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I am an oncologist. Please don’t ask me to write a business case

You’d think providing funding to help keep vulnerable people out of hospital would be a no-brainer

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Guardian Australia wins Kennedy awards for outstanding digital innovation, photography and columnist

Leaving Gaza interactive, a portrait by picture editor Carly Earl and columnist Ranjana Srivastava claim media accolades

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When Odie the cavoodle needed emergency surgery, the veterinary staff showed why they are the unsung heroes of healthcare

The vet’s diagnosis of ‘it could be a stomach bug or lymphoma’ was not exactly reassuring but, admittedly, the patient was wagging his tail

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Sweaty and flustered, my breast cancer patient was experiencing hot flushes. The lack of good treatment is frustrating

Anti-oestrogen medication is the penicillin of oncology, but not enough attention is paid to the living horror that many patients experience as a side-effect

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My mentor and friend died suddenly while I was at work. The memory of his kindness kept me going

After a serious stroke, Mike’s friends rallied around, helping to bring some joy back into his life. His death came as a shock

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The cost of getting care and getting there: why is hospital parking so expensive in Australia?

By now, Australians know ‘free’ healthcare is not really free. Easing the cost of parking would be a practical way of helping patients

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The unwritten code of healthcare is that doctors don’t strike. Until now

Would you want to be treated by a hungry, distressed, sleep-deprived doctor? They need to be looked after – for their sake and ours

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In a life of ups and downs, we have come to cherish our dog’s uncomplicated love

Every day, we walk Odie along the same paths. He eats the same food at the same time. And yet, for him our bounties feel limitless

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For his 80th birthday, my dad asked for the gift of time. What we gave him will last generations

My father was more thrilled with his present than the times we gave him lovely photos, swanky dinners and a fancy laptop

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As my eldest sits his final school exam, I’m grateful to the fine teachers who helped me parent him

Polite, obedient and diligent, my son is the product of three government schools. I wish him success and satisfaction

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When I delivered the worst of news to my dying patient, she cried – but not about her prognosis

We like to think patients judge us for our medical acumen but, in fact, they observe the words we say, the empathy we show and the kindness we offer

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When is it time for an older doctor to hang up their stethoscope? We owe it to our patients to get it right

A doctors’ ability to provide sound patient care diminishes with age. We need a comprehensive, fair and respectful way of assessing fitness to practice

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When should you call an ambulance? The decision could mean the difference between life or death – and not just your own

The volume of inappropriate emergency presentations via ambulance invites puzzlement that people could be so seemingly frivolous with a precious asset

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As my patient was dying, this is how we failed her

Most patients wish to die at home, but end-of-life care isn’t straightforward. Honouring their wishes requires commitment and coordination

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What is the most important word in medicine? It is not what we teach doctors

When asked what advice an eminent surgeon might give other doctors, I brace myself for another mountain I can’t climb

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What Fifi the dog’s final months can show us about cancer treatment and caring until the end

After a decision to spare her further interventions, she lives a full two months more – and teaches us a few things along the way

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Patients keep asking if they should take cannabis for their cancer. The answer is still no

Cannabis is not a treatment, let alone a cure for cancer. It is not a substitute for chemotherapy and can cause significant side effects

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What’s the best gift I can give my daughter at 16? The same gift my mother gave me

It is said that a mother who radiates self-acceptance vaccinates her daughter against low self-esteem

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Five great reads: rejection therapy, a city within a city, and why all cafes look the same

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Imogen Dewey

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When my doctor couldn’t save my pregnancy, he did the next best thing

In my darkest hour, my obstetrician used his moral compass in a way that has since shaped my entire approach to patient care

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At first my ageing parents were wary of my dog, now they can’t get enough of him

After a year of unofficial probation, Odie has surreptitiously entered and effortlessly filled their increasingly quiet lives

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My young cancer patient refused all treatment. After her death I found out why

The premature loss of a cancer patient is something that is anathema to an oncologist. Could I have done more to change her mind?

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Cancer is striking more people in the prime of their lives. What can we do better?

Patients must better advocate for themselves while doctors need to realise that cancer is a disease of the old and young

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How early is too early to be discharged from hospital after giving birth?

A longer post-birth stay in the wards could help many mothers, even if research remains inconclusive

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Victorian Liberals gear up for byelection following the resignation of Warrandyte MP Ryan Smith

Potential candidates include opposition party’s federal vice-president and upper house MP Matt Bach as Labor considers whether to contest electorate

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