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The Advertiser
3 hours ago
- Health
- The Advertiser
'No way': Miller prefers chicken schnity and burgers over hospital food
Miller Townsend isn't a fan of hospital food, but he likes the "chicken schnity" at John Hunter Hospital's cafeteria. Hospital food made the headlines on Tuesday when NSW Health Minister Ryan Park apologised to a patient who received a meagre meal at John Hunter Children's Hospital. "I acknowledge that the meal in the photograph does not reflect NSW Health or the community's expectations and I apologise to the patient who received this meal," Mr Park said. The Daily Telegraph had reported that the meal consisted of a piece of chicken, whole potato and tub of yoghurt. A family member of the patient was concerned about having to "go out and buy food to supplement a meal". Miller, 8, has spent time in John Hunter Children's Hospital to be treated for Diamond-Blackfan anemia (DBA). "To be fair, I can't say we've ever had the in-room dining there. He nails the chicken schnities from the cafeteria," dad Matt Townsend said. "They cost a fortune, but he'd always brush aside the hospital food." It's been 104 days since Miller had a bone marrow transplant at the Children's Hospital at Randwick. "They were giving him lamb kofta every night," Matt said with a laugh. "Luckily, there was a KFC and Subway up the road. He nailed that. There was no way he'd eat the kofta. "I think it's the same as any hospital food. It's not made with love. It's made with whatever they can find that day." Matt found it "a bit weird" to have lamb kofta at a children's hospital. Hospital food aside, Matt said Miller was "healthy, happy and back home". His bone marrow donor was his older brother, Mack. "The stem cells were going well, but he had graft-versus-host disease. That's when the body rejects the donor cells," Matt said. "It was treated with steroids and he's only just come off them." On Monday, tests showed his "bloods have dropped a little bit". "Hopefully it's a little speed bump. Fingers crossed, it's just the steroids." Miller has restrictions on being around people because he has no immune system after the chemotherapy treatment needed for the transplant. "He's allowed to play footy at the park with five to 10 of his mates. He's very happy with that," Matt said. "We can't be in crowds of people until his immune system grows. They say that's about six months after transplant - hopefully soon." When NSW Health Minister Ryan Park was at John Hunter in March, he met Miller at a topping-out ceremony for a new seven-storey building for the hospital's expansion. Since then, the minister has kept tabs on Miller's health. "Ryan Park came and visited him a couple of times in Sydney," Matt said. "I thought he'd bring cameras, but he didn't. He just came in and said g'day and kept in contact with us to see how he was going. I thought that was pretty nice." The Newcastle Herald reported in December that Miller's footy mates, from Stockton Sharks Junior Rugby League Club, shaved their heads to be like him. Miller Townsend isn't a fan of hospital food, but he likes the "chicken schnity" at John Hunter Hospital's cafeteria. Hospital food made the headlines on Tuesday when NSW Health Minister Ryan Park apologised to a patient who received a meagre meal at John Hunter Children's Hospital. "I acknowledge that the meal in the photograph does not reflect NSW Health or the community's expectations and I apologise to the patient who received this meal," Mr Park said. The Daily Telegraph had reported that the meal consisted of a piece of chicken, whole potato and tub of yoghurt. A family member of the patient was concerned about having to "go out and buy food to supplement a meal". Miller, 8, has spent time in John Hunter Children's Hospital to be treated for Diamond-Blackfan anemia (DBA). "To be fair, I can't say we've ever had the in-room dining there. He nails the chicken schnities from the cafeteria," dad Matt Townsend said. "They cost a fortune, but he'd always brush aside the hospital food." It's been 104 days since Miller had a bone marrow transplant at the Children's Hospital at Randwick. "They were giving him lamb kofta every night," Matt said with a laugh. "Luckily, there was a KFC and Subway up the road. He nailed that. There was no way he'd eat the kofta. "I think it's the same as any hospital food. It's not made with love. It's made with whatever they can find that day." Matt found it "a bit weird" to have lamb kofta at a children's hospital. Hospital food aside, Matt said Miller was "healthy, happy and back home". His bone marrow donor was his older brother, Mack. "The stem cells were going well, but he had graft-versus-host disease. That's when the body rejects the donor cells," Matt said. "It was treated with steroids and he's only just come off them." On Monday, tests showed his "bloods have dropped a little bit". "Hopefully it's a little speed bump. Fingers