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Future of SMHS workforce looking bright with new nursing and midwifery graduates 09 February 2026 Across all our hospital sites, you will see plenty of fresh faces as our nursing and midwifery graduates start in various roles within South Metropolitan Health Service.

Australian of the Year finalist cherishes once-in-a-lifetime awards experience 30 January 2026 Australian of the Year award finalist Dr Daniela Vecchio spent the long weekend in Canberra with the Prime Minister, Governor General, dignitaries and some extraordinary Australians doing so much to help others.

Enhancing nationwide awareness of cholesterol treatment in type 1 diabetes 09 January 2026 Fiona Stanley Hospital is leading phase two of a multi-centre research study to identify the barriers to cholesterol management in Australians with type 1 diabetes.

The miracle survival of a man and his hat 23 December 2025 What started out like any normal day during harvest season for Wagin farmer Stanton Kennedy-Smith earlier this month, soon turned into a terrifying fire emergency.

The sound of Christmas 23 December 2025 There are so many sounds we associate with the magic of Christmas. Carol singers, presents being unwrapped, the general hubbub of family coming together and the popping of Christmas crackers over a cooked lunch. For 14-year-old Abby Ralston, these sounds have always been muted.