Those who followed the Polkinghorne murder trial will know two voices were absent from the witness stand: Dr Philip Polkinghorne, charged with murdering his wife Pauline Hanna, and his former mistress Madison Ashton, an Australian sex worker.

Amanda Field says the staffing shortages, run down buildings and lack of bed space is now the worst she's ever seen it.

Doctors are "very worried" about a measles outbreak as cases rise rapidly overseas, and they're urging people heading overseas in the upcoming school holidays to make sure they're vaccinated.

Every Saturday former Cadbury employees shake around a painted gumboot for donations to support mental health, and last weekend the coins collected in a boot reached a tally of $100,000.