Hunter hospital breached mould safety limits 185 times Dozens of breaches outlined in Mater mould and humidity testing. Newcastle Herald · Sep 18
I used to think I was an ambivalent mother, then my child started to stutter I snapped at my children. Resented daily pickup. But I was there when he needed me, and my perception of myself completely changed The Guardian - AU · Sep 2
'Priority remediation': Mater set for big funding injection to fix mould disaster 'Community outrage has forced them to finally undertake remediation.' Newcastle Herald · Sep 1
Calvary's bid to buy two Hunter hospitals, amid questions over the Mater's future The not-for-profit Catholic organisation is making a bid for 16 private hospitals. Newcastle Herald · Aug 16
Damp, broken, dangerous: report reveals more than 300 defects in Hunter hospital An audit has revealed a quarter of all assets inspected had defects. Newcastle Herald · Aug 13
'Stupid' and 'childish': Mater scandal gets dirty in Bearpit battle 'Ryan Park should be focusing his efforts on untangling the mess.' Newcastle Herald · Aug 6
'No one has been held to account': Coalition attacks Labor over Mater failures Minister accused of 'ducking accountability and responsibility'. Newcastle Herald · Aug 5
Mould, cover-ups and corruption: inquiry calls for Mater PPP to end 'All of this could have been prevented,' inquiry chair says. Newcastle Herald · Aug 4
'In a fire, you wouldn't get out': Hunter hospital non-fire compliant for years 'These are simple but critical faults that have been left for years and years.' Newcastle Herald · Aug 3
Taxpayers fork out millions to pay lawyers in Hunter hospital's rolling legal drama Documents have revealed details of a SafeWork NSW probe. Newcastle Herald · Jun 28
'Insult to injury': back pay delayed for Mater nurses as anger mounts 'We need the public to know and stand up for us workers.' Newcastle Herald · Jun 24
'Staff have endured enough': Mater workers wait for money to flow to stop mould 'We do need to step in as quickly as we can,' NSW Health says. Newcastle Herald · Jun 13
Mater PPP financial penalties blow out to an eye-watering $300 million 'We don't know who the bondholders are.' Newcastle Herald · Jun 11
'No place for corporate greed in public health': Mater PPP on the brink NSW Treasurer able to use legal loophole to avoid Mater hearing. Newcastle Herald · Jun 10
Newcastle Herald · Jun 9 'Unacceptable risk': Mater report should have prompted action two years ago 'What was the point of commissioning an engineering review?'
Newcastle Herald · Jun 8 Why did NSW Health drop $170m in hospital fines? 'This new information raises even more questions.'
Newcastle Herald · Jun 7 Smoked out: five businesses closed, vapes and tobacco seized Inspectors targeted the Cessnock CBD under Operation Sloane.
AAP · Jun 5 Anti-abortion fight evolves into 'noxious brew' The pro-life movement is incorporating anti-immigrant sentiment in its latest fight against abortion and reproductive healthcare.
Pedestrian.tv · Jun 5 If You Take A Common Birth Control Pill, You Might Soon Be Able To Skip The GP Script Altogether Women in NSW can now sort their pill script at some pharmacies instead of battling for a GP appointment. Here's how it works.
Newcastle Herald · May 31 Multiple failures caused mould contamination in cancer wards at the Mater for years Documents reveal the extent of the 'systemic problem'.
Newcastle Herald · May 22 Doctors call out 17-hour shifts in hospitals and 'disrespect from the top' Echoes of marshmallow-gate, as doctors fight for their rights.
Newcastle Herald · May 21 Mater hospital's future tied to legal liabilities and a web of companies Hospital caught in 'various legal and cost disputes'.
The Guardian - AU · May 13 Health alert issued urging thousands of patients of retired Sydney dentist to get tested for HIV and hepatitis Health official says thousands of people may be affected due to ‘poor infection control practices’ at Strathfield clinic
AAP · May 13 Thousands face tests over dentist HIV, hepatitis risks A retired dentist who treated thousands of patients over decades may have exposed them to serious bloodborne viruses such as HIV through poor infection control.
AAP · May 8 A $3.5m doctor's claim at centre of a budget black hole An ineffective and unchecked payment scheme for doctors who prop up the rural health system has led to a $1.3 billion budget blow out, an audit has found.