The Post

Mums are personal chefs, Uber drivers, housemaids, walking calendar reminders, the steady tracks keeping everyone on course. It is an almost, and often is, an impossible load to bear. Mothers are busy, physically and mentally. Local Susanne Gerstmyer, wife, mother of four, lawyer, entrepreneur, has taken it upon herself to...

March is Endometriosis Awareness Month. According to the World Health Organisation, endometriosis affects 190 million women and girls, roughly 10% of reproductive-aged females. Endometriosis is a disease that sees the lining of the uterus grow outside of the uterus, leading to severe pain, problems with sexual intercourse, urination, bowel movements,...

Across Australia on the 15th of February, the country was lit up green for Cholangiocarcinoma. Karen Humphries, who you’ve seen featured in previous editions of The Post, is a survivor and advocate for the rare bile duct cancer. Due to its rarity and little awareness, most people are not diagnosed...

One Brave Local Boy Will Again Take The Fight Against Blood Cancer Through His Inspiring Story For the entire month of March, people all over Australia will be shaving their heads, waxing their legs, and dyeing their hair, supporting the Leukaemia Foundation. However, this isn't just any old fundraising campaign....

Embracing the dating scene later in life can be a wonderful journey. Many older Australians are rediscovering the joy of dating after divorce or the loss of a partner, and there are plenty of benefits to dating as you age. So, why is dating in your golden years such a...

Sydney Adventist Hospital (the San) are conducting a hernia quality improvement project. Commencing in July, the “High Volume Day-Case Robotic Inguinal Hernia Project” will assess the cost-effectiveness and feasibility of robotic-assisted hernia repairs. The San was the first hospital nationwide to introduce a zero-extra-cost model for robotic surgery.  Early findings...

Sydney school shake-ups might be further on the cards, with the NSW government delivering on its election commitment to ensure every family in NSW can choose a coed public high school. As demand for co-education continues to grow, the NSW Government has also commenced work to ensure children in all...

APPLICATIONS are now open to showcase art, design, and music with the return of Creative Open this winter (25-28 July) to fire up the Northern Beaches with live gigs, exhibitions, talks, gatherings, comedy, markets, performances, and public art. Now in its third year the event activates shops, galleries, venues, and...

Opera Australia brings ‘West Side Story’ to Sydney Harbour. The show will be headed by two young Australian performers in the musical roles as Tony and Maria. ‘We are so excited to have these two fabulous Australian talents lead this production, audiences are going to be thrilled by their talent...

International Women’s Day will be celebrated on 8 March. It is a timely opportunity to reflect on the contribution made by women in our society and the remarkable progress of the last fifty years in removing the discrimination and inequality women suffered for too long. It was only in 1966,...