Bottleshops affect people’s health, so our laws need to reflect that
There's growing evidence the location and density of bottleshops influences the health and well-being of locals, particularly in disadvantaged areas.
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New maps reveal cancer levels across Australia, and across the social strata
Public health experts traditionally expect that the poorer you are, the more likely you are to be unwell and die before your time. But newly available data on cancer rates show that's not always true.
Three charts on: the NBN and Australia’s digital divide
The National Broadband Network was meant to provide greater equity of digital access. So far, it's not looking good.
Inequality is getting worse, but fewer people than ever are aware of it
People in some of the most unequal countries in the world think theirs is the paradigm of meritocracy. Can the data help explain this phenomenon?
Grammar schools: why academic selection only benefits the very affluent
New analysis shows access to grammar schools is highly skewed by a child's socioeconomic status.
Chance of heart attack is more than double for those with no educational qualifications
Leaving school early more than doubles your risk of heart attack, according to a new Australian study.
‘Living here will make you fat’ – do we need a public health warning?
The government's focus on treating chronic disease neglects the importance of obesity and the benefits of preventive health measures tailored to gender and socioeconomic circumstances.
Will the next U.S. president close the digital divide for Americans without broadband access?
The Democrats' policy platforms address the fundamental issue of Internet haves and have-nots in the U.S. But research suggests just hooking people up to broadband won't solve the problem.
Fact Check: is the pupil premium narrowing the attainment gap?
Nick Clegg has hailed the success of the coalition's policies in closing the gap between richer and poorer students. Is he right?
Where a child lives is not the best way to predict their grades
Whether a child’s family is well-off or struggling for money has long been linked with their success at school. The gap between parents’ income and their children’s achievement is evident in kindergarten…
Who are more likely to be bullies – poor kids or rich kids?
Bullying is the repeated and systematic abuse of power with the aim of causing intentional harm. Examples of bullying have been found in all societies, including among modern hunter-gatherers and in ancient…
Poor Canadian kids perform better at school than Australian peers
Canadian students from low socioeconomic backgrounds perform better than Australian students in a similar situation, researchers…
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Chief Medical Advisor at National Heart Foundation of Australia; Senior Director, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute
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