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The woman was taken to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in a critical condition.

NSW hospitals are about to lose 200 doctors. Here’s how they’re preparing to cope

Leaked recordings show NSW public hospitals are preparing to lose some services under emergency settings akin to those seen during the COVID pandemic. 

  • Angus Thomson

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Dr Pramudie Gunaratne, Chair of the NSW Branch of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists.

Psychiatrist walkout is not about money, it’s about saving lives

The NSW public mental health system is so under-resourced that clinicians cannot provide the standard of care they are trained to give.

  • Pramudie Gunaratne
Yoga has long been associated with health, now it is being linked by research to improved cognition.

Seven simple habits you can start today to improve brain health

These small science-based tips can improve your mental and cognitive health.

  • Richard Sima

Worry, anxiety and stress are all different. Here’s how to tell them apart

It’s important to know the difference because each requires different coping strategies, experts advise.

  • Lauren Ironmonger
NSW Health Minister Ryan Park issued a dire warning about the state’s triple zero line.

Health officials scramble with mass resignation of state’s doctors

A metropolitan Sydney hospital will struggle to treat patients after more than half of the state’s hospital psychiatrists tendered their resignations.

  • Cindy Yin
If you want to make 2025 a great year, a MAP can help show you how to get there

Want to have a great year at work? You just need a map

There’s a simple way to set yourself up for your best work year yet – and ironically, it involves focusing on your life outside work.

  • Tim Duggan
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Josephine Humphreys spent many years supporting grieving families as a funeral director before her own daughter Kate Humphreys died by suicide in January 2023.

‘She was crying uncontrollably’: What not to do when consoling someone who’s grieving

Josephine lost her daughter to suicide. Ashton’s mother was murdered. Here’s what they wish people would never say to those who are grieving.

  • Cassandra Morgan
Jelena Dokic by the Yarra River. The former star player wants to “go past hardship and adversity”.

‘Now I get it’: Jelena Dokic on tackling hardship – and her key morning routine

The former world No. 4 suffered incredible trauma during her career. Now she’s showing the world how it’s possible to not just survive it, but thrive afterwards.

  • Konrad Marshall
A major regional health service has faced court after being charged by Victoria’s workplace regulator over the death of a patient in one of its psychiatric facilities two years ago.

Health service charged over patient’s death inside Geelong psych unit

Barwon Health has faced court after a woman took her own life while undergoing treatment at the Swanston Centre in Geelong, an acute psychiatric unit.

  • Melissa Cunningham
Professor Jane Gunn tries to do three hours of exercise over three days, every week.

‘It really is simple’: Four top doctors share the secret to a healthy life

It can be difficult in today’s social media-driven age to sort fact from false information when it comes to being healthy.

  • Liam Mannix and Henrietta Cook

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