crossed, it's just the steroids." Miller has restrictions on being around people because he has no immune system after the chemotherapy treatment needed for the transplant. "He's allowed to play footy at the park with five to 10 of his mates. He's very happy with that," Matt said. "We can't be in crowds of people until his immune system grows. They say that's about six months after transplant - hopefully soon." When NSW Health Minister Ryan Park was at John Hunter in March, he met Miller at a topping-out ceremony for a new seven-storey building for the hospital's expansion. Since then, the minister has kept tabs on Miller's health. "Ryan Park came and visited him a couple of times in Sydney," Matt said. "I thought he'd bring cameras, but he didn't. He just came in and said g'day and kept in contact with us to see how he was going. I thought that was pretty nice." The Newcastle Herald reported in December that Miller's footy mates, from Stockton Sharks Junior Rugby League Club, shaved their heads to be like him. Miller Townsend isn't a fan of hospital food, but he likes the "chicken schnity" at John Hunter Hospital's cafeteria. Hospital food made the headlines on Tuesday when NSW Health Minister Ryan Park apologised to a patient who received a meagre meal at John Hunter Children's Hospital. "I acknowledge that the meal in the photograph does not reflect NSW Health or the community's expectations and I apologise to the patient who received this meal," Mr Park said. The Daily Telegraph had reported that the meal consisted of a piece of chicken, whole potato and tub of yoghurt. A family member of the patient was concerned about having to "go out and buy food to supplement a meal". Miller, 8, has spent time in John Hunter Children's Hospital to be treated for Diamond-Blackfan anemia (DBA). "To be fair, I can't say we've ever had the in-room dining there. He nails the chicken schnities from the cafeteria," dad Matt Townsend said. "They cost a fortune, but he'd always brush aside the hospital food." It's been 104 days since Miller had a bone marrow transplant at the Children's Hospital at Randwick. "They were giving him lamb kofta every night," Matt said with a laugh. "Luckily, there was a KFC and Subway up the road. He nailed that. There was no way he'd eat the kofta. "I think it's the same as any hospital food. It's not made with love. It's made with whatever they can find that day." Matt found it "a bit weird" to have lamb kofta at a children's hospital. Hospital food aside, Matt said Miller was "healthy, happy and back home". His bone marrow donor was his older brother, Mack. "The stem cells were going well, but he had graft-versus-host disease. That's when the body rejects the donor cells," Matt said. "It was treated with steroids and he's only just come off them." On Monday, tests showed his "bloods have dropped a little bit". "Hopefully it's a little speed bump. Fingers crossed, it's just the steroids." Miller has restrictions on being around people because he has no immune system after the chemotherapy treatment needed for the transplant. "He's allowed to play footy at the park with five to 10 of his mates. He's very happy with that," Matt said. "We can't be in crowds of people until his immune system grows. They say that's about six months after transplant - hopefully soon." When NSW Health Minister Ryan Park was at John Hunter in March, he met Miller at a topping-out ceremony for a new seven-storey building for the hospital's expansion. Since then, the minister has kept tabs on Miller's health. "Ryan Park came and visited him a couple of times in Sydney," Matt said. "I thought he'd bring cameras, but he didn't. He just came in and said g'day and kept in contact with us to see how he was going. I thought that was pretty nice." The Newcastle Herald reported in December that Miller's footy mates, from Stockton Sharks Junior Rugby League Club, shaved their heads to be like him. Miller Townsend isn't a fan of hospital food, but he likes the "chicken schnity" at John Hunter Hospital's cafeteria. Hospital food made the headlines on Tuesday when NSW Health Minister Ryan Park apologised to a patient who received a meagre meal at John Hunter Children's Hospital. "I acknowledge that the meal in the photograph does not reflect NSW Health or the community's expectations and I apologise to the patient who received this meal," Mr Park said. The Daily Telegraph had reported that the meal consisted of a piece of chicken, whole potato and tub of yoghurt. A family member of the patient was concerned about having to "go out and buy food to supplement a meal". Miller, 8, has spent time in John Hunter Children's Hospital to be treated for Diamond-Blackfan anemia (DBA). "To be fair, I can't say we've ever had the in-room dining there. He nails the chicken schnities from the cafeteria," dad Matt Townsend said. "They cost a fortune, but he'd always brush aside the hospital food." It's been 104 days since Miller had