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Alex Neville: Uterine cancer fight reveals vital awareness gaps | The Examiner | Launceston, TAS
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (653+ words) A silent, rare disease is increasingly taking Australian women's lives and ripping away their "wishes and dreams". Alex Neville was first diagnosed with a type of uterine cancer in 2020 when she was 50 years old. Initially her medical team decided to…...
'I need more': tech-obsessed kid can't get enough of your old gadgets
1+ week, 5+ day ago (315+ words) His love for gadgets and gizmos started when Elan McGhee dismantled an old fax machine when he was three years old. Now, the tech-obsessed 10-year-old spends his days tinkering with old radios, computers and mobile phones. For years, Elan's mum,…...
Narissa used to hate this sport, now she's making 74-year history - twice
2+ week, 2+ day ago (393+ words) Narissa McElwee jokes she used to threaten to sell her husband's boat, but has found a love for sailing that's history-making for a Northern Tasmanian sporting club. The 36-year-old has been named Port Dalrymple Yacht Club's youngest and first female…...
'Love shared with Elaine is worth the hurt': funeral for beloved nurse and mum
2+ week, 2+ day ago (251+ words) Elaine Gee's life was honoured by her grieving mum, brother, husband and friend who delivered speeches at her funeral. More than 600 people attended the gathering to remember the 39-year-old who spent her career helping others as a nurse at the…...
'Always put others first': Family farewells man of integrity, community
3+ week, 3+ day ago (515+ words) A family's backbone and a selfless, loyal community member is how Greg Hay will be remembered. Hay died aged 73 on July 22 following a short battle with illness, and his legacy will be carried on through his wife Lorraine, children Michael,…...
Aspiring young chefs fight to win under the watchful eyes of their heroes
4+ week, 2+ day ago (495+ words) Renowned Tasmanian chef Massimo Mele won a national cooking competition 32 years ago that kick-started his long and successful career. Now, he's helping the region's next batch of up-and-coming chefs fighting for the same title. The Nestlé Professional Tasmanian Regional Cook-Off…...
Palmer changes course after department recommendation to drop childcare spots
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (333+ words) Plans to bolster the North East's childcare capacity are back on the table after seemingly being scrapped. Education Minister Jo Palmer announced the government will provide 20 long-day care places through the expansion of the Thrive-operated childcare service in Scottsdale. The…...
Kathleen McLean on life, love and not washing more than one man's jocks
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (404+ words) At 70 she learnt to paint and went on an overseas trip, at 96 she got a dog, at 98 she moved to Tasmania and now at 100 years old, she still isn't slowing down. Kathleen McLean made it to a century on Wednesday,…...
'So unfair': One mother's fight for affordable fertility care in Tasmania
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (641+ words) Tasmanian women are having to travel interstate for healthcare they can't access affordably at home, saving thousands even with travel costs. Hayley Atkins has had one daughter through IVF, and is pregnant with her second IVF baby. She said the…...
Survivor says child abuse prevention approach puts too much onus on children
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (349+ words) A new statewide network has been launched to prevent child sexual abuse and strengthen child safety. But is it enough? Premier Jeremy Rockliff said the Tell Someone Network will give organisations practical ways to promote child safety, support children and…...