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.

If people want me to go round and talk to governments and others then I feel that responsibility which is why I am on the road a good deal of the time and why I'm not slowing down.

Throwing young people on the scrap heap is a public health emergency.

Your position in the hierarchy influences your behaviour.

I'm not an Orthodox Jew, I don't practise much in the way of Jewish religion, but I am very Jewish and I think it probably does indeed influence what I do.

I came from a warm Jewish family.

Health and health inequalities tell us a great deal about the good or bad effects of social policies.