9+ hour, 9+ min ago   (521+ words) A wife, a mum, a farmer and a friend. Sue Barclay was living a normal life, free of any symptoms and illnesses. Then, after a lingering cough and experiencing significant bloating, her life changed. She was diagnosed with stage four…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (408+ words) She's clocked up more than 800 kilometres and raised thousands of dollars to help prevent children growing up in need, and without one very important thing that many take for granted - their sight. Bathurst local Sally Hegvold is a long-time Fred…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (495+ words) A SPECIALIST obstetrician has been allowed to keep her driver's licence following a police suspension after the court found it in the community's best interests that she is able to drive. Katrina Ann Green, 63, of Dean Drive in Orange, appeared…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (476+ words) A friend's suggestion to get a further heart test saved Sharron Yaxley's life. With a family history of cardiovascular disease, the Tasmanian woman was examined by a cardiologist every two years. The avid cyclist, 60, had passed all her usual tests…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (967+ words) AFTER spending the last 12 months fighting for her life, Tylah Fathers doesn't "know what normal life is anymore." Ms Fathers was officially diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL), a cancer that affects blood and bone marrow, on July 26, 2025. As a…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (492+ words) When a loved one died, staff at the Bathurst palliative care unit would phone the family to offer condolences, and then they'd never talk again. "We thought, 'surely we can do something to bring them all together and find comfort…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (572+ words) When Terry Betts was diagnosed with cancer he was determined to stay positive. He was resting his head on his hands thinking when he felt a lump in his throat. "I didn't have any symptoms, I just had a lump…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (371+ words) You can survive a cancer diagnosis. That's the message Rod Hammond and Daymon Bell want Aboriginal communities to understand. Mr Hammond, the Western NSW Local Health District acting director of cancer services, recently undertook a project called Yarning for Change....

3+ week, 4+ hour ago   (472+ words) After years of fertility struggles, Mudgee mums Hilary and Amy Harris lined up at the Mudgee Running Festival with family on their mind. The couple used the popular running event in Mudgee to raise money for a queer NSW couple…...