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‘Self-healing’ coach who was banned from working in Australia to speak in UK

Barbara O’Neill has previously claimed that cancer is a fungus that can be treated with bicarbonate soda

The Guardian - UK · Oct 2

'Dangerous' health guru to host £795 seminars at Donald Trump's Scottish hotel

A “DANGEROUS” health guru who has been banned from practising in Australia is hosting £795-a-ticket seminars in Scotland, including at Donald…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 25, 2025

Of Course Clive Palmer’s Trumpet Of Patriots Candidates Are Raising Eyebrows

An alleged stalker, a convicted fraud, and a banned 'psychologist' walk into a political party...

Pedestrian.tv · Apr 16, 2025

Hunter public hospitals hit with over 300 complaints, the most of any hospital in NSW

Complaints about HNEH hospitals made up more than 18% of all complaints in 2022-23.

Newcastle Herald · Jan 12, 2024

Nurse who sexually attacked vulnerable patient banned from health

The Commission found Williamson poses a risk to the public.

Newcastle Herald · Nov 29, 2023

Misconduct ruling for GP granted $24m in patient's will

A Sydney GP has been found guilty of professional misconduct after being left millions of dollars in the will of a former patient.

AAP · Jul 14, 2023

What happens when doctors don’t act as they should? And what's the ruling against neurosurgeon Charlie Teo?

After several years of controversy, and both praise and blame for his willingness to perform high-risk surgeries, neurosurgeon Charlie Teo has been subject to practice restrictions by a special committee established under health practitioner law.

The Conversation · Jul 13, 2023

Junee Multipurpose Service nurses 'tormented' 85-year-old patient during doll bashing, watchdog finds

A worker has been found to have "instigated and encouraged" a colleague to bash a therapy doll in sight of a dementia patient who believed it was a real baby, causing "great mental distress".

ABC News · May 17, 2023

Coroner recommends investigation, disclosure at conclusion of William Edmunds inquest

A New South Wales Coroner has recommended that the Health Care Complaints Commissioner investigate the care and treatment a doctor provided to an Oaklands man who died at Albury Base Hospital in 2019.

ABC News · Apr 18, 2023

Neurosurgeon Charlie Teo tells hearing his 'enemies' are out to 'destroy' him

The neurosurgeon gives more evidence before the Health Care Complaints Commission in Sydney about his conduct with two patients who died after surgery.

ABC News · Feb 20, 2023