Les meilleurs podcasts Sydney West (2024)

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Voices of courage: The resilient women changing the landscape of multicultural health in western Sydney 13:35

9M ago13:35

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In this powerful episode, we are joined by Dipti Zachariah from Western Sydney Local Health District’s Multicultural Health Services and Nat, a member of her team. Dipti and Nat provide extensive support to help culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) women and survivors of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) find their voice. With International W…

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Dogs - dingoes to puppaccinos 34:17

1+ y ago34:17

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Inner west Sydney is one of the doggiest places in the Australia. Even our most famous resident, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, meets world leaders with First Dog Toto. This episode is about the stories and history of dogs in the inner west. Hear about... the original dog, dingoes dogs in the Frontier Wars of Sydney hunting dogs of the early colo…

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Trailer Season 2: Dogs - The flight path - Petersham Bowling Club - Boomalli - Cooks River 1:58

1+ y ago1:58

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Sydney, Australia is an iconic city, full of unique things. But why does the Harbour hog all the icons? Come to the other side of Sydney, Gadigal and Wangal Country, with long-time inner westie Bernie Hobbs. In Season 2, hear stories and the history of: 🐶 dogs in inner west Sydney 🖼️ Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Cooperative, an Australian first ⚡Pet…

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Callan Park - the green asylum 33:43

2+ y ago33:43

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Callan Park is where you’ll find Callan Park Hospital for the Insane - closed but still standing. It's the biggest green space in the inner west. And it’s got a chequered history. Find out.. Why this spot was chosen for mental health? How ‘green therapy’ came and went? What is the crocodile of Callan Park? How the community fights to keep it going?…

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Street art of the inner west 30:40

2+ y ago30:40

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The inner west is home to Sydney’s street art. Find out.. How a world-famous, graffiti health campaign started here? Why the inner west has the most murals in Sydney? How its most iconic mural was painted? (illegally, in the middle of the night) What stencil inspired a top selling kids book? The other street art - stickers, pasteups, yarn bombing..…

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Witches Houses of Annandale 26:18

2+ y ago26:18

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A group of spooky homes in Sydney’s inner west are an unmissable landmark. How did these gothic mansions get here? What school song are they in? Why might they be Australia’s ‘first real estate display homes’? How did they become the setting for a best-selling YA novel? Host Bernie Hobbs is a long-time inner westie, and an award winning science wri…

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The GreenWay from Cooks River to Iron Cove - Sydney's urban green corridor 27:40

2+ y ago27:40

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History and stories of the GreenWay - a 5.8km long green space that runs down the guts of Sydney's inner west. In this episode, meet an original 'guerilla gardener' and and hear how a 'creepy canal' was transformed by the community and local councils the fight to get it finished...with the help of a special hat, and how people use the GreenWay, and…

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Reverse Garbage in Marrickville - Sydney's creative reuse centre 26:35

2+ y ago26:35

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The history and stories of Reverse Garbage , a creative reuse centre in Sydney's inner west. Why did a bunch of schoolteachers start Australia’s first green social enterprise? What was it like in the 70s and 80s? What's the connection between Reverse Garbage and Sydney Mardi Gras? Why is the social impact of Reverse Garbage as important as their en…

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Trailer Season 1: Reverse Garbage - GreenWay - Callan Park - Witches Houses - street art 2:10

2+ y ago2:10

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Sydney, Australia is an iconic city, full of unique things. But why does the Harbour hog all the icons? Come to the other side of Sydney, Gadigal Wangal Country, with long-time inner westie Bernie Hobbs. Hear histories and stories of... Reverse Garbage, Marrickville - Leichardt’s Boomalli Aboriginal Artist Co-operative - The Witches Houses of Annan…

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Unleashing the power of the mind to overcome lockdown stress 19:43

