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Katherine Cullerton @kcullerton.bsky.social · 24d

Another report showing decreases in govt spending on research in Australia...☹️ www.science.org.au/news-and-eve...

Latest figures show total government spending on R&D is in decline,

The Australian Government’s commitment to investing in R&D is being called into question after new figures reveal a continued decline in investment in R&D and a potential $400 million underspend on

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Katherine Cullerton @kcullerton.bsky.social · Aug 24

Great turn out in Meanjin (Brisbane) for the Justice for Palestine March!

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Katherine Cullerton @kcullerton.bsky.social · Aug 6

The violence of silence
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The violence of silence

Back in February 2023, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, Michael Fakhri wrote a short brief in which he distinguished four forms of violence that beset our food system:

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Katherine Cullerton @kcullerton.bsky.social · Aug 2

Health Organizations Must Cut Ties with Fossil-Fueled Public Relations and Advertising Firms healthpolicy-watch.news/health-organ...

Health Organizations Must Cut Ties With Fossil-Fueled Public Relations And Advertising Firms - Health Policy Watch

As health actors meet this week in Brasilia to refine a Health Action Plan for COP30, ending relationships with PR firms that engage with fossil fuel

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Katherine Cullerton @kcullerton.bsky.social · Jul 7

We often talk about corporations influencing research, but what about governments? 🧐 New paper by PhD student Helen Senior shows govt-funded public health research isn’t immune to influence - both positive and negative. Check it out 👉https://tinyurl.com/yjpkhtfk

How governments influence public health research: a scoping review

Abstract. Governments can become involved in academic research to assist in public health decision-making. However, when governments become involved, the r

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Katherine Cullerton @kcullerton.bsky.social · Jul 4

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Katherine Cullerton @kcullerton.bsky.social · Jul 4

In the analysis we look at what information is shared, where the gaps lie and show that Canada, Chile, Ireland & Scotland are leading the way. We offer practical recommendations to improve transparency and accountability, starting with better, clearer, and more complete registers! (2/2)

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Katherine Cullerton @kcullerton.bsky.social · Jul 4

🚨New paper out! “Lobbying in the Shadows” led by Jenn Lacy-Nichols. tinyurl.com/42ad3pfe
Lobbying information helps expose undue influence but most govts don’t disclose much, or do it poorly. We benchmarked 13 national lobbying registers & found significant gaps. #lobbying #publichealth (1/2)

Lobbying in the Shadows: A Comparative Analysis of Government Lobbyist Registers

Policy Points Our research provides a starting point to benchmark government transparency measures to improve the quality and accessibility of information about lobbying. Policymakers and regulat...

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Katherine Cullerton @kcullerton.bsky.social · Mar 13

100% agree. Thanks for writing this @ericreinhart.bsky.social

Eric Reinhart @eric-reinhart.com · Mar 13

Political ≠ partisan. The constant anti-political conflation of these terms is the product of decades of bipartisan neoliberalism.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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Kerri Gill @kerrigill.bsky.social · Mar 5

How important are small, local farms to our food systems, now and into the future? 🌽🥕🚜
I'm excited to announce new research into policies supporting smallholder farmers in high-income countries, with @teimaui.bsky.social, @kcullerton.bsky.social and Jessica Bogard! Read more here: shorturl.at/wXpTM

What policy support do smallholders in high-income countries need to contribute to healthy, sustainable food systems? A scoping review

Global food systems face complex challenges and need to transform to meet increasing demand for food, sustainably. Smallholders are a significant popu…

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Katherine Cullerton @kcullerton.bsky.social · Mar 4

🚜 Exciting news! PhD student @kerrigill.bsky.social just published her first paper examining what policy support smallholder farmers in high-income countries need to contribute to healthy, sustainable food systems. Read more here: shorturl.at/wXpTM

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Kerri Gill @kerrigill.bsky.social · Feb 12

Are you small-scale farmer in Australia, or do you know a small-scale farmer?
Please complete the survey if you are a farmer and forward the link to any small-scale farmers you know.
To access the survey, scan the QR code or follow this link: uniofqueensland.syd1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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Katherine Cullerton @kcullerton.bsky.social · Feb 9

Final 2 weeks for this survey on government-commissioned public health research to remain open. Please consider taking part if you are eligible. #publichealth #nutrition #alcohol

Katherine Cullerton @kcullerton.bsky.social · Jan 27

📣Attn public health researchers & govt employees in food/nutrition or alcohol in Australia, NZ, UK, USA or Canada. We want your insights! Join our 15 min survey on the impact of government involvement in public health research.
👉 Take the survey: tinyurl.com/5eh34f34

Survey of government involvement in government-commissioned public health research

A survey exploring government influence on public health research

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Katherine Cullerton @kcullerton.bsky.social · Feb 4

🚨Calling All Australian Health Professionals providing dietary or nutrition advice🚨 PhD student @teimaui.bsky.social at UQ is conducting a quick 10-15min survey on food industry engagement with health profs. If you provide dietary/nutrition advice at any level, your input is valuable! rb.gy/mpjqjj

Qualtrics Survey | Qualtrics Experience Management

This survey aims to assess food industry engagement with health professionals providing dietary or nutrition advice.

