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Prof Naomi Priest PhD
@naomipriest.bsky.social
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Health equity and social inequalities
Social epidemiologist

Living and working on unceded Wurrundjeri land, Naarm/Melbourne

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ViCBiostat @vicbiostat.bsky.social · 2d
Mark your diaries! The ViCBiostat Summer School returns from 13-20 Feb 2026, in Melbourne and online.
Courses include causal inference, cluster randomised trials, meta-analysis and the estimand framework.
Further details TBA shortly - sign up to our mailing list at www.vicbiostat.org.au
#statistics

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Prof Naomi Priest PhD @naomipriest.bsky.social · 9d
greater investment in health and medical research - including public health and health systems research as well as basic research and clinical trials urgently needed. Increase investment in NHMRC beyond the targeted MRFF approach a priority www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Monique Ryan urges Australia to fast-track medical innovation funding as Trump guts research
Kooyong MP urges government to release more of the earnings from the $20bn Medical Research Future Fund
www.theguardian.com

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Dr Liz Allen @drdemography.com · 10d
“incredibly stupid”, “absolutely disgraceful”…

Despite ANU’s own socially responsible investment policy, the university invested in and profited from Elbit systems shares - “a key enabler of the Israel Defense Forces in its commission of war crimes”. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
ANU bought shares in Israeli weapons maker after pledging to stop controversial arms investments
Exclusive: University says Elbit Systems, whose drones have been used extensively in Gaza, not on any controversial weapons list when shares bought and sold this year
www.theguardian.com

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Prof Nisreen Alwan @nisreenalwan.bsky.social · 11d
“Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice. It is the protection of a fundamental human right, the right to dignity and a decent life.”

Nelson Mandela

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Prof Naomi Priest PhD @naomipriest.bsky.social · 11d
v likely similar pattern here in Aust among continuing academics, not sure there is any empirical data??
socialepi.bsky.social Daniel Kim MD, DrPH @socialepi.bsky.social · 13d
Socioeconomic roots of academic faculty

Tenure-track faculty are up to 25 times more likely to have a parent with a Ph.D. Moreover, this rate nearly doubles at prestigious universities and is stable across the past 50 years.

#AcademicSky
Socioeconomic roots of academic faculty - Nature Human Behaviour
Studying socioeconomic backgrounds and intergenerational transmission in the US academia, Morgan et al. find that faculty have a parent with a Ph.D. degree a striking 25 times more often than the gene...
www.nature.com

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Asher Wolf @asherwolf.bsky.social · 12d
ATO is paying private debt collector $42m to pursue taxpayers, including welfare recipients www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... cc. @maximumwelfare.bsky.social @jeremypoxon.bsky.social
ATO is paying private debt collector $42m to pursue taxpayers, including welfare recipients
The tax office’s increased reliance on Recoveriescorp has coincided with a spike in complaints to the watchdog
www.theguardian.com

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Daniel Kim MD, DrPH @socialepi.bsky.social · 13d
Socioeconomic roots of academic faculty

Tenure-track faculty are up to 25 times more likely to have a parent with a Ph.D. Moreover, this rate nearly doubles at prestigious universities and is stable across the past 50 years.

#AcademicSky
Socioeconomic roots of academic faculty - Nature Human Behaviour
Studying socioeconomic backgrounds and intergenerational transmission in the US academia, Morgan et al. find that faculty have a parent with a Ph.D. degree a striking 25 times more often than the gene...
www.nature.com

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Prof Brendan Crabb AC @brendancrabb.bsky.social · 14d
In awe of the team at Clinic Nineteen treating adults & children for long COVID & related diseases. COVID infection is commonplace in the community & repeat infections increase your chances of getting LC so do your best to avoid infection. Indoor air quality is key.

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Long COVID patients seeking help 'let down by the system'
Patients are calling for better access to long COVID care after the closure of one of the country's last public clinics.
www.abc.net.au

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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 14d
Covid and Flu Can Triple Your Risk of Heart Attack

Heart attack risk triples within weeks after a COVID-19 infection and quadruples within a month after a flu infection, per a large review and analysis published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

Source: archive.li/kbL8w
Screenshot of a New York Times article titled “Covid and Flu Can Triple Your Risk of Heart Attack.” The subheading reads, “A new analysis adds to the research about the link between viral infections and heart disease.” Below, a photo shows a person sitting indoors wearing a dark shirt and grey cardigan, clutching their chest with one hand and raising the other toward their mouth, suggesting chest discomfort.

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El Gibbs @bluntshovels.bsky.social · 15d
wonderful news

Australian-first treaty legislation passes in Victorian parliament

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
Australian-first treaty legislation passes in Victorian parliament
Historic legislation has passed that will see the creation of an Indigenous council that will be consulted on laws and policies affecting Indigenous communities.
www.abc.net.au

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Melissa Sweet @melissasweetdr.bsky.social · 15d
Ken Henry warns Labor’s nature laws ‘are worthless’ unless minister tightens ‘national interest’ exemptions

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Ken Henry warns Labor’s nature laws ‘are worthless’ unless minister tightens ‘national interest’ exemptions
Exclusive: ‘Every project developer is absolutely convinced that their project is in the national interest,’ Australian Climate and Biodiversity Foundation head says
www.theguardian.com

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The Australia Institute @australiainstitute.org.au · 15d
Australia Institute research shows Australia gives more than half the gas we export away for free!

