Nuclear discussion draws attention

Members may have seen news reports this week about the NSW Nationals supporting the use of nuclear power. On Wednesday, the NSW Legislative Council Standing Committee on State Development delivered Report No. 46 — Uranium Mining and Nuclear Facilities (Prohibitions) Repeal Bill 2019. This cross-party inquiry into nuclear energy recommended the removal of a prohibition…

New employment model for GPs undertaking rural training

Trainee rural generalist doctors in the Murrumbidgee region can now work in private practices and local hospitals under a new and innovative employment model that will provide a greater range of care for local patients. Federal Nationals Regional Health Minister Mark Coulton said the Government was acutely aware of calls from communities to deliver initiatives…