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Double whammy

Newcastle, 10 weeks apres le deluge

Crikey / Friday, 24 August 2007

Just over 10 weeks ago, a city caught your attention. After 70 days, you probably think everything’s “back to normal” in Newcastle. Not so. Gabriel McGrath reports from Newcastle.

Overseas trained doctors deserve support, not abuse

Crikey / Friday, 6 July 2007

Over the past few years, I’ve had long conversations with many overseas trained doctors doing the jobs rejected by Australian graduates - working in rural and remote areas afflicted by the double whammy of worse health and fewer health services.