Extraordinary measures in extraordinary times
[caption id="attachment_36685" align="alignright" width="417"] This picture makes the obvious point that if we got an extremely large person to put on extremely large rubber gloves...
On understanding the other side of things
The only education I ever got was in history. And what history taught me is wrapped up in the story the premier English speaking philosopher...
Casablanca as Plato’s Symposium (Srsly!)
https://twitter.com/NGruen1/status/1627142530126184448 The first I saw or heard of Casablanca was at the beginning (and end) of Woody Allen’s “Play it again Sam”. It was many...
NHMRC funding “bombshell”
Australia punches above its weight in the medical research space. The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) is the main government granting agency in...
The political economy of Medicare
I always say that political economy is the best (or least worst) lens through which to examine how health systems work. This goes for Medicare,...
Morrison’s “secret powers” scandal: democracy is safe
Scott Morrison's "secret powers" are being heralded in much of the media as proof that he was up to no good. The simpler explanation is...
Standards Part Two: Comparative Standards
Standards: continued from Part One. [caption id="attachment_35719" align="aligncenter" width="270"] Why is this man smiling?[/caption] I. Introduction Why is this man smiling? He's smiling because he...