September 2024
- Exclusive
- Federal election
Misinformation laws could stymie public health debates: Coatsworth
The nation’s deputy chief medical officer during the COVID-19 pandemic says Labor’s proposed crackdown on misinformation and disinformation goes too far.
- Ronald Mizen
January 2024
Controlling COVID ‘at all costs’ went too far: ex-deputy health chief
Officials persisted with policies despite the changing nature of the pandemic, while state powers on lockdowns need to be reined in, Dr Nick Coatsworth said.
- John Kehoe
February 2022
AMA WA dismisses claims omicron is less severe than seasonal flu
As Western Australia reports a record number of COVID-19 cases, the state’s AMA president has called on Mark McGowan to impose “modest” restrictions similar to those in South Australia.
- Michael Bennet
January 2022
- Opinion
- Letters to the Editor
Letters of 14 January: Australia can help Palau go green
Australian hydrogen for Palau, tax reform, Sydney Airport sale, Nick Coatsworth’s COVID-19 stance, Novak Djokovic fiasco.
- Analysis
- Coronavirus pandemic
Top doctors, academics living in an ‘alternative reality’
Prominent medical experts are taking an unnecessarily fearful approach to the omicron virus, the former health adviser Nick Coatsworth says.
- Aaron Patrick
September 2021
The campaign to cancel Nick Coatsworth
A group of 24 clinical academics has been busy writing complaints about the former deputy CMO.
- Michael Roddan
September 2021
Hunt tells Pfizer to seek vaccine approval for kids
Health Minister wants the vaccine-approval processes in the US for children aged five to 12 to be matched in Australia.
- Tom McIlroy
July 2021
- Exclusive
- Coronavirus pandemic
Australia can avoid lockdowns in four months: Coatsworth
Australia can consider ending lockdowns once 50 per cent of people are vaccinated in November and must accept some COVID-19 hospitalisations and deaths like it does for influenza.
- John Kehoe
May 2021
- Opinion
- The AFR View
Follow health advice to escape the gilded cage
As health experts now warn, breaking out of Australia’s gilded COVID-safe cage will depend on accepting the need to live with the virus when new cases inevitably appear.
- The AFR View
September 2020
Calls to invest in more vaccines after trial hitch
AstraZeneca's decision to pause vaccine trials should be seen as a positive sign that corners are not being cut, but the AMA says more options are needed.
- Phillip Coorey