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  1. Oct 2025
    1. likely to be heededmore easily in those who have a more col-lective mind set rather than those morecommitted to a strong individualism.

      Thinking through the lens 'for the good of the many' difficult with increased sense of individualism that being fostered politically and also socially, such as with social media.

    2. . In Australia over theperiod 1998-2004, while there has been a 9%decline in smoking among the lowest quin-tile, the rate of change for the highest socio-economic quintile is 35% (see Table 1). Areasonable conclusion is that anti-smokingmessages have been more successful withbetter off people and, at least temporarily,have increased inequality

      Recent increase to tax. cost of cigarettes could arguably just be a tax on the poor - also implications with increase to illegal cigarette trade, which could impact on security of environment and other SDH for poorer people as well

    3. a zone of complexity thatleads to uncertainty about what works andconsequently to a lack of agreement amongpolicy makers and practitioners

      "Too hard basket" can be a common excuse with policy makers who want to avoid change at both government and organizational level as it is easy to get the lay-person to agree. Finding paths through the complexity is the answer here