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The surgeon was seen ripping down and then stomping on the poster.

‘Gotta bury the body’: Surgeon quits Epworth after Kooyong corflute fiasco

Neurosurgeon Greg Malham has left his job in the aftermath of a video showing him tearing down and stomping on one of Monique Ryan’s campaign corflutes.

  • Hannah Hammoud and Grant McArthur

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‘What if they’re wrong?’ When to get a second opinion from a doctor

Getting another view can be the sensible thing to do, or simply reassuring. When might you want one – and what are the red flags?

  • Jackson Graham
The surgeon was seen ripping down and then stomping on the poster.

‘Chilling’ video shows surgeon stomping on Monique Ryan corflute

A Melbourne surgeon has admitted tearing down the election sign before tutoring men in how to “bury the body”, outraging anti-violence campaigners and politicians.

  • Grant McArthur

Doctors like me pay a heavy price to do our jobs. Pay us what we’re worth

Doctors spend many years and thousands of dollars to become qualified. There are good reasons why they’re striking for more money.

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Index composite tearout of locum doctor job advertisements during three-day strike by members of the Australian Salaried Medical Officers’ Federation (ASMOF) NSW

Emergency beds closed, doctors offered $2000 a day to work as strike begins

Around 370 patients had elective surgeries cancelled as more than 3500 doctors walked off the job on Tuesday.

  • Angus Thomson
Australian Medical Students’ Association President Melody Ahfock said funding could be used to boost rural programs and suport students from rural communities before being directed to a new school in Brisbane.

Students say ‘flashy’ QUT med school would be better in the bush

The medical fraternity says funding for the proposed facility would be better spent plugging a GP shortage in rural communities.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt
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Health groups say the nation’s health nation’s health practitioner regulator is taking too long investigator minor complaints, and needs to focus on serious matters.

‘You can’t have both’: Judge blasts doctors for defying strike orders

The doctors’ union has been given less than 24 hours to back down on its planned three-day strike or risk derailing a deal for resigning psychiatrists.

  • Angus Thomson
Bec Mueller Sewell, Gitta Mueller and Doug Sewell

‘This should never have happened’: Why almost 100 admissions only made Bec sicker

Bec was admitted to hospital almost 100 times from age 19. There was nowhere safe for her to get better.

  • Kate Aubusson
Holy Family Medical Centre at Dulwich Hill, in Sydney’s inner west.

‘I just burst into tears’: Sydney GP gave wrong vaccine to newborn

The incident occurred months after health authorities discovered the GP’s clinic had incorrectly stored vaccines, potentially leaving more than 1000 patients unprotected against diseases.

  • Kate Aubusson
Danijela Fitzgibbon has witnessed how differently the healthcare system treats her two children, William, 12 and Alexis, 10.

‘Why are you letting them do this?’ The terror these mothers have for ‘unseen’ children

Rachel’s long-term fears for her boy became reality. For Danijela and son William, the same feelings are ever-present.

  • Kate Aubusson

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