A lack of palliative care beds in Gippsland means terminally ill patients may be missing out on vital early care, a palliative care co-ordinator has warned. Cassandra White reports.
Gippsland
Why the independence of the Murray Darling Basin Authority matters
With increasing diversions of fresh water, saltwater is coming further into the Guippsland lakes system and pollution events such as algal blooms have become increasingly frequent, writes Lionel Elmore.
Bradfield will be a test for the Liberals, mark my words
Byelections can no longer be guaranteed to record good results for Opposition parties. So how will the Bradfield byelection play out? If the Liberal share is less than 58%, it’ll be bad news for Malcolm Turnbull.
Re-evaluating fire safety individualism
Bushfire survival should not be an individual responsibility. It should be a community concern, writes Lionel Elmore.
Bushfires or the biggest backburns in living memory?
Lionel Elmore calls for a Royal Commission into preventative fires.
The uneven tide of global warming
The Gippsland Gas Plant has its final approval – but is it safe from rising tides, asks Lionel Elmore.
The race for Gippsland: An orgy of parochialism and lame jokes
Amidst the campaign dross for the by-election for the Federal seat of Gippsland some gems have emerged, writes a Gippsland insider.
Chick magnets, demons and Foghorn Leghorn: Gippsland heats up
The Meet the Candidates forum was recently held in Bairnsdale as one of the traditional preliminary bouts before the main stoush for the Gippsland by election on June 26, writes a Gippsland insider.
Gippsland: a by-election for the undertaking
The campaign for the Federal seat of Gippsland is off and running at a funereal pace, which is apt, writes an anonymous Gippsland innsider.
The race for Gippsland: An insider’s form guide
Who might put up their hand for pre-selection or nominate to stand for Gippsland? Here’s a brief rundown on the Gippsland personalities in the public eye.
Showtime for Truss and the Nats in Gippsland
It’s showtime for Warren Truss, the invisible man of Federal political leadership. Now he and his party face a massive test in Gippsland, writes Bernard Keane.
