A RANGE of healthcare industry bodies have welcomed a Medical Board of Australia decision not to proceed with mandatory health checks for doctors aged over 70. In 2024, the Board consulted on options to keep late career doctors in safe practice, including through mandatory health checks. A total of 201 submissions were received. Australian Health […]
A birdseye view of the area burnt near Nabiac. Photo: Alex Weston.
A birdseye view of the area burnt near Nabiac. Photo: Alex Weston. A map released by the RFS shows the extent of lightning strikes over four hours on 3 January. THE NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) is urging everyone to remain vigilant, with higher temperatures forecast to return later this week. The bushfire near Bulahdelah […]
A large gathering of family and supporters under the COLA at Tea Gardens PS to celebrate a year of achievements. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. Kayleigh Thompson won Outstanding Sporting Achievement and Sportsperson of the Year awards. Photo: TGPS. Year 1 Milky Way Class Award Winners Brodie, Queenie, Isla and Lola. Photo: TGPS. Year 6 Major Award […]
East of the Outer Light.
WITHOUT doubt January is the craziest month of the year in Port Stephens. We are a tourist town and we survive on tourism so for all the local business houses this is the time to pay the rent. For we fishers problems do arise including access to boat ramps and cleaning tables. There is an […]
THE MidCoast region has recorded strong property growth since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, with dwelling values rising by 58.3 percent over the past six years. According to new property data from Cotality, the area’s post-COVID growth has outperformed Greater Sydney (38.9 percent) in dwelling values since December 2019. House values in the MidCoast […]
Karen (Myall U3A) with Teresa (Estia TG staff) and Pat (Estia TG volunteer). Photo: Ros Jones. Karen and Ros from Myall U3A with Estia volunteer Pat. Photo: Ros Jones. One of the cards being lovingly created. Photo: MU3A. MEMBERS of the Myall University of the Third Age (U3A) have finished the year with a bang, […]
Darrall sits with the pentagonal ‘wicking bed’ memorial he constructed for his late partner, Philippa, in the North Arm Cove garden. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe.
Darrall sits with the pentagonal ‘wicking bed’ memorial he constructed for his late partner, Philippa, in the North Arm Cove garden. Photo: Thomas O’Keefe. A plaque highlights Philippa’s impact on the community garden. NORTH Arm Cove residents and visitors can pay their respects to Philippa Coltart, a strong local advocate for the environment, at a […]
The rain radar and weather map were at the top of the Bureau’s list of fixes. Photo: Sue Stephenson.
THE Bureau of Meteorology has implemented the first round of changes to its heavily-criticised $96.5m website. Since launching, the site has attracted 400,000 “items of feedback”. As a result, the rain radar and weather map have been improved and there is more information about daily temperature highs and lows on state, territory and district pages. […]
Dolphin friendships can last decades - they surf waves together, rest side-by-side and build deep, stable alliances that look remarkably like human relationships. Photos: Dr Simon Allen, Shark Bay Dolphin Research.
Dolphin friendships can last decades – they surf waves together, rest side-by-side and build deep, stable alliances that look remarkably like human relationships. Photos: Dr Simon Allen, Shark Bay Dolphin Research. Dolphin friendships can last decades – they surf waves together, rest side-by-side and build deep, stable alliances that look remarkably like human relationships. Photos: […]
UNIVERSITY of South Australia scientists say they have developed a powerful new way to uncover the genetic interactions that fuel cancer progression, paving the way for earlier and more precise treatments. The AI-driven method, published recently in the Royal Society Open Science journal, reveals that tumour progression is driven by cooperating groups of genes, rather […]