Former QLD Premier Steven Miles showed what can happen when our governments tax fossil fuels properly.
@stevenjmiles.bsky.social #auspol @thepointau.bsky.social

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SBS Australia (unofficial) @sbsaustralia.nzcow.com · 16d
📢 Krissy Barrett described a "new, twisted type of gamification" in online networks targeting young girls.
'Sadistic': AFP flags new threat as Australian links to 'paedophile' network investigated
www.sbs.com.au

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Prof Naomi Priest PhD @naomipriest.bsky.social · 25d
wow congratulations!!

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Isocomet @isocomet.bsky.social · 26d
People with ME/CFS are the antithesis of quitters. To keep showing up and choosing life and trying to find ways to be more alive in the face of immense physical and societal challenges is courageous, disciplined, and heroic.

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NPR @npr.org · 29d
The acknowledgement of covert action in Venezuela comes after the U.S. military in recent weeks has carried out a series of deadly strikes against alleged drug-smuggling boats in the Caribbean. n.pr/43dKqqW
Trump confirms the CIA is conducting covert operations inside Venezuela
The acknowledgement of covert action in Venezuela comes after the U.S. military in recent weeks has carried out a series of deadly strikes against alleged drug-smuggling boats in the Caribbean.
n.pr

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Prof Naomi Priest PhD @naomipriest.bsky.social · Oct 15
thanks!!

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Prof Naomi Priest PhD @naomipriest.bsky.social · Oct 15
do you have the Vic RSV numbers? seems to be a lot around anecdotally, and v nasty even among adults without risk factors

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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · Oct 15
Nobel Peace Prize recipient María Corina Machado appeared on Donald Trump Jr.’s podcast.

She touted the oil reserves in Venezuela (the largest in the world) and vowed to privatize the oil industry to enable American corporations to exploit and profit from the country’s resources if she gains power.

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Prof Naomi Priest PhD @naomipriest.bsky.social · Oct 15
Vale

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Oct 15
Experimental, sensual and political, D’Angelo radically redrew the boundaries of soul music
Experimental, sensual and political, D’Angelo radically redrew the boundaries of soul music
The late singer may have suffered from setbacks and only released three studio albums, but the range he displayed in this perfect catalogue was astonishing
www.theguardian.com

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Prof Naomi Priest PhD @naomipriest.bsky.social · Oct 14
agree largely absent from mainstream media

www.sbs.com.au/nitv/article....
Two years on from the Voice referendum, its architects remain committed to the cause
Professor Megan Davis and Pat Anderson AO say that, much like the continued efforts for a republic referendum, the Voice's defeat at the ballot box does not mean it is going away.
www.sbs.com.au

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valebodi.bsky.social @valebodi.bsky.social · Oct 14
An excerpt about endometriosis adapted from Doing Harm: The Truth About How Bad Medicine and Lazy Science Leave Women Dismissed, Misdiagnosed, and Sick by Maya Dusenbery.
Via @teenvogue.com
@mayadusenbery.bsky.social
#Pain #Endometriosis #MedicalEpistemicInjustice
Why We Need to Stop Normalizing Menstrual Pain
Endometriosis is going undiagnosed in millions of women.
www.teenvogue.com

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Bateman Horne Center @batemanhornecenter.bsky.social · Oct 14
Milestone moment for ME/CFS awareness!
The American College of Sports Medicine has added a section on ME/CFS to its Exercise Guidelines for the first time ever, thanks to @workwellfoundation.bsky.social and collaborators.

Read more: https://bit.ly/46P31vP
#MECFS #ACSM @acsm1954.bsky.social
"History Made! The American College of Sports Medicine includes ME/CFS in global exercise guidelines for the first time."

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Professor Euan Ritchie @euanritchie.bsky.social · Oct 13
And still people wonder why more women don't report sexual assault www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
Linda Reynolds launches bankruptcy proceedings against Brittany Higgins
Former senator Linda Reynolds launches bankruptcy proceedings in the Federal Court against her ex-staffer Brittany Higgins as she tries to recover damages awarded to her for defamation.
www.abc.net.au

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Emerge Australia @emergeaustralia.bsky.social · Oct 13
The @nhmrcgovau scoping survey for the new #MECFS clinical guidelines received 1,000+ responses — mostly from people with lived experience

📄 Read more 👉 zurl.co/LrdDJ
#LongCOVID #NHMRC
Illustration of interconnected blue figures on a dark background. Text: "ME/CFS Guideline Development Committee Update; NHMRC ME/CFS scoping survey results will inform ME/CFS GDC." Emerge Australia logo appears on the bottom

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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social · Oct 10
aaand we are officially in the hide-your-neighbors stage

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Rebecca Sear @rebeccasear.bsky.social · Oct 10
“Women-led papers were more likely to be featured in local outlets than in national, international, or science-specialty media. They appeared more often in liberal-leaning outlets than conservative ones. And coverage of their work carried a more negative tone”

www.science.org/content/arti...
When women researchers publish, media attention doesn’t always follow
Men-led papers receive more media coverage than women’s, new study finds
www.science.org

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Prof Brendan Crabb AC @brendancrabb.bsky.social · Oct 9
Based on a recent @thelancet.com paper.

theconversation.com/child-famine...
Child famine has reached the highest level in Gaza, with tens of thousands of kids affected – new study
By August,15.8% of children aged under five were suffering from acute malnutrition.
theconversation.com

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StaffyMama @leftankle.bsky.social · Oct 9
"So, how do you turn a $90 million surplus into a $142.5 million deficit?

Easy. You just exclude nearly a quarter of a billion dollars of revenue that the auditor thought should be included."

tinyurl.com/5b4ruecb

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@nteuact.bsky.social

Full text on r/anu on Reddit
A closer look at the ANU books reveals a hard truth about these job cuts
The phantom deficit and a series of cuts by choice, not necessity.
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