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'Without them, we wouldn't have Huxley': a Jindera family's hospital journey
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (584+ words) A Jindera boy with a rare genetic disorder knows The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne far better than most. Now three, Huxley Atkin spent the first five months of his life in the hospital, and periodically for his first 14 months. He…...
'Toxic culture' fallout: teacher dumps con, launches new music academy
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (605+ words) Wodonga is set to have a new alternative venue for music education in the wake of claims of a "toxic culture" at the Murray Conservatorium. From a famous tenor to local teachers seeking a "safe place" to work, and with…...
Border baby's life hangs on hospital decision to grant lifesaving surgery
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (473+ words) An Albury couple is worried sick over the fate of their 13-month-old daughter, who after months of fundraising may not be able to receive lifesaving surgery. Aiah, who was born in Wodonga, has biliary atresia, a rare liver disease, and…...
Patients seek reassurances after IVF mix ups
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (880+ words) Alarms firing off in an IVF lab as work grinds to a halt may sound like the start of a technology meltdown but at many of Australia's major fertility clinics it's actually a sign safety systems are kicking into gear....