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Boy’s heartbreaking wish for Christmas

William Bayliss, 4, has endured multiple open-heart procedures in his short life and he has asked Santa for just one wish...

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26th Dec. 2020 12:12 PM

William Bayliss, 4, of Victoria, was born with half a heart and his only wish this Christmas is for Santa to bring him a new heart. Picture: GoFundMe

Tradie’s ‘second job’ is literally a matter of life or death

Craig Wade doesn’t complain about his life. But you could help others like him in less than one minute.

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04th Aug. 2020 6:08 AM

Murwillumbah's Craig Wade, 51, was diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease 16 years ago. Craig started on haemodialysis 2 years ago and has been on the transplant waiting for a kidney transplant since 2018. He is pictured here at the Tweed Hospital during the pandemic.

Mackay man’s tragic death saves four others

Like any other day Jim woke up, ran 10km and showered; four days later he was dead. His legacy now inspires others

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27th July 2020 4:07 PM

Julie-Anne Byrne and her mother Ann-Marie Lucas are both organ donors. They lost their beloved father and husband last year, though say Jim's memory lives on in the four lives his donated organs saved. Picture: Ashley Pillhofer

Study finds China organ data is 'too neat'

An Australian research paper analysing Chinese organ donation data casts doubt on the scale of the system's switch to...

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15th Nov. 2019 10:11 AM

"It is difficult to imagine how this model could have been arrived at by mere chance, raising the possibility that it was intended to deceive."

Happy Birthday to Alison's one year old lungs

A double lung transplant on August 28 last year gave Alison Battistuzzi a second chance of life.

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26th Aug. 2019 9:08 AM

Alison Battistuzzi's friendns and family celebarte the first birthday of her new lungs at her home in Yorklea.

Why I became an organ donor this week

'It was quick and painless, as I intend my departure from this planet to be'

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03rd Aug. 2019 6:08 AM

One of our journalists was so moved by the stories he heard this week, he decided to put his name on the organ donor register.

School librarian gets amazing second chance at life

RECEIVING a phone call at 1am is usually something people dread, but for Bundaberg's Michelle Halpin, the news on the other...

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22nd July 2019 3:07 PM

SECOND CHANCE: Kidney transplant recipient Michelle Halpin with acting organ donation specialist nurse Karen Jenner.

How a 17 year old wish changed hundreds of lives

Eight months on from his tragic passing, Jake Gibbons lives on.

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10th June 2019 5:06 AM

LASTING LEGACY: The Gibbons family in happier times: Kevin, Jake, Tania and Shane.

Organ recipient's doco bid to start life saving conversation

JOANNE Lee is selling tickets to organ donation doco Dying to Live

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08th April 2019 6:04 PM

DYING TO LIVE: Organ recipient Joanne Lee is selling tickets for a screening of the organ donor doco.

Mother's touching tribute to late daughter at art unveiling

TOOWOOMBA mum Kylie Bauer gave a touching tribute to her late daughter Mia Quinnell at the unveiling of a mosaic artwork...

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21st Nov. 2018 3:11 PM

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