3+ y ago19:43

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With the COVID-19 lockdown extended through August, many causes of stress and anxiety in our lives right now are beyond our control. But there is a tool within your control that anyone can harness: mindfulness meditation. David Johnson introduced the practice to Western Sydney Local Health District staff last year to help manage the additional stre…

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Surviving lockdown: Survivor uses his mental health experience to help others 31:25

3+ y ago31:25

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Mitch first experienced anxiety and depression as a high school student, and in the years that followed he struggled with suicidal thoughts and post-traumatic stress disorder. He is now a lived experience peer worker with the Towards Zero Suicides team at Western Sydney Local Health District, meaning he uses his own experience to help others experi…

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Auburn Hospital emergency doctor becomes Australian Ninja Warrior 30:29

3+ y ago30:29

30:29

We're mad about sport in western Sydney but it still might come as a surprise that there are some extremely talented athletes who work for Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD). Alvina Ng always loved the Ninja Warrior franchise but never imagined she would take on the famed obstacle course known as Mt Midoriyama. The Auburn Hospital emergen…

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Emma Watkins- the beloved Yellow Wiggle- and her silent struggle with endometriosis 20:20

3+ y ago20:20

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Emma Watkins is best known as the girl with the bow in hair. The singing, dancing, drumming, Yellow Wiggle delights audiences across the globe with her dazzling warmth and energy. But what people didn’t realise was behind the scenes, Emma was in serious pain for a long time – silently suffering from a debilitating condition known as endometriosis. …

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Motorcycle crash survivor's road to recovery 26:18

3+ y ago26:18

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Julia can remember looking down at her broken arm, the bone through the skin, as the propeller of the helicopter that carried her to Westmead Hospital for lifesaving surgery whirred to life. She was riding her motorcycle on Valentine’s Day when she had a head-on collision with a four-wheel-drive, destroying her bike and nearly claiming her life. Ju…

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Sharks player Fine Kula on beating brain cancer 21:16

3+ y ago21:16

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From training with the Cronulla Sharks to lying in a hospital bed, Fine Kula’s heroic battle with brain cancer captured hearts across western Sydney, the Shire, and Australia last year. The rising NRL star was diagnosed with medulloblastoma at the start of 2020, and underwent treatment at Westmead Hospital. Fine and his oncologist Dr Vivek Bhadri j…

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How to talk about mental health- Youth Week 2021 24:11

3+ y ago24:11

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One in four young people in Australia will suffer from some kind of mental health issue. But how do you bring up the topic with them? It’s a question many parents agonise over, and one that we tackle in our latest podcast episode of Western Sydney Health Check for NSW Youth Week. Carlie Dodds, clinical psychologist with our Prevention Early Interve…

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Stephen Bali - The Wanderers of Western Sydney 30:13

3+ y ago30:13

30:13

Tim Gilbert sits down with MP Stephen Bali to talk about life in Western Sydney and the Wanderers.Par Western Sydney Wanderers FC

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Rob Shehadie - The Wanderers of Western Sydney 27:04

3+ y ago27:04

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Tim Gilbert sits down with Wanderers fan and Western Sydney icon Rob Shehadie to talk about the influence of the region on his career.Par Western Sydney Wanderers FC

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Westmead's $1 billion future: Inside the Central Acute Services Building 26:28

3+ y ago26:28

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Western Sydney is home to Australia’s tallest health building – the Central Acute Services Building at Westmead Hospital – and we’re celebrating its official opening in this week’s Western Sydney Health Check podcast. NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Health Minister Brad Hazzard visited on Monday 22 March to open Westmead Hospital’s new 14-storey…

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Spotting the signs, treating, and surviving breast cancer 25:11

3+ y ago25:11

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Associate Professor Nirmala Pathmanathan - the Westmead Breast Cancer Institute Executive Director - delves into spotting the signs and treating breast cancer and Carol Boulous shares her story of survival. How to check for breast cancer: National Breast Cancer Foundation Breast Cancer Network Australia Sydney Breast Cancer Foundation McGrath Found…

