The Latest Breaking News from Peter Wark

Liberal councillor under pressure to keep party endorsement for election

Katrina Wark and Aaron Buman were left off a party list this week.

Newcastle Herald · Jul 12, 2024

'Nasty illness': RSV vaccine for over 60s now and possibly others in future

4000 RSV cases needed medical attention in district.

Newcastle Herald · Jan 17, 2024

Australian asthma deaths up 30% in year and experts say many were preventable

State with most drastic increase over previous year was South Australia, with 88% rise in deaths in 2022

The Guardian - AU · Nov 29, 2023

The COVID drug under a cloud that made billions

'It's a big deal because the Australian government purchased a huge amount of that drug.'

Newcastle Herald · Nov 6, 2022

Fifth COVID shot not likely until next year

Three people died from COVID in Hunter-New England in the 14 days prior to October 22.

Newcastle Herald · Oct 28, 2022

Peak thunderstorm asthma season approaches

Australia's peak thunderstorm asthma season is quickly approaching, and asthmatics and allergy sufferers are being warned to prepare.

AAP · Sep 24, 2022

376 deaths in 231 days: the Hunter New England COVID-19 death toll this year

The number of people in Hunter New England who have died of COVID continues to grow.

Newcastle Herald · Aug 19, 2022

'Completely full': COVID hammering Hunter health system

COVID situation won't improve 'until well into spring'.

Newcastle Herald · Jul 26, 2022

'There can't be different rules': why COVID drugs are sitting in stockpile

Health services should do more to help transplant patients get access to COVID drug Evusheld.

Newcastle Herald · Jul 17, 2022

Long COVID sufferers in regional NSW turned away from state's only treatment centre in Sydney

Ballooning waiting lists at Sydney's long COVID clinic sparks calls for the state government to roll out treatment centres across NSW.

ABC News · Jun 29, 2022