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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 2 - The Untold Story

The unwritten code of healthcare is that doctors don’t strike. Until now

Would you want to be treated by a hungry, distressed, sleep-deprived doctor? They need to be looked after – for their sake and ours

The Guardian - AU · Apr 22, 2025

In a life of ups and downs, we have come to cherish our dog’s uncomplicated love

Every day, we walk Odie along the same paths. He eats the same food at the same time. And yet, for him our bounties feel limitless

The Guardian - AU · Dec 26, 2024

For his 80th birthday, my dad asked for the gift of time. What we gave him will last generations

My father was more thrilled with his present than the times we gave him lovely photos, swanky dinners and a fancy laptop

The Guardian - AU · Dec 3, 2024

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As my eldest sits his final school exam, I’m grateful to the fine teachers who helped me parent him

Polite, obedient and diligent, my son is the product of three government schools. I wish him success and satisfaction

The Guardian - AU · Nov 19, 2024

When I delivered the worst of news to my dying patient, she cried – but not about her prognosis

We like to think patients judge us for our medical acumen but, in fact, they observe the words we say, the empathy we show and the kindness we offer

The Guardian - AU · Oct 22, 2024

When is it time for an older doctor to hang up their stethoscope? We owe it to our patients to get it right

A doctors’ ability to provide sound patient care diminishes with age. We need a comprehensive, fair and respectful way of assessing fitness to practice

The Guardian - AU · Oct 8, 2024

When should you call an ambulance? The decision could mean the difference between life or death – and not just your own

The volume of inappropriate emergency presentations via ambulance invites puzzlement that people could be so seemingly frivolous with a precious asset

The Guardian - AU · Sep 24, 2024

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As my patient was dying, this is how we failed her

Most patients wish to die at home, but end-of-life care isn’t straightforward. Honouring their wishes requires commitment and coordination

The Guardian - AU · Jul 2, 2024

What is the most important word in medicine? It is not what we teach doctors

When asked what advice an eminent surgeon might give other doctors, I brace myself for another mountain I can’t climb

The Guardian - AU · May 7, 2024

What Fifi the dog’s final months can show us about cancer treatment and caring until the end

After a decision to spare her further interventions, she lives a full two months more – and teaches us a few things along the way

The Guardian - AU · Apr 9, 2024

Patients keep asking if they should take cannabis for their cancer. The answer is still no

Cannabis is not a treatment, let alone a cure for cancer. It is not a substitute for chemotherapy and can cause significant side effects

The Guardian - AU · Apr 1, 2024

What’s the best gift I can give my daughter at 16? The same gift my mother gave me

It is said that a mother who radiates self-acceptance vaccinates her daughter against low self-esteem

The Guardian - AU · Feb 22, 2024

Five great reads: rejection therapy, a city within a city, and why all cafes look the same

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Imogen Dewey

The Guardian - AU · Jan 19, 2024

When my doctor couldn’t save my pregnancy, he did the next best thing

In my darkest hour, my obstetrician used his moral compass in a way that has since shaped my entire approach to patient care

The Guardian - AU · Jan 16, 2024

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The Guardian - AU · Dec 19, 2023

At first my ageing parents were wary of my dog, now they can’t get enough of him

After a year of unofficial probation, Odie has surreptitiously entered and effortlessly filled their increasingly quiet lives

The Guardian - AU · Nov 21, 2023

My young cancer patient refused all treatment. After her death I found out why

The premature loss of a cancer patient is something that is anathema to an oncologist. Could I have done more to change her mind?

The Guardian - AU · Aug 3, 2023

Cancer is striking more people in the prime of their lives. What can we do better?

Patients must better advocate for themselves while doctors need to realise that cancer is a disease of the old and young

The Guardian - AU · Jul 18, 2023

How early is too early to be discharged from hospital after giving birth?

A longer post-birth stay in the wards could help many mothers, even if research remains inconclusive

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The Guardian - AU · May 31, 2023

Victorian Liberals gear up for byelection following the resignation of Warrandyte MP Ryan Smith

Potential candidates include opposition party’s federal vice-president and upper house MP Matt Bach as Labor considers whether to contest electorate

The Guardian - AU · Mar 21, 2023

It takes action and sacrifice to include our elders in our life – but where loneliness persists, ill health follows

The best parting gift of all for those we love is to be present when they are well, giving generously of our time and attention

The New Daily · Feb 21, 2023

Paul Bongiorno: Peter Dutton faces his moment of truth in Aston by-election

You have to wonder if Opposition Leader Peter Dutton can take a trick. On Friday he ventured into the seat of Aston to begin campaigning.

The Guardian - AU · Feb 21, 2023

Aston byelection: barrister Roshena Campbell selected as Liberal candidate

Melbourne city councillor beat rivals including a former Victoria state MP to take on first big test of the Dutton-led opposition

ABC News · Feb 17, 2023

Aston by-election race sees female line-up vying for Liberal pre-selection as Labor backs 'suburban mum' Mary Doyle

At least three highly-qualified women are vying for Liberal pre-selection to contest the marginal Victorian seat of Aston as the by-election race heats up in the wake of the resignation of former cabinet minister Alan Tudge.

The Guardian - AU · Feb 16, 2023

Former Liberal MPs back rival candidates Roshena Campbell and Ranjana Srivastava in Aston preselection

Josh Frydenberg and Greg Hunt make endorsements for party’s candidate in Victorian seat being vacated by Alan Tudge

The New Daily · Feb 9, 2023

Alan Tudge left the Liberals – but can the party leave him behind?

Former Coalition minister and conservative stalwart Alan Tudge has bid an emotional farewell to politics, leaving a dilemma for the Liberals.

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