Alison Barrett

Changes announced at Croakey Health Media – a warm welcome to Adj Assoc Professor Fiona Martin & new members; and also big thanks to @AlisonSBarrett for a massive contribution over many years croakey.org/changes-announ… #PublicInterestJournalismMatters

Hello friends. I am Yanis Varoufakis stealing a few of your moments to tear up, in front of you, the invitation to appear in the 2026 Adelaide Writers’ Week to present my new book RAISE YOUR SOUL. I was looking forward to returning to Adelaide for what has been for decades a brilliant festival of books, ideas and debate. No longer. The Zionist Lobby destroyed it. By forcing the Board to disinvite fellow author Randa Abdel-Fattah. By identifying even Bob Carr, the former Premier of NSW and Australia’s former foreign minister, an individual “of concern”. By forcing the Director of Adelaide Writers’ Week, my marvellous, Jewish friend Louise Adler, to resign, they left me with no option other than to tear up my coveted invitation in public. As Louise says, friends and colleagues in the arts, beware of the future. They are coming for you.

RECORDING: ‘The Deafening Silence - Vote No and the Status Quo’ with Prof Megan Davis AC, Geoff Scott, Aunty Pat Anderson AO & @BronFredericks - vimeo.com/1127053098. Story on webinar at: croakey.org/on-the-referen…. #UluruStatement #VoiceTreatyTruth #Auspol #StayTruetoUluru ❤️

National lessons from South Australia’s algal bloom crisis - @AlisonSBarrett previews discussions at next week's #HEAL2025 croakey.org/national-lesso…

Ahead of our #PHCmatters brainstorming session from 4pm AEST today, here's a handy primer by @AlisonSBarrett: Taking a history of primary healthcare croakey.org/taking-a-histo…

ICYMI, last week @AlisonSBarrett reached out to 20 Australian health organisations, to determine who would be at the health-focused roundtable (held in Sydney today). Of the 11 that replied, none had been invited. croakey.org/a-note-to-the-… croakey.org/a-note-to-the-…

Experts sound health alarm on algal bloom crisis, calling for climate action and comprehensive responses. By @AlisonSBarrett croakey.org/health-experts…

Experts sound health alarm on algal bloom crisis, calling for climate action and comprehensive responses – Croakey Health Media croakey.org/health-experts… By @AlisonSBarrett

Thanks to everyone who contributed to the discussion yesterday, 'protecting public interest journalism as a public health good' - panel members Prof @BronFredericks @normanswan Alex Cramb & @MelissaSweetDr & Assoc Prof Carmel Williams & CHiAPRT. Story to come via @AlisonSBarrett

Our 8th most-read article in the first quarter of 2025: Five years ago today, Croakey published our first article on the novel coronavirus. What’s been learnt since? – croakey.org/five-years-ago… Big thanks to @AlisonSBarrett & all who contributed!

Chaos under Trump: on tariffs, health and inequalities croakey.org/chaos-under-tr… A special #LongRead by @AlisonSBarrett #AusPol #GlobalHealth #SDOH

Next Federal Government urged to support self-determination and evidence-based Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander programs croakey.org/next-federal-g… @AlisonSBarrett reports #AusVotes2025 #AusPol

The #resilience lessons #NorthernRivers learned from the 2022 #flooding made a difference when 🌀 Alfred hit in 2025. A #SundayRead by @AlisonSBarrett in @CroakeyNews shows the importance of resilient community networks & emergency communication systems croakey.org/after-the-stor…

Four years ago I wrote my inaugural poem The Hill We Climb. Both when I wrote it and performed it, I did so while continuously reflecting on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and Coretta Scott King’s legacy. I was (and am) blown away by how my words reverberated around the world; if anything, it proved to me that we honor King’s dream, by daring to dream big, and by, most importantly, daring to dream together. Only then will the loving fantasies of our better nature transform into reality. The work and fight for the dream persists, and what’s more, it is not just a fight, but fate—that perhaps we are as destined for this time as it is destined for us. What a worthwhile, powerful calling only we can answer. Here with you in the hill and the climb, and whatever light lies beyond, whatever light lies within. -Amanda

Putting rural health, mental health and prevention on the Federal Budget agenda – By @AlisonSBarrett croakey.org/putting-rural-… #AusPol #ElectionBudget2025

Subscriptions to the weekly @CroakeyNews bulletin increase to $100 from next Monday (20 January). Get in quick to secure the current rate ($80 per annum): croakey.org/subscribe-to-c…

“While the politics may be complicated, the public health imperative is not complicated–action is needed to prevent further death, injury & suffering in Gaza”-Guy Gillor, Fiona Stanley, Rob Moodie, Sue Wareham etal gh.bmj.com/content/10/1/e…

'From the Archives' section features article by @AlisonSBarrett, published in June: croakey.org/going-nuclear-… "The Federal Opposition’s plans for nuclear energy have been slammed by health, medical and scientific experts as flawed, dangerous and a barrier to urgent climate action."

As heat-related health risks increase, researchers stress the importance of effective adaptation strategies – a timely report from recent #HEAL2024 conference, as so much of Australia swelters croakey.org/as-heat-relate… By @AlisonSBarrett CC @HEALenviron

The tobacco & nicotine industry continues to generate harm. Resisting industry narratives: guidance to avoid tobacco and nicotine industry framing offers actionable guidance to resist industry narratives and promote health and wellbeing 💫 academic.oup.com/heapro/article…