Prof Naomi Priest PhD
@naomipriest.bsky.social
Health equity and social inequalities
Social epidemiologist
Living and working on unceded Wurrundjeri land, Naarm/Melbourne
Social epidemiologist
Living and working on unceded Wurrundjeri land, Naarm/Melbourne
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I just want to look away from news like this but I think we must not
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Amazon lakes hit ‘unbearable’ hot-tub temperatures amid mass die-offs of pink river dolphins – study
Droughts and heatwaves causing water in some areas to reach 41C, killing fish and endangered dolphins, say researchers
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 10:26 PM
I just want to look away from news like this but I think we must not
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Sexual harassment is a tool for oppression, to put you down and push you out. And it’s working here
“She is one of at least seven women who described leaving their academic studies at Oxford because of harassment...”
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“She is one of at least seven women who described leaving their academic studies at Oxford because of harassment...”
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Oxford University Has Failed Women Over Harassment Concerns, Staff Say
The university has repeatedly been slow to act against male academics accused of sexual misconduct and inappropriate behavior, a Bloomberg investigation found.
www.bloomberg.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Sexual harassment is a tool for oppression, to put you down and push you out. And it’s working here
“She is one of at least seven women who described leaving their academic studies at Oxford because of harassment...”
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
“She is one of at least seven women who described leaving their academic studies at Oxford because of harassment...”
www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
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"Kardell Lomas and her baby should still be here. And her family have every right to fight for justice, both in the coroner’s court and beyond." essential reading from Dr Amy McQuire
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Kardell Lomas’s heartbreaking apology to police is a moment that should shame all Australians | Amy McQuire
The refusal to conduct an inquest reveals again what many black women know: it’s not a place for truth-telling but rather a mechanism to alibi the state and its failures
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 8:54 PM
"Kardell Lomas and her baby should still be here. And her family have every right to fight for justice, both in the coroner’s court and beyond." essential reading from Dr Amy McQuire
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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heartbreaking
"fresh survey of eight sites along WA's Ningaloo Reef has revealed more than 60 per cent of corals have died [..] Of the 1,600 corals counted in March, only 600 were still alive come late October"
November 19, 2025 at 8:45 AM
heartbreaking
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"fresh survey of eight sites along WA's Ningaloo Reef has revealed more than 60 per cent of corals have died [..] Of the 1,600 corals counted in March, only 600 were still alive come late October"
November 19, 2025 at 7:12 AM
"fresh survey of eight sites along WA's Ningaloo Reef has revealed more than 60 per cent of corals have died [..] Of the 1,600 corals counted in March, only 600 were still alive come late October"
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The last time I wrote about this I copped the biggest whinge fest from the then (Labor) minister’s office about how they weren’t cutting the budget lol
That's more than 1,100 jobs lost at the CSIRO over the last two years.
"Combined, the staff association estimates that equates to cutting the agency’s size by a third."
This is more cuts to the CSIRO than was attempted by the Abbott government.
www.smh.com.au/national/csi...
"Combined, the staff association estimates that equates to cutting the agency’s size by a third."
This is more cuts to the CSIRO than was attempted by the Abbott government.
www.smh.com.au/national/csi...
CSIRO to slash hundreds of jobs in cost-saving drive
The staff association at the nation’s leading scientific research organisation says the latest round of cuts marks “a sad day for publicly funded science”.
www.smh.com.au
November 18, 2025 at 3:14 PM
The last time I wrote about this I copped the biggest whinge fest from the then (Labor) minister’s office about how they weren’t cutting the budget lol
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Over the summer some very important public health program leaders shared their struggles in keeping their work going since the #usaid cuts
Here’s an article about it, please share to increase awareness & motivate political action
“Decades of progress - undone”
www.ips-journal.eu/topics/democ...
Here’s an article about it, please share to increase awareness & motivate political action
“Decades of progress - undone”
www.ips-journal.eu/topics/democ...
Decades of progress — undone
After years of steady gains against poverty and inequality, the recent funding cuts threaten Africa’s health systems. New, resilient funding is vital
www.ips-journal.eu
November 14, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Over the summer some very important public health program leaders shared their struggles in keeping their work going since the #usaid cuts
Here’s an article about it, please share to increase awareness & motivate political action
“Decades of progress - undone”
www.ips-journal.eu/topics/democ...
Here’s an article about it, please share to increase awareness & motivate political action
“Decades of progress - undone”
www.ips-journal.eu/topics/democ...
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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
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
November 12, 2025 at 4:09 AM
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
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
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
November 5, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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...
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What an absolute disgrace. Shame on ANU.
“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...
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
November 4, 2025 at 9:02 PM
What an absolute disgrace. Shame on ANU.
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“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
Nelson Mandela
November 3, 2025 at 7:56 AM
“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
Nelson Mandela
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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
November 2, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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
v likely similar pattern here in Aust among continuing academics, not sure there is any empirical data??
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
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
November 2, 2025 at 11:02 PM
v likely similar pattern here in Aust among continuing academics, not sure there is any empirical data??
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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...
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
October 31, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
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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
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
October 30, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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
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
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Ken Henry warns Labor’s nature laws ‘are worthless’ unless minister tightens ‘national interest’ exemptions
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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
October 30, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Ken Henry warns Labor’s nature laws ‘are worthless’ unless minister tightens ‘national interest’ exemptions
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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
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
October 30, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
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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
Former QLD Premier Steven Miles showed what can happen when our governments tax fossil fuels properly.
@stevenjmiles.bsky.social #auspol @thepointau.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 7:07 AM
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
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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Everyone should read and understand this, even more if you have or support young people.
📢 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
October 29, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Everyone should read and understand this, even more if you have or support young people.
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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.
October 19, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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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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
October 16, 2025 at 5:49 AM
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
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The freedom Maria Corina Machado wishes for Venezuela.
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.
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.
October 15, 2025 at 11:14 AM
The freedom Maria Corina Machado wishes for Venezuela.
Vale
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
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October 15, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Vale
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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
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
October 14, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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
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