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Peter Breadon

Peter Breadon

The Examiner

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Cheaper medicines and a new approach for mental health care. Will the budget make us healthier?

Health was a centrepiece of last year’s budget, based on a new vision for Medicare. This year, there is less health reform, but the budget does...

15.05.2024 40

The Conversation

Peter Breadon

The food industry can’t be trusted to make the rules

06.05.2024 30

Pearls and Irritations

Peter Breadon

A tax on sugary drinks can make us healthier. It’s time for Australia to introduce one

Sugary drinks cause weight gain and increase the risk of a range of diseases. But a tax can reduce sales and make us healthier.

05.05.2024 30

The Conversation

Peter Breadon

The three tests Australia’s new Centre for Disease Control must pass

Earlier this month, Reserve Bank Governor  fronted journalists for a media conference. The opportunity to grill the Governor was new. Previously, the...

22.02.2024 8

Pearls and Irritations

Peter Breadon

COVID unmasked an unfair health system. Now we can change it

People in the poorest areas of Australia are dying 2.5 times more often from the disease than those in the richest areas. Perhaps this is the...

16.01.2024 7

Pearls and Irritations

Peter Breadon

National Cabinet should fire the starting gun on national health reform

In April, National Cabinet agreed to hold a dedicated meeting on health reform by the end of the year. Based on media coverage this week, it might be...

04.12.2023 10

Pearls and Irritations

Peter Breadon

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