IHT Media Report for October – 28 November 2025
Coverage by Media Type
Total mentions by media type in October – 28 November 2025.
Potential Audience Reach
12,694,726 over 58 days (August – September 2025)
Cumulative potential audience reach by media type for August – September 2025.
IHT Media Appearances
- Professor Anna Ugalde appeared in ABC NewsRadio, ABC North West Queensland, ABC South West Victoria, Yahoo! News, Health Services Daily, and The Conversation, speaking about rural cancer survival disparities and the urgent need for improved access to care, travel support, and patient navigation programs. Example: Rural Australians are 13% less likely to survive cancer. Here’s what needs to change
- Dr Feby Savira featured in the Geelong Advertiser, Croakey, and Medical Xpress discussing research on urgent care clinics and how they can reduce emergency department pressure while improving health economics. Example: Filling a gap in health care – Geelong Advertiser.
- Cindy Needham appeared in the Colac Herald encouraging community participation in a survey on food shopping experiences as part of a public health initiative. Example: Time left for key health study – Colac Herald.
- Professor Catherine Bennett was quoted in Sky News programs including First Edition, NewsDay, Afternoon Agenda, and AM Agenda, as well as The Daily Mail, NT News, and JOY Radio, providing expert commentary on virus outbreaks, epidemiology, and vaccine production. Example: Health alert for Aussie travellers as deadly virus explodes in China – Daily Mail.
- Professor Samantha Thomas appeared on ABC Melbourne’s The Conversation Hour, ABC NewsRadio, and in the Australian Financial Review, speaking about public health policy and the impact of gambling advertising on children and young people. Example: Labor must act on gambling ads: ex-Tabcorp boss – AFR.
- Professor Jaithri Ananthapavan and Professor Suzanne Robinson were featured in Health Industry Hub, 6PR, Open Forum, and The National Tribune discussing preventative health spending and economic strategies to reduce chronic disease burden. Example: Economists push for prevention as the ‘pay-less-later’ health budget strategy – Health Industry Hub.
- Dr Simone McCarthy appeared on The Wire (Edge Radio, Radio Adelaide, 4EB) discussing her research into women’s lived experiences of gambling-related harm. Example: The Wire segment on gambling harm research.
- Dr Benjamin Wood was quoted in Deakin University media and Medical Xpress about the health and environmental impacts of ultra-processed foods and why Australians are eating more of them. Example: Ultra-processed foods harm our health, so why are we eating more? – Deakin University.
- Professor Kathryn Backholer appeared on ABC NewsRadio Breakfast discussing global public health policy and nutrition issues. Example: NewsRadio Breakfast interview on food policy.
- Dr Adrian Cameron and Dr Alexandra Chung were featured in ABC News, Seniors Discount Club, and multiple ABC radio programs discussing supermarket junk food promotions and policy implications. Example: Calls for Australia to follow England’s ban on supermarket junk food specials – ABC News.
- Dr Louisa Smith was profiled in Deakin University media for her collaborative work on health and social issues. Example: Between Us: Dr Louisa Smith and Dr Dino Hodge – Deakin University.
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