May 20, 2013 Treasurer Wayne Swan is being urged to smooth the ''sudden death'' end of the baby bonus, due to fall from $5000 to $500.

May 20, 2013 Forget work life balance - it's death that is the real barbecue stopper.

May 20, 2013 Despite the proven effectiveness of vaccinations in protecting children from life-threatening diseases, a new survey reveals some parents are not yet convinced.

May 20, 2013 More than 50 per cent of parents are worried about the safety of childhood vaccines, Australia's first national survey of attitudes to vaccination has revealed, prompting concerns of childhood outbreaks of disease.

May 20, 2013 More than half of Australia's parents are worried about the safety of childhood vaccines, a survey has revealed.

May 19, 2013 BREAST cancer survivors and volunteers brought a little strip of pink to the Knights home game on Sunday at Hunter Stadium.  

May 19, 2013 ALMOST 40,000 sick and injured people walked out of Hunter hospital emergency departments without treatment in the past six years, most because they were sick of waiting.   

May 19, 2013 HUNTER health authorities are grappling with a rising number of overweight mothers-to-be, raising concerns for the health of mother and child.  

May 19, 2013 BULAHDELAH residents are to meet with Premier Barry O’Farrell and Health Minister Jillian Skinner at the Taree Community Cabinet meeting on Monday  over their campaign to keep their hospital open full time.  

May 19, 2013 Australian research has created a molecular roadmap that shows how any cell in the human body can be turned into artificial stem cells.