Nicole MacKee

Freelance health journalist.

[Australia Institute @TheAusInstitute]

Leaving this here for the next time someone says we "can't afford" to increase JobSeeker.

In Australia, we force our unemployed to live off just 28% of average earnings, the lowest in the OECD as a % of avg earnings.
#auspol #insiders #budget2024

[Charles Maskell-Knight @CharlesAndrewMK]

@Mark_Butler_MP deserves credit for his efforts to address vaping, given latest AIHW data showing exponential increase in usage unrelated to smoking cessation. A social media campaign is great, but the govt needs to persist... via @CroakeyNews https://t.co/BSYfQA5nUH

[Charles Maskell-Knight @CharlesAndrewMK]

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[Melissa Sweet @MelissaSweetDr]

Let's put this another way: the power and dominance of Big Tech and other commercial determinants, combined with regulatory failure, put the health and wellbeing of young people at risk
#RegulateDigitalPlatforms

[Lynore K. Geia @LynoreGeia]

Stephen Gageler has become the first chief justice of the High Court to make a formal acknowledgement of Indigenous Australians during a swearing-in ceremony.
https://t.co/BLc7KtDQix

[Melissa Sweet @MelissaSweetDr]

‘Alarming’ rates of babies with antibiotic-resistant bugs in Asia-Pacific, Australian study finds https://t.co/kFG0VZHPrm

[Dr Monique Ryan MP @Mon4Kooyong]

🧵 Today I’m calling for fairer, cheaper Stage 3 tax cuts, the savings from which should be used to build 100,000 homes and double Commonwealth Rental Assistance.

[Melissa Sweet @MelissaSweetDr]

A statement from @CroakeyNews re our editorial coverage this week.

[MJA Editor in Chief @MJA_Editor]

At @theMJA, we're very disappointed by the referendum result, especially with so much support across the health sector. We're even more determined to work with & support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander researchers to promote better health outcomes for Indigenous Australians

[John Hewson @JohnRHewson]

If you needed a reminder of Dutton’s lack of grace, dignity, and empathy and arrogance catch his press conference to comment on referendum outcome. Couldn’t help himself in turning it into a political campaign speech just as he politicised the Voice proposal.

[Melissa Sweet @MelissaSweetDr]

As well as feeling so much for all those people who worked so hard for #Voice & rest of Uluru Statement, I am thinking of the Indigenous health organisations who supported #Voice as important for health & wellbeing - see some of them below.

[Croakey News @CroakeyNews]

“The health & wellbeing benefits of being recognised, respected and valued will be felt by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people throughout Australia” - Jill Gallagher @VACCHO_org @SandroDemaio & Ines Rio @NWMelbPHN
#VoiceToParliament

https://t.co/2XrUTD0NE0

[Marie McInerney @mariemcinerney]

Just a thought: know anyone who boasted about voting no in '67? #VoteYesAustralia #Yes23 #HistoryIsCalling

[Patrick Dodson @SenatorDodson]

Today I urge all Australians to Vote Yes.

So then when we look ourselves in the mirror tomorrow, we see a proud and compassionate nation reflected back.

[Croakey News @CroakeyNews]

The breadth of support across the health sector for #VoteYes does not seem to have penetrated MSM coverage. So we have made a list of health organisations supporting a #VoiceForParliament. It includes 224 orgs (acknowledging there may be others too). See ⬇️

[X @BurdackMark]

I am from rural Australia & work every day with rural & Aboriginal people. The Voice cannot do anything other than provide advice. Anyone who says anything else is wrong. Today I am voting ‘yes’ - please join me.#VoteYes23

[Marie McInerney @mariemcinerney]

'Choose the high road': Australians of the Year say #Yes23 @CroakeyNews

[Melissa Sweet @MelissaSweetDr]

According to @CroakeyNews calculations, at least 198 health organisations support a Yes vote.
But we acknowledge our list is likely to be incomplete - please let us know if your organisation should be added, and we will update the list.
https://t.co/kvqwEMMJXP
#VoiceForHealth

[Marie McInerney @mariemcinerney]

53 leading Victorian health orgs, incl @vaccho, @anmfvic @bhn_au @CancerVic @cohealth_au plus @SandroDemaio came together today to endorse a #Voice & release survey results showing 80% of health workers believe it would lead to better health policies/outcomes #Yes23 @CroakeyNews

[Nicole MacKee @nmackee2]

The fine folk at #CroakeyLIVE have webinars on 25 September and 9 October exploring the health sector’s views on #VoiceToParliament. Jump in and register! #croakeynews #voiceforhealth

[Melissa Sweet @MelissaSweetDr]

Interested in the health sector's views on the #VoiceToParliament?
Don't miss this #CroakeyLIVE webinar on Monday from 5pm AEST:
https://t.co/E09ZJRX5Rg
#VoiceForHealth