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Short, plain-language pieces translating public health research into something useful.

Published

Preconception

What 572 Australian men tell us about health before fatherhood

New Ten to Men research on the health of Australian males before they become first-time fathers, explained in plain language with the key figures.

July 2026

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Methods

Reading a study without a statistics degree

A practical guide to confidence intervals, effect sizes, and what “significant” really means.

August 2026

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TCIM

Complementary medicine: what we actually know

Separating the evidence from the marketing in traditional and integrative health.

August 2026

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In the pipeline

Data

What big Australian datasets can and can’t tell us

The quiet limitations behind population-level health headlines.

Coming soon
Academia

Getting your first paper published

Notes for HDR students on structure, reviewers, and surviving revision rounds.

Coming soon
Health Literacy

Health literacy is a system problem, not a personal failing

Why blaming patients for confusion misses where the fix actually belongs.

Coming soon