a bone marrow transplant at the Children's Hospital at Randwick. "They were giving him lamb kofta every night," Matt said with a laugh. "Luckily, there was a KFC and Subway up the road. He nailed that. There was no way he'd eat the kofta. "I think it's the same as any hospital food. It's not made with love. It's made with whatever they can find that day." Matt found it "a bit weird" to have lamb kofta at a children's hospital. Hospital food aside, Matt said Miller was "healthy, happy and back home". His bone marrow donor was his older brother, Mack. "The stem cells were going well, but he had graft-versus-host disease. That's when the body rejects the donor cells," Matt said. "It was treated with steroids and he's only just come off them." On Monday, tests showed his "bloods have dropped a little bit". "Hopefully it's a little speed bump. Fingers crossed, it's just the steroids." Miller has restrictions on being around people because he has no immune system after the chemotherapy treatment needed for the transplant. "He's allowed to play footy at the park with five to 10 of his mates. He's very happy with that," Matt said. "We can't be in crowds of people until his immune system grows. They say that's about six months after transplant - hopefully soon." When NSW Health Minister Ryan Park was at John Hunter in March, he met Miller at a topping-out ceremony for a new seven-storey building for the hospital's expansion. Since then, the minister has kept tabs on Miller's health. "Ryan Park came and visited him a couple of times in Sydney," Matt said. "I thought he'd bring cameras, but he didn't. He just came in and said g'day and kept in contact with us to see how he was going. I thought that was pretty nice." The Newcastle Herald reported in December that Miller's footy mates, from Stockton Sharks Junior Rugby League Club, shaved their heads to be like him.
NZ Herald
8 hours ago
- Sport
- NZ Herald
Jahrome Hughes signs reported $4m extension with Melbourne Storm
Kiwis halfback Jahrome Hughes has signed a deal reportedly worth more than A$4 million ($4.3m) to stay with the Melbourne Storm until the 2030 season. The Daily Telegraph reports Hughes, who was already signed on until the end of next season, has extended his current deal a further four years
Sky News AU
a day ago
- Sky News AU
'Candy' kiosk sparks outrage for illegal vape sales despite government's promise to crack down on public health scourge
A Melbourne "candy" kiosk has sparked outrage on social media for its conspicuous sale of illegal vapes - despite the government's promise to crack down on non-pharmacy retailers selling them. The shop in Melbourne's CBD advertises vapes as "cheap" on a small billboard, with two fluorescent signs reading "Candy" on the storefront. A lit-up picture of a giant lollipop is also featured on one wall, along with the words "Sweet Spot". An outraged Reddit user on Sunday shared a photo of the store and said: "I don't get it — isn't selling vapes illegal?" "How come the CBD is full of kiosks openly selling them with signs right out in the open?" they said. The shop is one of many that has made little effort to disguise the sale of vapes even after vaping reforms passed in 2024. The reforms limit vape sales to pharmacies and mandate consultations with pharmacists. Convenience stores and tobacconists continue to sell vapes illegally in part due to the highly profitable black market. One person took to the comments to say the 'candy' store immediately jumped on the illegal bandwagon after the ban. "This store cracks me up every f***ing time," they said. "Two years back, the sign straight up said 'VAPES', and there was a puff of smoke where the lollipop is now. "Then the whole ban became a thing, and overnight they rebranded to CANDY, sold NO candy, took down the smoke and propped up the most cartoonish lollipop and continued selling vapes like nothing changed." "It's f***ing hilarious, massive respect for the sheer audacity of it." Another person said: "The ban that was supposed to deter kids [from vaping] has caused vape stores which rebranded to candy stores now selling vapes as well as candy." Another person claimed police do nothing to stop the sale of disposable vapes even though the government's ban extends to all types of vapes. "They banned the ones that were reusable and do nothing about disposables," they said. "If you want to see the police take action, open a shop that sells reusable vapes, they will be there the next day to give you a million-dollar fine." A third person said police don't have enough resources to "enforce these dumb laws" "There's a vape shop directly across from the cop shop on Sydney road." Health Minister Mark Butler in July told The Daily Telegraph the Albanese government's 'world-leading' vaping reforms, designed to reduce the health risks associated with vaping among young people, are working. However, recent statistics show young people are smoking and vaping more than they were before the ban came into effect. The data revealed more than one in 10 adults aged 18-24 are smoking cigarettes, marking a 36 per cent increase in less than a year. Further documents obtained by The Daily Telegraph reveal one in every 1,686 vape sales (0.06 per cent) occurs legally through a pharmacy. Organised crime syndicates have been importing vapes, of which more than 10 million are sold nationally every month on the black market. The boom comes despite Mr Butler in October 2024 warning businesses the government was prepared prosecute stores caught selling vapes outside licensed pharmacies. 