Sandgate MP farewells politics

Article by Brooke Jacobson. Published in the Sandgate Guide. Stirling Hinchliffe wants everyone to know he’s not tired and he’s definitely not retiring. But after 18 years in State Parliament, the Member for Sandgate is hanging up his political hat. Mr Hinchliffe said...

Dancing dreams come true

Article by Brooke Jacobson. Published in the Sandgate Guide. A family connection to Scotland has led local dancer Lissadel Burgess onto the world stage. Lissadel, 15, has been taking part in Scottish highland dancing since she was just three years old, and she...

APHA Kelvin Kong

Written for the Australian Private Hospitals Association (APHA), published in the PH News. Newcastle surgeon Professor Kelvin Kong has discovered that sometimes, it pays to check your emails. The proud Worimi man, who became Australia’s first Indigenous surgeon,...

APHA Gee Congress Address

Written for the Australian Private Hospitals Association (APHA), published in the PH News. Working together is the key to a better health care system. That was the message from Australian Private Hospitals Association (APHA) board president, Christine Gee, at the...

APHA brain cancer breakthrough

Written for the Australian Private Hospitals Association (APHA), published in the PH News. Researchers at Chris O’Brien Lifehouse (COBL) have discovered a ground-breaking method of detecting brain cancer with a simple test that can be done anywhere, any time. Head of...