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Expert and patient talk heart health 23:10

3+ y ago23:10

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It was a typically busy day in Westmead Hospital’s emergency department when administration officer Elizabeth Rasmussen suddenly felt severely unwell. “It was like an atomic bomb was going to go off in my head, there was just nothing like it,” she said. A quick check from a colleague revealed her blood pressure was through the roof, prompting an ur…

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At the bedside with 76-year-old heart patient 14:17

4y ago14:17

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Despite having two heart procedures in one week, Gloria Ring is counting her blessings. We took our microphone to the bedside of the 76-year-old Northmead resident for a special podcast episode to capture the reality of a hospital stay — complete with a few interruptions from a cleaner hard at work in the bathroom! Gloria talks about what brought h…

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Toxicologist sheds light on Sydney's snakes and spiders 19:29

4y ago19:29

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Mention Australia to people overseas and one of the first things that comes up is our array of deadly snakes and giant spiders. But how worried should we actually be? Clinical and forensic toxicologist Professor Naren Gunja joins us on this episode to shed some light on the creepy crawlies found across Sydney. Naren talks about the death adders, br…

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Mrs Claus gives Santa a kidney for Christmas 13:00

4y ago13:00

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Carol Wilson never has to buy her husband Ian another Christmas gift. The doting wife gave her partner of more than 40 years the incredible gift of a kidney — just in time for Christmas for Ian, a local shopping centre Santa. Carol and Ian join us on this episode to discuss how they made the decision and the "phenomenal" care they received from Wes…

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What is a nurse practitioner? 26:03

4y ago26:03

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December 12 marked 20 years since the first nurse practitioners (NPs) were endorsed in Australia. There are now over 2,000 around the country, including more than 30 in Western Sydney Local Health District — but what exactly is an NP? Joining us to answer this question is transplant nurse practitioner Kathy Kable and sexual health nurse practitione…

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How Western Sydney is improving Aboriginal health 22:22

4y ago22:22

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A landmark report in 2005 revealed that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have shorter life expectancies and are more like to die in childhood, along with other gaps compared to non-Aboriginal Australians. How have we progressed in the 15 years since toward closing the gap? In this episode we speak to WSLHD Aboriginal Health Strategy dir…

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Suicide prevention is everyone's business 22:50

4y ago22:50

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Eight Australians die by suicide every day. More than twice as many Australians die by suicide each year than in car crashes. For every person who dies by suicide an additional 30 will try to take their life. This is the confronting reality that inspires the Towards Zero Suicides (TZS) project, a NSW Premier’s priority initiative to reduce the rate…

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Michael Beauchamp - The Wanderers of Western Sydney 27:46

4y ago27:46

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Tim Gilbert sits down with Wanderers legend and Westfield W-League assistant coach Michael Beauchamp to talk about the growth of the women's game, his relationship with Dean Heffernan and his early days at the Red & Black.Par Western Sydney Wanderers FC

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Jimmy Fraser - The Wanderers of Western Sydney 27:22

4y ago27:22

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Tim Gilbert sits down with Wanderers Academy goalkeeper coach Jimmy Fraser to talk about the early days of his career at St George Budapest, representing Australia and now his involvement in shaping the next generation of goalkeepers.Par Western Sydney Wanderers FC

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Father of organ donor shares his story 20:15

4y ago20:15

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When seven-year-old Deyaan Udani learned about organ donation at school, he was excited to share the news with his father Rupesh. None of them could have imagined that just months later a sudden tragedy would claim the young boy's life — and leave his parents with the heartbreaking choice to honour their son's wish and give four others a second cha…

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Mozzie mythbusting with Dr Cameron Webb 17:58

4y ago17:58

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Do mozzies like sweeter blood? Do they transmit COVID-19? Is it only female mosquitoes that bite? These are the kinds of questions ‘Mosquito Man’ Dr Cameron Webb gets regularly, and breaks down for us on the latest episode of Western Sydney Health Check. As the weather begins to warm, Dr Webb warns that mosquito numbers will rise and provides some …

