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Knowing your audience: Investigating stillbirth knowledge and perceptions in the general population to inform future public health campaigns

The prevalence of stillbirth in many high income countries like Australia has remained unchanged for over 30 years. The 2018 Australian government Senate Select Committee on Stillbirth Research and Education highlighted the need for a public health campaign to encourage public conversations and increase awareness.

Realising the Health Potential of Remote Community Laundries through Effective Operational Guidance

Citation: Crabb, H., Summer, K., Burgess, R., Lansbury, N., and Wyber, R. (2026). Realising the health potential of remote community laundries

The Halls Creek Community Families Program: Elements of the role of the child health nurse in development of a remote

This study measures changes in participants' understanding of the role and scope of practice of the child health nurse facilitator, thereby supporting...

The effectiveness of maternal pertussis vaccination for protecting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander infants against infection, 2012–2017: a retrospective cohort study

To evaluate the effectiveness of maternal pertussis vaccination for preventing pertussis infections in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander infants under seven months of age.

Exploring a Preliminary Set of Indicators to Measure Adolescent Health: Results From a 12-Country Feasibility Study

To explore data availability, perceived relevance, acceptability and feasibility of implementing 52 draft indicators for adolescent health measurement in different countries globally.

Nutritional Criminology: Why the Emerging Research on Ultra-Processed Food Matters to Health and Justice

There is mounting concern over the potential harms associated with ultra-processed foods, including poor mental health and antisocial behavior. Cutting-edge research provides an enhanced understanding of biophysiological mechanisms, including microbiome pathways, and invites a historical reexamination of earlier work that investigated the relationship between nutrition and criminal behavior. Here, in this perspective article, we explore how this emergent research casts new light and greater significance on previous key observations.

Dysbiotic drift and biopsychosocial medicine: how the microbiome links personal, public and planetary health

Here we focus on the rapidly progressing microbiome science as a way to illustrate the pathways by which exposure to biodiversity supports health

New Strong Skin app puts skin health support in the palm of your hand

Aboriginal families across Western Australia are being equipped with the knowledge to take early action against potentially life-threatening skin infections thanks to the launch of a Strong Skin phone app.