Height is probably 95 per cent genetic.

I've pursued a lifetime in the research on the social determinants of health and more recently been packaging not just my research but global research on this topic in a way that I hope will influence policy.

It's highly likely that what you're doing is indeed influenced by your Jewish background.

The differences between Indigenous and not Indigenous Australians can be easily attributed not to differences in their genes but to differences in the conditions in which they're born, grow, live, work and age - in other words, to the social determinants of health.

Saying we can't afford to invest in early child development means we're storing up bigger costs in the future.

Empowerment of individuals and communities is absolutely central. Getting the community involved in organising their own destiny has got to be a key part of it.

Your position in the hierarchy influences your behaviour.