Elective surgery stopping in Private Hospitals across NSW. We shutdown last year in order to prepare for the wave of Covid patients. One year later the wave is here and we can't cope. What have we been doing? casey briggs

Excellent explanation by Mona's David Walsh on mandating vaccines.

Top shelf trolling

A bit of news from me: from the end of this week I'll be leaving RN Breakfast for the foreseeable future after nearly 6 years. Another season of 'If You're Listening' is in the works for early next year, then I'll be working on some other projects with ABC News.

Great piece Alexandra Smith: Blokes and beer: Perrottet’s messaging won’t help get the Coalition re-elected smh.com.au/politics/nsw/b…

Huge news on RN Breakfast today - the most wonderful host and human being Fran Kelly is stepping back from the Breakfast mic. Her partner Marion Frith came in to watch her farewell our audience today

Breakfast won’t be the same without you Fran Kelly

I've been working on this season of If You're Listening with Matt Bevan Will Ockenden Lexi Metherell Samuel B Dunn Eric George for the past 3 months - it's now available wherever you find podcasts so give it a listen! abc.net.au/radio/programs…

Myself, Naomi Selvaratnam and Lauren Day have been working with these incredible families for many months on this investigation. What happened to these young, much-loved First Nations women in the health system is just truly shocking. Please watch Four Corners Heart Failure Monday night.

We’ve led Australia during COVID. Nurses must finally get a place at the decision-making table womensagenda.com.au/latest/nurses-…

A Toddler’s Terror, as Families Flee Irpin - The New Yorker apple.news/A7WLXHPQ-Sb660…

Hard to overstate the parasocial relationships kids of my generation had with John and Benita and Noni. RIP king.

.Samantha Maiden yes! Nurses should be allowed to prescribe more! Plus Nurse Practitioners need better access to MBS items RN Breakfast

Today, the Northern Territory Chief Minister announced her government's response to the snap review of the crisis in Alice Springs. Meanwhile, Indigenous groups say the problems are much more complicated than just alcohol and are demanding a long-term response. #abc730

Join me in making sure the @ozbreastfeeding 24/7 Breastfeeding Helpline continues. ozbreastfeeding.good.do/FullFunding4AB…

Well told Carly Williams

For the first time a federal budget has electrification investment! We welcome the $1bil offered as low-cost loans for households, $300m for social housing tenants to electrify & $310m in small business tax breaks as great first steps #budget2023 theguardian.com/australia-news…

“Until the funding and legislative barriers that prevent primary care nurses from working independently and to their full scope of practice are addressed, GPs will continue to struggle to provide the first-class health service that Australians expect.” pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/let-p…

MEDIA RELEASE - Evidence: 15% pay rise for nurses and midwives is possible