Trademutt wins Qld Men's Health Award
Trademutt, a social enterprise workwear brand launched in 2018 by Daniel Allen and Edward Ross after losing a close mate to suicide, has been named winner of the Queensland Men’s Health Awards.
Read moreMen’s health receives lower grades than women’s health says new report card
The state of men’s health in Australia is lagging behind women’s health, according to a new report published ahead of Men’s Health Week (10-16 June 2019).
Read moreMherv providing health care on the road less travelled
If men can’t, won’t or don’t see a doctor, nurse or medical practitioner for the multiple reasons that may hold them back, a purpose built caravan is covering many kilometres in remote and rural NSW to make sure health specialists can see them.
Read moreBlokepedia develops new podcast to connect with men
Just two years on from when Josh Quarmby started the men’s blogging side blokepedia, the organisation is extending its reach with a new podcast.
Read moreNew study to probe social supports for men living with prostate cancer
Researchers at La Trobe in Melbourne are calling for men living with prostate cancer to take part in a new study looking into the social support they may have experienced following their cancer diagnosis and treatment.
Read moreMore support needed for Maori men struggling in Australia
The number of Māori men living in Australia and taking their own lives is increasing.
Read morePeople should have kids earlier says reproductive scientist
NSW 2012 scientist of the year Professor John Aitken knows a great deal about fertility - in men and women.
The Chair in Biological Sciences at the University of Newcastle has specifically been paying attention to male infertility and the long-term damaging impacts of environmental, physical and social factors, such as smoking, dietary choices, carrying a mobile phone around and excessive exposure to herbicides and pesticides.
Read moreAdvertisers and TV producers challenged to stop creating doofus dad characters
A doofus, to quote the Cambridge English dictionary, is an ‘airhead’ ‘birdbrain’ ‘duffer’ ‘asshole’. A noun to describe, says Google, ‘a stupid person.’ In some sections of the media, it is also synonymous for dad.
Read moreJonny’s story: Coffee4Blokes a warm brew at Coffs Harbour
Jonny Lee Shuttleworth's impetus for starting the men’s group ‘Coffee 4 Blokes’ last August at Coffs Harbour developed after his mentor left town for Armidale, NSW, and took with him the highly valued ‘Blah Blah Blah Coffee for Blokes.’
Read moreWorked to death: every 2 days an Australian man dies at work
Every two days in Australia, a man will go to work and never come home. That’s the stark reality behind the most recent Government statistics.
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