Associate Professor Dr Daryl McPhee joined Sofie Formica on 4BC breakfast to argue that nets are not a barrier but a catching device.

The conversation provides critical safety advice for swimmers, stressing the need to avoid river mouths in the late afternoon and to apply common sense.

Associate Professor Dr Daryl McPhee joined Sofie Formica on 4BC breakfast to argue that nets are not a barrier but a catching device.
The conversation provides critical safety advice for swimmers, stressing the need to avoid river mouths in the late afternoon and to apply common sense.

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Expert says its time to transition away from shark nets

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Health Minister Tim Nicholls is facing intense criticism for refusing to launch a formal inquiry into the Toowoomba Hospital birthing unit despite reports of infant death and permanent injury.

Advocates argued that the government is hiding behind "official channels" and red tape to avoid accountability for a systemic pattern of medical negligence and obstetric violence.

Health Minister Tim Nicholls is facing intense criticism for refusing to launch a formal inquiry into the Toowoomba Hospital birthing unit despite reports of infant death and permanent injury.
Advocates argued that the government is hiding behind "official channels" and red tape to avoid accountability for a systemic pattern of medical negligence and obstetric violence.

Silence in the wards: Minister rejects probe into Toowoomba birth horrors

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Expert says its time to transition away from shark nets

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