'We are starting to choke off supply coming in from overseas," Mr Butler said. 'We're seeing that from some of the reports from overseas countries like China as well, that exports to Australia are down markedly. 'Vape stores are starting to shut. In my electorate, for example, there were seven vape stores. They've all shut." Shadow health minister Anne Rustonin in June told Sky News the government's model of only allowing vape sales in pharmacies created the booming black market. 'We told the government when they put this policy forward that it wasn't going to work,' Ms Ruston said. 'The government knew right from the get-go that the prescription-only model wasn't working. 'The real tragedy of all this is the fact that young Australians particularly (are being) forced into the hands of organised crime to access vapes. 'Organised crime is benefiting from the failure of this government's policy.' Under the government's vaping reforms, vendors caught illegally selling vapes face penalties of up to seven years in prison and fines of up to $2.2 million. The penalty has put the sale of vapes at comparable levels to heroin trafficking – up to $1 million and life imprisonment, from 10 to 25 years.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
'Desperate Wallabies muscle up'
The Daily Telegraph in Australia focuses on the Wallabies' "big boppers" returning for the second Test against the British and Irish Lions at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday. Lock Will Skelton and flanker Rob Valetini are back in Joe Schmidt's starting XV after missing the first Test, bringing some much-needed power. Number eight Pete Samu, a 'big bopper' in his own right, has also spoken out after being prevented from appearing for the First Nations and Pasifika XV on Tuesday. The 33-year-old, who won the Champions Cup with French club Bordeaux in May and has 33 caps for Australia, was initially named in the squad of players with First Nations or Pacific Island heritage. However, he was removed after it was determined that he did not meet the eligibility criteria, which require players to have played for a Super Rugby Pacific team in 2025. "I was quite confused and just disappointed because it's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and it was being played in my home state," Samu said. "Obviously, not being able to represent my Samoan side was quite sad."
Sky News AU
4 days ago
- Sky News AU
Sydney influencer Hasan Sayour identified as dog breeder involved in alleged assault at dog show he was banned from
A dog breeder arrested for allegedly trying to force his way into a dog show and getting into a fight with a female staff member has been identified as a Sydney man with a significant social media following. NSW Police announced on Friday that Raptor Squad officers had charged a member of a 'notorious dog breeding group" in relation to an incident in Sydney's Castle Hill in May. Police were told a dog breeder and his associates were attempting to enter an American Bull Terrier dog show in Castle Hill they had been banned from, a police statement said. The man allegedly pushed a staff member to access the show ring, before displaying a dog breeding banner on the floor. He then allegedly got into a physical altercation with a female staff member after the employee tried to remove the banner. Police say the breeder and his associates left the dog show a short time later. A 33-year-old man was arrested by Raptor Squad officers about midday on Thursday in the suburb of Greenfield Park. The man was taken Fairfield Police Station and charged with common assault and enter enclosed land not prescribed premises without lawful excuse. He was granted strict bail conditions to appear in Fairfield Local Court on August 20, police have said. The Daily Telegraph have reported the man arrested is Hasan Sayour, who is behind dog breeding business 'Federal Bullies' which boasts 286,000 Instagram followers. The social media page regularly posts pictures of Mr Sayour sporting the Federal Bullies branding alongside dogs and puppies. Images released by NSW Police of their arrest on Thursday appear to show Mr Sayour handcuffed and wearing Federal Bullies apparel as he is led by officers from a residence into an unmarked vehicle. Mr Sayour is the nephew of Kings Cross identity John Ibrahim, according to The Daily Telegraph.
