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Major win for Hawkesbury nurses and midwives
May 1, 2024
Relieved nurses and midwives have secured their leave entitlements in a major win for all healthcare staff at Hawkesbury Hospital. After months of negotiations between the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) and the NSW government, an agreement has been reached allowing all staff the option to transfer their accrued annual and long service leave…
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5 top tips for better sleep
July 30, 2020
Our bodies require sleep to function properly, both mentally and physically. With enough sleep, you…
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Wage freeze makes no sense
July 27, 2020
The government’s wage freeze will worsen the recession in NSW, according to several economic analyses.…
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Stores happy to support nurses
July 27, 2020
Wollongong nurse Eddie Barry is heartened by local business support for the campaign to overturn…
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From heroes to zero
July 27, 2020
Nurses in the southern NSW town of Albury are pointing to the hypocrisy of the…
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Love those historical posters!
July 27, 2020
I just wanted to say a BIG thank you for the Historical Heroes posters! What…
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Blown away by community support
July 27, 2020
Nurse Heidi MacNamara wrote to the Lamp about her experiences campaigning to stop the wage…
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Australia has a good track record in vaccine developmen...
July 27, 2020
Nurse Georgina Hoddle lauds Australia’s record in vaccine development, and urges for further development and…
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Nurses and midwives will slash spending if freeze proce...
July 27, 2020
The impact of the pay freeze will ripple out to industries such as hospitality, entertainment…
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In the thick of the campaign
July 27, 2020
Zoom conferencing with the Opposition leader, demonstrating outside state parliament and meeting face-to-face with the…