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Loving someone with dementia 15:40

4y ago15:40

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Dementia affects close to half a million Australians. Yet despite the stigma, it is possible to enjoy a rich and active lifestyle for years after diagnosis. In this episode we speak to Geetika Dayal, whose mother has early onset dementia, and WSLHD dementia advisor Sue Tolhurst. Geetika speaks about the reality of her mother's condition and how it …

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Tony Bleasdale - The Wanderers of Western Sydney 27:52

4y ago27:52

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Tim Gilbert sits down with Mayor of Blacktown City Tony Bleasdale to talk about his incredible life story. From migrating to Sydney from Liverpool in the United Kingdom, to his love for football and embracing every minute of life, Tony has a story you need to hear.Par Western Sydney Wanderers FC

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Behind the lines with disease detective Dr Shopna Bag 23:41

4y ago23:41

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We welcome our first return guest this episode in Dr Shopna Bag, director of the Public Health Unit in Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD). Dr Bag and her team have led the incredible contact tracing efforts in Western Sydney, interviewing every one of our 500+ COVID-19 patients to find out how they caught disease and who they might have p…

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Denise O'Sullivan - The Wanderers of Western Sydney 25:05

4y ago25:05

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Tim Gilbert sits down with Irish International Denise O'Sullivan to talk about the early days of her career playing with the boys, representing Ireland and her recent stint with the Wanderers in Western Sydney.Par Western Sydney Wanderers FC

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Georgia Yeoman-Dale - The Wanderers of Western Sydney 20:11

4y ago20:11

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Tim Gilbert sits down with Georgia Yeoman-Dale to talk about the highs and lows of being injured, her stints in broadcast television and the coming Westfield W-League season.Par Western Sydney Wanderers FC

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Catherine Cannuli - The Wanderers of Western Sydney 24:11

4y ago24:11

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Wanderers Westfield W-League assistant coach and club legend Catherine Cannuli sits down with Tim Gilbert to talk about where her love for football started, her involvement in the game and becoming a new mum.Par Western Sydney Wanderers FC

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Dean Heffernan - The Wanderers of Western Sydney 21:10

4y ago21:10

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Wanderers Westfield W-League head coach Dean Heffernan sits down with Tim Gilbert to talk about the lessons he was taught in his playing career, his special relationship with assistant coach Michael Beauchamp and what we can expect from the Red & Black's Westfield W-League team this season.Par Western Sydney Wanderers FC

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Vision to create a healthier Western Sydney 20:27

4y ago20:27

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It covers 23 different, highly specialised roles - but what exactly is 'allied health'? WSLHD Allied Health director Jacqueline Dominish joins us to explain her portfolio and outline the three-year strategic vision that was recently launched. Jacquie speaks honestly about the difficulties facing our culturally rich and diverse community – including…

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Kristen Hamilton - The Wanderers of Western Sydney 22:10

4y ago22:10

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Tim Gilbert sits down with the Julie Dolan Medal and Golden Boot winner to talk the hardships she faced during the early days of her career, her recent time in Australia, the nicest coach she has ever worked with and playing football in a COVID-19 world.Par Western Sydney Wanderers FC

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Lynn Williams - The Wanderers of Western Sydney 19:12

4+ y ago19:12

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Tim Gilbert sits down with Lynn Williams to talk about the start of her career at Pepperdine University, the highs and lows of international football, her time in Australia with the Wanderers and her favourite North Carolina Courage player.Par Western Sydney Wanderers FC

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The softer side of hospital security 16:24

4+ y ago16:24

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Westmead Hospital security officer Fred Nachar thinks he should have a new job title: "customer service officer". The beloved member of the security team clocks tens of thousands of steps each shift as he makes his away around the vast campus, helping patients and checking in on staff while also being prepared to respond to any urgent matter at a m…

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