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Birth Part 3: Australia’s maternity crisis
Manage episode 354842486 series 2664539
Rural regions in Australia are facing major maternity shortages as services in rural hospitals are forced to close. Pregnant women are travelling for hours to get care – some fearing they may have to give birth on the side of the road. The problem is adding more pressure to Australia’s maternity crisis which has been ongoing for years.
In this episode, we speak to Sophie Walker - the founder of the Australian Birth Stories Podcast, who tells us more about the country’s maternity crisis.
Headlines:
- Turkiye death toll passes 11,000
- MH-17 investigation suspended
- Albo agrees to a Voice pamphlet
- Warne’s will revealed
Follow The Briefing:
Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast
Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAU
Twitter: @TheBriefingAU
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapters
1. The Briefing Headlines Feb 9 (00:00:00)
2. The Briefing Topic (00:09:51)
1543 episodes
Manage episode 354842486 series 2664539
Rural regions in Australia are facing major maternity shortages as services in rural hospitals are forced to close. Pregnant women are travelling for hours to get care – some fearing they may have to give birth on the side of the road. The problem is adding more pressure to Australia’s maternity crisis which has been ongoing for years.
In this episode, we speak to Sophie Walker - the founder of the Australian Birth Stories Podcast, who tells us more about the country’s maternity crisis.
Headlines:
- Turkiye death toll passes 11,000
- MH-17 investigation suspended
- Albo agrees to a Voice pamphlet
- Warne’s will revealed
Follow The Briefing:
Instagram: @thebriefingpodcast
Facebook: TheBriefingNewsAU
Twitter: @TheBriefingAU
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chapters
1. The Briefing Headlines Feb 9 (00:00:00)
2. The Briefing Topic (00:09:51)
1543 episodes
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