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Bill Browne @browne90.bsky.social · Feb 2

Today's dump of a year's worth of political donations data from the AEC is a reminder that Australia could have real-time disclosure if the political will were there.
New analysis from @australiainstitute.org.au australiainstitute.org.au/post/legisla...

Legislation requiring real-time disclosure of political donations could pass this week

The Australia Institute is calling for transparency and real-time disclosure of political donations ahead of the Australian Electoral Commission’s annual release of political contributions data for 20...

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Katherine Cullerton @kcullerton.bsky.social · Jan 27

Pls note, all responses are anonymous. Thanks for contributing to this important conversation!
#PublicHealth #Research #HealthPolicy #Survey #Australia #NZ #USA #Canada

Katherine Cullerton @kcullerton.bsky.social · Jan 27

📣Attn public health researchers & govt employees in food/nutrition or alcohol in Australia, NZ, UK, USA or Canada. We want your insights! Join our 15 min survey on the impact of government involvement in public health research.
👉 Take the survey: tinyurl.com/5eh34f34

Survey of government involvement in government-commissioned public health research

A survey exploring government influence on public health research

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Nikos Ntoumanis @nikosntoumanis.bsky.social · Jan 11

Introducing calorie labels in restaurants in England did not change customer behaviour; www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Introducing calorie labels in restaurants in England did not change customer behaviour - Nature Human Behaviour

We examined whether the introduction of a calorie labelling policy in England was associated with a change in calories consumed in the out-of-home food sector. Our findings suggest that the introducti...

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Sheila Gilheany @sheilagilheany.bsky.social · Jan 5

Have a look at how alcohol industry is thwarting attempts to ensure EU citizens are informed about cancer risks. They would not go to such efforts if not concerned that when consumers are fully aware of risks consumption would reduce.

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Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan: How Big Alcohol lobbying diluted a historic public health breakthrough - Alcohol Action Ireland

Guest Blog by Emil Juslin, Director of Advocacy at IOGT-NTO Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan, and the following BECA report in the European Parliament were initially groundbreaking initiatives on European...

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Katherine Cullerton @kcullerton.bsky.social · Dec 19

👉We have a Principal Project Officer position advertised as well!! This pivotal role involves overseeing all aspects of project coordination and will be working with a great team 😊. FT until Nov 26 & based at UQ tinyurl.com/yvwwfyu8

Principal Project Officer - Commercial Determinants of Health

School of Public Health Full-time (100%), fixed-term position through until November 2026 Base salary will be in the range $98,582.63 - $107,349.47 + 17% Superannuation (HEW Level 7) Aboriginal and/or...

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Katherine Cullerton @kcullerton.bsky.social · Dec 19

📢Job opportunity! Join our NHMRC-funded project, ‘Commercial Determinants of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Health in Remote Stores’ as a Research Fellow based at UQ. Lead qual research, collaborate with communities & drive change. FT until Sept 26. tinyurl.com/38cajdwn

Research Fellow - Commercial Determinants of Health

School of Public Health Full-time (100%), fixed-term position through until Sept 2026 Base salary will be in the range $110,365 - $130,765 + 17% Superannuation (Academic Level B) Aboriginal and/or Tor...

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Arrianna Marie Planey, PhD MA @arrianna-planey.bsky.social · Dec 16

"Commercial determinants of health"

Justin Mikulka @justinmikulka.bsky.social · Dec 12

We have always relied on the oil and gas industry to self-report methane emissions. Now we have independent ways to of measuring those emissions and it turns out they were lying about the emissions. By a lot. The blue lines are actual measurements. The pink are industry numbers.

Bar chart showing actual methane emission from the Permian oil field several times higher than industry reported emissions.

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Kat Smith @profkatsmith.bsky.social · Dec 16

Two new research jobs with a health inequalities focus currently being advertised at Strathclyde @centrehealthpolicy.bsky.social - both would suit qualitative researchers who like working in large, cross-disciplinary teams, who also enjoy community engagement and policy engagement. Thread 1/3

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David Pocock @davidpocock.bsky.social · Dec 16

Labor and Liberal governments have passed 49 anti-protest laws across the country over the last two decades.

It is damning (& history will judge us harshly) but no surprise that 🇦🇺 leads the world on climate protest arrests.
www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...

Australia leads the world in arresting climate and environment protesters

A new study shows more than 20 per cent of climate and environment protests in Australia lead to arrests, more than in the UK, Norway, and the United States.

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Martin White @martinwhite33.bsky.social · Dec 13

Think that the food industry is less important than other unhealthy commodity industries as a driver of (or barrier to) policymaking, think again...

The @foodfoundation.bsky.social Investor Report on UPFs highlights some uncomfortable findings...

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Ultra-processed foods: A new frontier for investors in food businesses?

Ultra processed foods (UPF) have seized the public’s attention lately in way few other food categorisation systems have. High consumption of UPFs is consistently associated with an increased risk of n...

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