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GLP-1 Receptor Agonists: Separating Evidence from Hype
Our latest position paper examines the clinical trial data behind GLP-1 therapeutics, long-term metabolic outcomes, and what the evidence actually supports for Australian patients.
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State of Metabolic Health in Australia 2026: Evidence Report
Australia 2026 metabolic health: 67% adults overweight/obese, 1.3M with diabetes, $18B annual cost. Evidence report on prevalence, equity, policy.
The Future of Weight Management: From Lifestyle to Pharmacotherapy
An evidence-based overview of the evolution of obesity treatment — from lifestyle intervention through bariatric surgery to next-generation pharmacotherapy — and what research suggests about long-term metabolic health management.
The Obesity Crisis in Australia: What the Evidence Tells Us
Australia faces a serious obesity crisis. This article examines the latest prevalence data, economic burden, and why emerging metabolic science is reshaping the research landscape.
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View all →Childhood Obesity in Australia: Why Individual Responsibility Framing Has Failed and What Policy Must Change
One in four Australian children is overweight or obese. A policy analysis of why 'eat less, move more' campaigns fail, and what evidence-based interventions — sugar taxes, advertising bans, food labelling reform, and school food environments — can actually work.
Telehealth Prescribing of Schedule 4 Peptides in Australia: 2026 Policy Brief
Telehealth has become a permanent fixture of Australian healthcare. Its intersection with Schedule 4 peptide prescribing — covering agents like semaglutide, tirzepatide, and emerging research peptides — remains under-examined. This brief surveys the current regulatory framework, identifies oversight gaps, and proposes reform priorities to ensure clinical safety without restricting legitimate access.
Menopause Healthcare Reform in Australia: Policy Gaps and the Path Forward
The 2024 Senate inquiry exposed gaps in menopause healthcare: MHT access, GP training, PBS listings and workplace policy. A reform analysis for Australia.
Rural and Remote Health Access in Australia: The Policy Gap That's Costing Lives
Rural Australians die on average two years younger than their city counterparts. A policy analysis of the GP workforce crisis, specialist access deserts, the MBS telehealth permanency debate, RFDS funding constraints, and the concrete reforms needed to close the gap.
Antimicrobial Resistance in Australia: Stewardship, Surveillance, and the Path Through 2030
How Australia's National AMR Strategy 2020-2030, AURA surveillance data, persistent primary care over-prescribing for URTIs and dental indications, APVMA oversight of animal-use antibiotics, WHO AWaRe adoption, and a stalled global pipeline are reshaping antimicrobial stewardship policy.
My Health Record and Digital Health Interoperability: Australia's Reform Pathway
An analysis of Australia's My Health Record opt-out model, FHIR adoption and Sharing by Default reforms, primary care upload reliability, hospital integration gaps, and the consumer-trust hangover from the Medibank and Optus breaches shaping policy debate.