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Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
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The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health is the official publication of the Public Health Association of Australia
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A new study published in ANZJPH today shows voluntary #alcohol labels are keeping Australians in the dark about health risks.

Read the piece from @news.abc.net.au below, or check out the research led by The George Institute for Global Health: doi.org/10.1016/j.an...

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Should alcohol have more explicit health warnings? These experts think so
Alcohol use is widespread in Australia, but a new audit suggests the harms associated with drinking are not being clearly communicated to consumers.
www.abc.net.au
September 22, 2026 at 8:07 PM
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Tomorrow marks the first day of the 2026 Australian Public Health Conference! 🎉 This year's theme is 'Transforming healthier futures: systems, solutions and solidarity'.
We look forward to seeing everyone there!
#AustPH2026

For more details on the conference and program, see the link below:
Australian Public Health Conference 2026 | Home
Our 2026 Australian Public Health Conference theme is: 'Transforming healthier futures: systems, solutions and solidarity'. Join us in Geelong in September!
www.austph2026.com
September 14, 2026 at 8:24 AM
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New research in ANZJPH today provide new insights into Aussie teen's lifetime use of tobacco, vapes and nicotine pouches.

Led by @matildacentreusyd.bsky.social the study shows that teens often try more than one nicotine product, and boys are more vulnerable.

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Image of vape cloud, text reads "Teenagers' use of cigarettes, vapes and nicotine pouches, logos include the Public Health Association of Australia and ANZJPH
September 9, 2026 at 4:11 AM
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The draft Digital Duty of Care legislation will be released this week.

This ANZJPH commentary from @juliacoffey.bsky.social & @stevethreadgold.bsky.social critiques the social media minimum age act and looks ahead at how a Digital Duty of Care Act could reduce harm.

doi.org/10.1016/j.an...
Image of a young boy taking a selfie with a phone. Text reads "Social media and young people" Beyond the social media minimum age act" ANZJPH Public Health Association of Australia
September 7, 2026 at 5:53 AM
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If you are interested to find out more about Prof Leask's research on vaccination, check out these recent ANZJPH articles she co-authored:

Adult drivers of flu vaccination: doi.org/10.1016/j.an...

Strategies to get more children vaccinated on time: doi.org/10.1016/j.an...
September 2, 2026 at 3:23 AM
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Here's the sign you've been waiting for.

We think you'll agree the Nyaal Banyul Geelong Convention and Event Centre is looking pretty, pretty, pretty good with the digital signage for our Australian Public Health Conference.

To register or just to find out more: www.austph2026.com

#AustPH2026
September 2, 2026 at 2:47 AM
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Topics in our latest issue include strengthening the reporting of health research involving Indigenous peoples, measles susceptibility, young people's experiences with vaping, the cost of skin cancer and food marketing & nutrition.

Read it here: www.sciencedirect.com/journal/aust...

#PublicHealth
Cover image of the Austraiian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health. Alongside text: New Issue, Vol 50, Issue 4.
August 26, 2026 at 8:39 AM
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A new study led by The National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS) and published in ANZJPH today reveals that 1.7 million Australians are susceptible to measles.

Read the full paper here: doi.org/10.1016/j.an...

www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...

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People aged between 25 and 60 may not be fully protected against measles
A new study finds that an estimated 1.7 million people are susceptible to measles, with experts warning it could lead to more outbreaks.
www.abc.net.au
August 17, 2026 at 3:18 AM
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Are you coming along to Australian Public Health Conference in Geelong this September?

ANZJPH is hosting a special workshop at the event - "From Manuscript to Influence: Publishing and Promoting Public Health Research"

To attend, register for the conference here: www.austph2026.com
Australian Public Health Conference 2026 | Home
Our 2026 Australian Public Health Conference theme is: 'Transforming healthier futures: systems, solutions and solidarity'. Join us in Geelong in September!
www.austph2026.com
August 14, 2026 at 4:37 AM
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We're back with a new episode of Public Health Is… and this time we're looking at various elements of tobacco control.

Listen and subscribe with these links:

Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/p...
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/033EdEg...
RSS Feed: api.riverside.com/hosting/9Dsr...
August 11, 2026 at 12:18 AM
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ANZJPH in the news 📺

A new study used eye-tracking glasses to reveal how junk food grabs children's attention in supermarkets. 👓 🍬

Read the paper here: doi.org/10.1016/j.an...

www.nine.com.au/lifestyle/fo...

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New study highlights how supermarkets target children | Nine.com.au
A new study has highlighted how supermarkets target children with key displays.
www.nine.com.au
August 12, 2026 at 12:06 AM
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Catching COVID-19 during a hospital stay can have serious consequences.

A new paper published today reinforces the importance of ongoing infection control in hospitals.

www.doherty.edu.au/articles/whe...

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When COVID-19 is caught in hospital, the risk doesn't end with infection - Doherty Institute
A new study led by VICNISS, published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, found that hospitalised patients who acquired COVID-19 in hospital were more likely to die within 30 days than patients whose infection was acquired in the community.
www.doherty.edu.au
July 27, 2026 at 6:06 AM
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New research published in ANZJPH today reveals the enormous cost of skin cancer care in Qld.

