Resignations puts private mental health care in play Dozens of public health specialist resignations remain in play as data outlines how few have rescinded their threat to quit the system. AAP · Feb 13, 2025
NSW Labor accused of trying to ‘redesign’ a mental health system with no psychiatrists Patient care compromised by closing beds and shifting workload to less qualified staff, motion claims The Guardian - AU · Feb 13, 2025
Doctors baulking at $3k a day to plug mental health gap Patients in mental distress will face tele-consults as NSW Health scrambles to lessen the impact of two in three public psychiatrists resigning. AAP · Jan 17, 2025
Push to stop NSW hospitals opting out of abortions as healthcare ‘deserts’ exposed Greens MP Dr Amanda Cohn says ‘far too little has changed’ since abortion was decriminalised in NSW five years ago The Guardian - AU · Dec 17, 2024
‘I wish I was listened to’: NSW to respond to landmark birth trauma inquiry The inquiry has called for sweeping reforms amid concerns about the care women receive during pregnancy and birth. Al Jazeera · Aug 27, 2024
'It really can happen to anyone': what is the price of a human life? Mental health system under-resourced, reactive and crisis-driven. Newcastle Herald · Jun 2, 2024
‘I felt guilty’: women reveal harrowing details to groundbreaking NSW birth trauma inquiry Report calls for urgent efforts after receiving 4,000 submissions including from patients, doctors, midwives and experts around Australia The Guardian - AU · May 29, 2024
'Unprecedented demand', yet funds for suicide prevention program set to end 'We need a network of safety around individuals at risk.' Newcastle Herald · Apr 19, 2024
Greens say old Maitland hospital could be a mental health space Dr Cohn said the community has a right to know. Newcastle Herald · Apr 7, 2024
Shocking suicide problem shows money doesn't end up where it's needed, psychiatrist says Expert says solutions 'require more intelligence', not simply more money. Newcastle Herald · Apr 2, 2024
'Systemic failure': Hunter New England has highest suicide numbers in NSW The 'heartbreaking' 1331 suicides in a decade in our district. Newcastle Herald · Mar 22, 2024
MPs to debate outlawing harmful homophobic sermons The coalition will try to expand exemptions to conversion therapy laws while the Greens will aim to ban homophobic sermons when MPs debate criminal bans in NSW. AAP · Mar 21, 2024
Women face 'medical gaslighting' and 'shame' in male-designed health system Women are disbelieved and told 'it's just menstrual issues'. Newcastle Herald · Feb 13, 2024
NSW locum doctors encouraged to wait for ‘crisis rates’ before accepting positions Submissions to inquiry into healthcare funding call for locums to be employed directly by NSW Health rather than external agencies to avoid ‘price gouging’ The Guardian - AU · Dec 16, 2023
AAP · Dec 15, 2023 Air-quality monitoring recommended for state's mines Tougher penalties for firms found breaching environmental laws has been recommended by a report into heavy-metals mining in NSW.
The Guardian - AU · Nov 18, 2023 ‘Straight out of Utopia’: healthcare workers denounce $558m expansion of Albury base hospital NSW and Victoria government documents show support for push by doctors to combine the Albury and Wodonga hospitals into one new facility – but that’s not what was announced
AAP · Oct 31, 2023 Scepticism over 'missing piece' of sustainable future As waste-to-energy leaders meet in Sydney, a chemical engineer has warned of ultra-fine pollutants being spread to communities near incinerators.
AAP · Oct 16, 2023 NSW needs to 'catch up' on mental health services NSW has fallen behind other states on mental health care and will take a significant funding boost to meet the needs of patients, a parliamentary inquiry heard.
AAP · Oct 12, 2023 Hamish Blake takes 'easy choice' to apologise to GPs Dual Gold Logie winner Hamish Blake has opted not to dig in over comments that drew the ire of GPs and politicians, conceding he couldn't be a doctor for a day.
AAP · Oct 11, 2023 Hamish Blake's GP comment draws ire of MPs Doctors have not seen the funny side of presenter and comedian Hamish Blake, saying he could do their job for a day after he made a joke at their expense.
Newcastle Herald · Feb 13, 2023 Greens push voucher plan to swap cars for e-bikes in Newcastle The Greens say voters should get a $3000 incentive to ditch their cars.
ABC News · Apr 6, 2022 High school student challenges Environment Minister Sussan Ley in federal seat of Farrer A high school student from Albury will be one of Australia's youngest political candidates after announcing he will challenge Environment Minister Sussan Ley for the Farrer seat as a Greens candidate.