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Mum brings baby to class in pursuit of career as a regional doctor
FEATURES  4 Sep 2026

Mum brings baby to class in pursuit of career as a regional doctor

Medicine student Jacqueline Stapleton has been accompanied to class by her newborn daughter as she continues her journey toward becoming a regional doctor.

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It’s official: plastic rubbish kills seabirds, not just injures them
LATEST NEWS  3 Sep 2026

It’s official: plastic rubbish kills seabirds, not just injures them

In a world first, a Charles Sturt University researcher and her team have found direct evidence of wild seabirds that ingest plastic rubbish are killed, not just harmed.

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Professor Kerryn Butler-Henderson profile

Professor Kerryn Butler-Henderson

SPECIALTY TOPICS: Digital health, Nursing, Australia's healthcare future, Digital health literacy, Workforce needs, Healthcare transformation

A national leader in digital health, Kerryn Butler-Henderson is a Professor in Digital Health and the Head of the School of Nursing, Paramedicine and Healthcare Sciences. She brings more than two decades of cross‑sector experience to shaping Australia’s technology‑enabled healthcare future.

Her research spans global digital‑health workforce and education, implementation science and data‑driven system improvement, supported by more than $16 million in funding and more than 200 research outputs.

She plays key roles in major international initiatives, including the Global Specialist Digital Health Workforce Census and the Global Atlas of Literacies for Health, and holds influential editorial and leadership positions across the sector.

Recognised as a HIMSS Future50 Health IT Leader and Telstra Health Brilliant Woman in Digital Health, she is a sought‑after media commentator on digital‑health capability, workforce needs and healthcare transformation.

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