‘State of shock’: Mum unable to properly grieve after baby death
The death of her newborn girl after just six weeks was the cruellest blow for a Sydney mother, yet the cancellation of her maternity leave forced her back to work despite her grief.
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‘I rescued dog, cats, chickens — then faced homelessness’
Single mother and aged care worker Mary MacDonald borrowed against her home to pay her bills – until the money ran out and she and her rescue animals faced living in a car. Then an innovative scheme turned her life around.
‘I’m learning to drive again with no hands or feet’
When a bout of flu gave a Central Coast father the shakes, he laid down for a rest — when he “awoke” three weeks later it was to the worst news of his life.
‘Exploiting grieving families’: Sydney hospital’s fee to release bodies
Controversial Northern Beaches Hospital is holding grieving families to ‘ransom’ by charging an unnecessary fee to release their loved one’s body, a funeral industry insider claims.
I wish I knew this before going into premature menopause at 32
Steph Hilton went into premature menopause at only 32. She says she started to get these symptoms before the devastating diagnosis and has this one regret.
Puberty blues: The war over trans teens
As the government investigates controversial ‘gender-affirming’ treatments, parents and critics claim children need ‘protection’ from the zealous use of puberty blockers and hormone therapy.
Parents demand answers after 2yo son dies at Sydney hospital
Toddler Joe Massa had his whole life ahead of him. His parents Elouise and Danny claim a systemic failure by Northern Beaches Hospital led to his “cruel and preventable” death.
I started eating with this type of utensil – it helped me lose 20kg
Chris White, 73, signed up to a revolutionary new program that’s helped him lose 20kg. Part of it involves using certain utensils to eat food.
‘Profits before patients’: Hospital slammed for hiring out maternity ward
The controversial Northern Beaches Hospital is putting “profits before patients” by hiring out one of its two maternity wards to film and TV crews rather than accommodate birthing mothers, irate staff claim.
Cancer that killed dad won’t get me: Miracle drug gives Ryan hope
Ryan Harding has no memories of his father but he has lived with the same rare disease that took his life. Now, thanks to a newly PBS-listed miracle drug, he finally has hope—for himself and his future children.
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