Damon Cronshaw
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- Oct 1, 2026
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Westpac chopper's future in doubt, with sensitive report in Labor's hands (opens the original)
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A sensitive report on sexual harassment, bullying and safety at the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service's northern NSW operation has been in the hands of the Minns government for three weeks, a source says. The government said last week it hadn't received the report, which is a key political issue over whether the rescue service will get a taxpayer-funded five-year contract to continue its operations next year. The Newcastle Herald asked NSW Health, NSW Ambulance, Health Minister Ryan Park and the
'Critical gap': why dementia screening is coming to a pharmacy near you (opens the original)
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Chris Piggott has witnessed the effects of dementia, so he didn't hesitate to help design a new screening program to be piloted in the Hunter. "We've got 15 friends with dementia, half of them are severe," said Mr Piggott, 81, adding the disease was "really hard" on the patients' partners. Mr Piggott, founder of the Piggott's Pharmacy group, is helping to design a dementia screening service with Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI). The pilot project will be run in pharmacies next year to he
Choosing between pain relief and groceries: a mother's heartbreaking sacrifice (opens the original)
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Cancer patient Natalie Novak often goes without pain medication, so her family can afford to eat. "I experience phantom pain where it feels like they're ripping apart my stomach," said Ms Novak, of East Branxton. She had major surgery to remove her entire bowel, tailbone and 26 lymph nodes, along with a full hysterectomy. "I have a permanent colostomy. I had everything below my belly button removed. The surgery left so much room that my organs had to be sewn back into place," she said. The cost
Staff demand public release of findings as Westpac Rescue Helicopter investigation concludes (opens the original)
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An investigation into workplace safety and staff conduct at Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service's northern NSW operation has been completed. Staff were this week given an update on the investigation, which examined safety, governance and cultural issues at the rescue service. They are pushing for the report to be released, amid fears over the future of the rescue service and people's jobs. The outcome of the investigation, which examined allegations of sexual harassment and bullying, is yet to be
Family demands answers after man's death in stairwell of an aged-care home (opens the original)
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The family of a 74-year-old man who died from neck injuries after falling down stairs at a nursing home has called for answers over his death. Bruce Moore died on August 3 at the Calvary Cooinda residential aged-care home at Singleton. His daughter Trudy Moore, of Singleton Heights, alleged aged-care residents could access the stairwell, despite many of them being frail and using walkers. A coroner's report said Mr Moore died from "neck injuries". Immediately after his death, the family was told
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