The study from @qimrb.bsky.social and Cancer Council Queensland has prompted calls for more investment in prevention.

ABC Story: www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07...

Full paper: doi.org/10.1016/j.an...
'Wake-up call': Research reveals Queensland's skin cancer burden
Middle-aged Queenslanders undergo almost 1.5 million skin cancer procedures a year, according to one of the studies.
www.abc.net.au
June 30, 2026 at 11:17 PM
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A new paper published in ANZJPH examines lunch box snacks sold in Australia over a ten year period.

Researchers found that while the nutritional quality of some foods improved as Health Star Ratings were introduced, use of the health star rating label was modest.

doi.org/10.1016/j.an...
Image of a young boy holding a lunch box with a backpack on. Text reads" What's in your kid's lunchbox? New analysis of nutrition content and health star rating uptake amongst lunch box snacks"
June 29, 2026 at 5:11 AM
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Thank you to everyone who joined us for #CDIC2026 - let's do it all again at #CDIC2027
June 18, 2026 at 5:42 AM
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Public health interventions can cause harm - e.g. psychological, equity-based & social impacts.

Yet adverse impacts are not routinely assessed or reported in evaluations.

A new ANZJPH editorial calls for better assessment & reporting of intervention harms.

doi.org/10.1016/j.an...
image of laptop on table with pen and notepad. Text" Public health research should report harms, not just benefits"
June 19, 2026 at 2:19 AM
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We are honoured to have Prof Zoe Wainer, Director General of The Australian Centre for Disease Control, give the opening keynote address at our Communicable Diseases & Immunisation Conference 2026 #CDIC2026

Welcome to everyone joining us here at Marvel Stadium.
Professor Zoe Wainer
June 14, 2026 at 11:51 PM
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More than 200 abstracts from @publichealthaus.bsky.social's #CDIC2026 have been published in ANZJPH today - helping facilitate rapid dissemination of public health research.

🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/journal/aust...

🔗 Editorial: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Image of person getting vaccination - text reads "Abstracts from Communicable Diseases and Immunisation Conference 2026, Vol 50, Supplement 1. Logos ANZJPH and Public Health Association of Australia
June 15, 2026 at 12:05 AM
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@who.int has reported that loneliness causes ∼871,000 deaths annually worldwide & affects 1 in 6 people.

This new letter draws attention to two reports that provide a blueprint for implementing social prescribing in Australia.

doi.org/10.1016/j.an...

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Image of woman sitting alone on a park bench. Text "social connection: The new frontier for better health in 2026" ANZJPH and Public Health Association of Australia logo.
June 12, 2026 at 3:11 AM
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📣NEW📣

This new WA study found that while most adults agree climate change is happening, less than half thought it would impact their health in the next decade.

The authors say target communications are needed to bridge the knowledge gap.

🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.an...

#PublicHealth #ClimateChange
Image of thermometer silhouette against sun, text reads : New study of over 1,100 WA adults reveals climate change health impact knowledge gaps Most don't think about how climate change is going to harm their health ANZJPH PHAA logo
June 5, 2026 at 2:30 AM
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This new paper explores the benefits of nurse-led virtual triage for colonoscopy after bowel cancer screening, including long-term heath cost effectiveness and saving patients time and money.

doi.org/10.1016/j.an...

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Image of older man lying in bed in hospital gown. Text reads" Reducing wait times after bowel cancer screening A NSW Evaluation of nurse-led virtual triage for colonoscopy referrals"
June 2, 2026 at 11:58 PM
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Today is your last chance to submit an abstract for our Australian Public Health Conference 2026.

Head to www.austph2026.com/call-for-abs... to submit your abstract by 11:59pm tonight.
Australian Public Health Conference 2026 Call for Abstracts closing today
June 1, 2026 at 11:49 PM
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Following #WorldNoTobaccoDay, 3 ANZJPH articles unmasking tobacco and vaping:

🚭 Tobacco research conflicts of interest
doi.org/10.1016/j.an...
🚭 Teens who vape are 5x more likely to try smoking
doi.org/10.1016/j.an...
🚭 Tackling illicit tobacco
doi.org/10.1016/j.an...
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Image of smoking on black background. Text reads: World No Tobacco Day 2026 with the ANZJPH and PHAA logo
June 1, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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New SA research published in ANZJPH found nearly half of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families experienced food insecurity, and while 55.7% of children had dental caries.

🔗 doi.org/10.1016/j.an...

@publichealthaus.bsky.social #OralHealth #PublicHealth
Image of shopping bag full of fresh fruit and vegetables. Headline "Food security is a basic human right Study highlights dental caries and food security in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children" includes the ANZJPH and Public Health Association of Australia logo
May 29, 2026 at 12:17 AM
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A new study published in ANZJPH shows RSV hospitalisations in the Kimberley and Pilbara don't follow the typical winter pattern seen in southern WA, supporting year-round immunisation in these regions.

Read more: doi.org/10.1016/j.an...

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#RSV #Immunisation #PublicHealth
Image of young toddler wearing an oxygen mask. Text reads "RSV patterns vary across WA, Study shows why year-round RSV immunisation is needed in the Kimberly and Pilbara". Logos including ANZJPH and The Public Health Association of Australia.
May 22, 2026 at 12:44 AM