Melissa Sweet
@melissasweetdr.bsky.social
Journalist sharing news on health in all policies, First Nations health, health equity, social determinants of health and climate justice. Based in Australia, and providing local, national and global coverage. Editor in Chief, Croakey Health Media (NFP)
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'From celebration to consternation'
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'From celebration to consternation'
December 12, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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'From celebration to consternation'
December 11, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Launching a special investigation: how is primary healthcare tackling the planetary health crisis? – Croakey Health Media www.croakey.org/launching-a-...
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With thanks to LINA & #PHCmatters supporters
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With thanks to LINA & #PHCmatters supporters
December 11, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Launching a special investigation: how is primary healthcare tackling the planetary health crisis? – Croakey Health Media www.croakey.org/launching-a-...
By @mariemcinerney.bsky.social
With thanks to LINA & #PHCmatters supporters
By @mariemcinerney.bsky.social
With thanks to LINA & #PHCmatters supporters
And some more too...
December 11, 2025 at 9:26 AM
And some more too...
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December 11, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Bookmark this link to track our ongoing coverage of efforts to #SaveVicHealth.
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Improving health and healthcare in remote communities, what will it take? – Croakey Health Media
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December 9, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Improving health and healthcare in remote communities, what will it take? – Croakey Health Media
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#LessonsfromWales, for improving Australians’ health and wellbeing
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Dr @lrussellwolpe.bsky.social reports for the Croakey Conference News Service
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Dr @lrussellwolpe.bsky.social reports for the Croakey Conference News Service
December 9, 2025 at 7:05 AM
#LessonsfromWales, for improving Australians’ health and wellbeing
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Dr @lrussellwolpe.bsky.social reports for the Croakey Conference News Service
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Dr @lrussellwolpe.bsky.social reports for the Croakey Conference News Service
And that's a wrap on this week's @CroakeyNews bulletin. It's been a bit huge...
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December 5, 2025 at 11:49 AM
And that's a wrap on this week's @CroakeyNews bulletin. It's been a bit huge...
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December 5, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Health leaders from across the country are urging the Allan Govt to protect VicHealth
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December 4, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Health leaders from across the country are urging the Allan Govt to protect VicHealth
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Axing VicHealth will have economic as well as health and social costs...
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December 4, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Axing VicHealth will have economic as well as health and social costs...
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December 4, 2025 at 9:55 AM
"VicHealth folding doesn’t just harm Victoria, it dismantles a global template for how to get health promotion right."
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December 4, 2025 at 6:24 AM
"VicHealth folding doesn’t just harm Victoria, it dismantles a global template for how to get health promotion right."
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"Absorbing VicHealth’s functions into government risks eroding the very characteristics that have long made VicHealth effective at improving Victorians’ lives."
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December 4, 2025 at 5:45 AM
"Absorbing VicHealth’s functions into government risks eroding the very characteristics that have long made VicHealth effective at improving Victorians’ lives."
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An important question: Will the Victorian Government now shy away from supporting public health research and advocacy that shines a light on some of its own shortcomings??
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December 4, 2025 at 5:41 AM
An important question: Will the Victorian Government now shy away from supporting public health research and advocacy that shines a light on some of its own shortcomings??
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December 4, 2025 at 5:29 AM
On the Victorian Government's shock decision re VicHealth...
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December 4, 2025 at 5:22 AM
On the Victorian Government's shock decision re VicHealth...
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Statement by Australian Fair Trade and Investment Network : Australia must resist US blackmail on wholesale medicine prices
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December 3, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Statement by Australian Fair Trade and Investment Network : Australia must resist US blackmail on wholesale medicine prices
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"Victorians are encouraged to speak with their GP, local council, Aboriginal health service, or community pharmacy for more information about Japanese encephalitis virus vaccination."
December 1, 2025 at 11:30 PM
"Victorians are encouraged to speak with their GP, local council, Aboriginal health service, or community pharmacy for more information about Japanese encephalitis virus vaccination."
December 1, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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November 28, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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Is oral health a priority for the Albanese Government? Apparently not… – Croakey Health Media www.croakey.org/is-oral-heal...
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November 27, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Is oral health a priority for the Albanese Government? Apparently not… – Croakey Health Media www.croakey.org/is-oral-heal...
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A note to our leaders, on how to improve Australians’ mental health – Croakey Health Media www.croakey.org/a-note-to-ou...
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#SDOH
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November 27, 2025 at 9:20 AM
A note to our leaders, on how to improve Australians’ mental health – Croakey Health Media www.croakey.org/a-note-to-ou...
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#SDOH
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Plane and car crash safety still skewed to “average man”, putting women at risk – Croakey Health Media www.croakey.org/plane-and-ca...
November 27, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Plane and car crash safety still skewed to “average man”, putting women at risk – Croakey Health Media www.croakey.org/plane-and-ca...
Regular @croakeynews.bsky.social readers may have noticed a new editor at work: Richard Pullin.
This is an #AppreciationPost to acknowledge Richard's generosity in donating time from his well-deserved retirement – volunteering one day a fortnight. Thankyou!
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This is an #AppreciationPost to acknowledge Richard's generosity in donating time from his well-deserved retirement – volunteering one day a fortnight. Thankyou!
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November 27, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Regular @croakeynews.bsky.social readers may have noticed a new editor at work: Richard Pullin.
This is an #AppreciationPost to acknowledge Richard's generosity in donating time from his well-deserved retirement – volunteering one day a fortnight. Thankyou!
www.croakey.org/the-croakey-...
This is an #AppreciationPost to acknowledge Richard's generosity in donating time from his well-deserved retirement – volunteering one day a fortnight. Thankyou!
www.croakey.org/the-croakey-...