'We can't have vulnerable people not knowing where to turn', minister says 'We want to work towards a better path forward.' Newcastle Herald · Aug 1, 2023
NSW Health Is Facing Criminal Prosecution Over Deaths Of Two Nurses Who Worked At Syd Hospital The women, who are believed to have been dating, died within weeks of each other. Pedestrian.tv · Jul 19, 2023
COVID may increase flu susceptibility, expert says 'This year's flu season is looking just as bad as what it did last year.' Newcastle Herald · Jul 13, 2023
MP says byelections ‘very unpredictable’ – as it happened This blog is now closed. The Guardian - AU · Jul 13, 2023
Health warning: rise in kids with 'life-threatening complications' from the flu Sixteen children have been admitted to intensive care since May, including four at John Hunter Hospital. Newcastle Herald · Jul 6, 2023
‘There’s already anxiety’: residents living near Cadia goldmine demand answers on dust pollution The EPA says Newcrest has introduced ‘significant changes’ to reduce its production of dust after being threatened with regulatory action The Guardian - AU · Jul 1, 2023
NSW Health tells GPs not to blanket test residents living near Cadia hill goldmine Exclusive: Local doctors urged to avoid screening for heavy metals unless patients show symptoms or have clear source of exposure The Guardian - AU · Jun 28, 2023
Hunter nursing jobs facing axe were a COVID-19 measure: Coalition The nursing positions were part of the "health army" amid COVID-19. Newcastle Herald · Jun 23, 2023
Hunter hardest hit by 'despicable, shameful' cuts to stretched nurses It comes at a time when hospitals 'cannot afford the loss of a single nurse or midwife' Newcastle Herald · Jun 22, 2023
'Don't vape': teen's warning after attack that almost killed him 'He didn't have the lung strength and health to fight the virus.' Newcastle Herald · Jun 16, 2023
NSW government temporarily bans all PwC work on tax projects Inquiry into the state’s use of consultants to examine why local health districts paid firms $124m since 2011 The Guardian - AU · Jun 14, 2023
We're in another COVID wave. But it’s not like the others Each Omicron wave so far in Australia has had distinguishing features – the sharp rise and fall of BA.1, the widespread transmission among children and families in BA.2, a shift to more infections in older people with BA.5, then the confusing variant mix in the summer wave of 2022-23. The Conversation · Jun 12, 2023
EPA begins free rainwater testing near Cadia goldmine The testing program will be offered to anyone living near the mine on tank water as part of a broader monitoring program The Guardian - AU · Jun 9, 2023
Gina Rinehart named Western Australian of the Year – as it happened This blog is now closed The Guardian - AU · Jun 3, 2023
Newcastle Herald · May 31, 2023 John Hunter Hospital staff call for 6 per cent wage rise Labor has been in power for two months now and 'nothing's been done'.
Newcastle Herald · May 25, 2023 Flu cases jump in the Hunter, but COVID 'may be peaking' COVID cases rise among those aged five to 16 this month.
The New Daily · May 22, 2023 NSW gold mine investigated for dust pollution The NSW environmental watchdog has requested a health risk analysis to determine if dust from a gold mine near Orange is impacting the community.
The Guardian - AU · May 22, 2023 NSW EPA launches investigation into Cadia goldmine after blood tests show metal contamination Newcrest Cadia Holdings has until Tuesday to respond to the draft pollution notice
ABC News · May 19, 2023 NSW Health report finds worker shortages impacted COVID-19 pandemic response in regional and remote areas A new report into NSW Health's response to COVID-19 shows already under-staffed rural and remote health services did not have capacity to "surge" the workforce at the peak of the pandemic.
ABC News · May 15, 2023 Radiation machine replacement forces NSW Mid North Coast cancer patients to Sydney Jeff Craven had a hard decision to make — wait weeks to get cancer treatment locally on the NSW Mid North Coast, or travel to Sydney. His surgeon says more could have been done to get him care closer to home.
ABC News · May 14, 2023 What are the symptoms of RSV and how long is it contagious for? Let's unpack this common cold virus This respiratory virus is so common that most children will have had at least one infection before they turn two. Most cases are mild, but it can cause severe illness for young children, the elderly and the immunocompromised.
The Conversation · May 11, 2023 We worked out how many tobacco lobbyists end up in government, and vice versa. It's a lot We’ve just revealed the extent of the close relationship between tobacco lobbyists and government, in the first Australian study of its kind.
ABC News · May 4, 2023 Crown Princess Mary Cancer Centre in Westmead Hospital in cyber attack, hackers threatening to release stolen data It is unclear when cyber criminals managed to breach the Crown Princess Mary Cancer Centre, which is part of Westmead Hospital, but NSW Health officials said they were alerted to the threat late on Thursday afternoon.
The Conversation · May 2, 2023 Vaping and behaviour in schools: what does the research tell us? In a major speech today, Federal Health Minister Mark Butler said vaping has become “the number one behavioural issue in high schools”.
Pedestrian.tv · Apr 30, 2023 More Than 1000 NSW Pharmacies Will Be Able To Prescribe UTI Meds And The Pill In A New Trial NSW pharmacies are able to prescribe medications in a new trial that is set to relieve the lengthy wait times at GPs.