirect.com

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Doctors for The Environment Australia @docsenvaus.bsky.social · 22d

DEA condemns the government’s weak 62-70% emissions target, which fails to protect the health of Australians and our environment from climate change.

When will our government accept its ethical responsibility to put the health of the nation ahead of coal and gas exports?

Full media release below 👇

Doctors warn weak emissions targets ignore public health

Healthy Planet, Healthy People

www.dea.org.au

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AYCC @youth4climate.bsky.social · 22d

A target of 62-70% will lead to well over 2°C of warming. This decision makes it clear that this government does not care about young people. We won’t stand by while they wreck our future.

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AYCC @youth4climate.bsky.social · 22d

We'll be outside Labor MP offices across the continent on Monday making it clear young people don't accept this failure of a target. Details here: www.aycc.org.au/sleeping_on_...

Climate Target Snap Rallies

Labor is bed in with the fossil fuel industry, with the approval of over 28 new coal and gas projects in their first term, the approval the Woodside North-West Gas Shelf extension, one of the most pol...

www.aycc.org.au

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Health Promotion International @healthpromint.bsky.social · 23d

NEW at Health Promotion International ⭐️

Check out some of the latest research from social media interventions to alcohol lobbying registries to physical activity & green spaces 👇

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Marita Hennessy @maritahennessy.bsky.social · Sep 7

How big is the medical writing industry? Why it matters

Maud Bernisson, Sergio Sismondo

@healthpromint.bsky.social

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#CDoH #Pharma

How big is the medical writing industry? Why it matters

Abstract. Medical writing is a key element in pharmaceutical companies’ efforts to shape the relevant medical science literature. As part of what is called

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 23d

Israel has dehumanised Palestinians for decades, eventually leading to the current Gaza genocide, say analysts.

Dehumanisation: How Israel is able to commit its genocide in Gaza

Israel has dehumanised Palestinians for decades, eventually leading to the current Gaza genocide, say analysts.

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Prof Samantha Thomas @docsamantha.bsky.social · 24d

“The club is chaired by the prime minister, Anthony Albanese. Its corporate members include fossil fuel company Ampol, alcohol companies Lion and Diageo, outsourcing company Serco, consultancy firm Canberra Consulting and other companies.”

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

Gambling lobby’s sponsorship of Australian parliament’s sports club condemned by crossbench MPs

Exclusive: Kate Chaney calls on PM to remove Responsible Wagering Australia’s membership, which allows sponsors to access ‘key opinion leaders’

www.theguardian.com

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Yung En Chee @yungenchee.bsky.social · 25d

The way the @albomp.bsky.social govt "acts" on climate is TERRIFYING:

⚠️>46,000km2 opened 4 offshore Oil+Gas exploration
⚠️Sea Dumping Bill that'll enable high-risk CCS
⚠️ #FutureGasStrategy to 2050 & beyond
⚠️32🤯 approvals of NEW/EXTENSION Coal+Gas projects
⚠️$15B in fossil fuel subsidies for 2024-2025

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Grace Arnot @gracearnot.bsky.social · 25d

Great first day at the Preparing Nature and Society for a Hotter World Symposium #PNSHW

Excellent panels, particularly on engaging communities in climate responses, especially First Nations communities and young people

Kudos and a big thanks to Prof Philippa Collin and the organising team

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Dr Sally @drsally.bsky.social · Sep 7

Children

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Yung En Chee @yungenchee.bsky.social · Sep 7

@wamuseum.bsky.social CEO Alec Coles pulls out fossil fuel talking points for accepting fossil fuel funding in the face of escalating fossil-fuelled land & marine ecosystem destruction

Including the ole 🔔"we cannot switch off fossil fuels overnight"🔔

Embarrassing stuff #WoodCIDE #NorthWestShelf

Lisa Cox @lisacox.bsky.social · Sep 6

The head of the Western Australian Museum has told staff that burning fossil fuels is something “almost all of us are guilty of in one way or another” in an email defending the institution’s renewed research partnership with Woodside.

WA museum tells staff ‘almost all of us are guilty’ of burning fossil fuels in email defending Woodside partnership

Exclusive: Climate advocates reject CEO’s claim he is ‘not qualified’ to comment on risks of gas firm’s plan to extend production to 2070

www.theguardian.com

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