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Pathologically Speaking

by NSW Health Pathology
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  • Behind the wheel with pathology courier Russell Platt

    October 25, 2026 · 31 min

    What does it take to keep a statewide pathology service moving? In this episode we hit the road with long-serving pathology courier Russell Platt, who spent 25 years transporting vital pathology samples and blood supplies across the vast…

  • Leading through times of change with Blessings Ndlovu

    October 18, 2026 · 24 min

    Hawkesbury District Hospital Pathology Laboratory Manager Blessings Ndlovu chats to host Liz Farquhar about his journey from Zimbabwe to Australia and a career dedicated to supporting patient care through pathology. Blessings talks about…

  • A career dedicated to research - Dr Bente Talseth-Palmer

    October 11, 2026 · 28 min

    From growing up in a small village in Norway to leading research initiatives at NSW Health Pathology, Dr Bente Talseth-Palmer’s science career has been anything but ordinary. In this episode, Bente shares how shewent from establishing a…

  • Leading the team at our Blue Mountains laboratory - Nigeline Sio

    October 4, 2026 · 32 min

    Nigeline Sio’s passion for science began in high school, where she competed in chemistry titration competitions and discovered a love of laboratory work. Today, as Laboratory Manager at NSW Health Pathology’s Blue Mountains laboratory in…

  • From city labs to regional leadership on the coast with Iain Hutchinson

    September 27, 2026 · 36 min

    In this episode we speak to Iain Hutchinson, Laboratory Manager at NSW Health Pathology's Moruya Laboratory on the state’s South Coast. Having started his career with NSW Health as a wardsman at just 18, Iain has built his expertise across…

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  • Advancing breast cancer care with Professor Sandra O'Toole

    September 20, 2026 · 37 min

    In this episode we speak to Professor Sandra O'Toole, pathologist and Senior Staff Specialist at NSW Health Pathology's Tissue Pathology and Diagnostic Oncology Department at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. She is one of Australia’s leading…

  • A forensic mortuary technician's perspective - meet Abby-Lee Honeysett

    April 14, 2026 · 28 min

    Forensic Mortuary Technician Abby‑Lee Honeysett takes you inside NSW Health Pathology's state-of-the-art Forensic Medicine facility at Lidcombe. She explains the day-to-day work of a forensic mortuary technician and how they support the…

  • Caring for community with Forbes lab manager Robyn Seberry

    March 17, 2026 · 31 min

    In this episode of Pathologically Speaking, we sit down with Robyn Seberry, the long-serving lab manager and supervising scientist at NSW Health Pathology’s Forbes Laboratory. Robyn talks about her passion for pathology and the joy of…

  • Forty years of leadership and service in the New England - Neil Horton

    March 3, 2026 · 30 min

    For four decades Neil Horton has been a driving force behind the quality of NSW Health Pathology laboratories across the New England region and beyond. A respected leader and mentor, Neil has dedicated his career to strengthening pathology…

  • Supporting families through the coronial process with Danny Nugus

    February 3, 2026 · 30 min

    Meet Danny Nugus, Senior Forensic Medicine Social Worker here at NSW Health Pathology, based in Newcastle. Our team of specialist social workers provide a crucial service right across New South Wales when a death has been reported to the…

  • The extraordinary life of regional pathologist Dr Wieslawa Wielebinski

    January 20, 2026 · 26 min

    Dr Wieslawa Wielebinski is NSW Health Pathology’s Local Pathology Director for Western NSW and Far West Local Health Districts. It’s a role that spans some of the most remote and geographically vast regions in the state, taking in Broken…

  • The future of pharmacogenomics with Professor Ron Trent

    December 9, 2025 · 30 min

    Pharmacogenomics is transforming the way we think about medicine. It explores how a person's genetic makeup affects the way their body responds to certain drugs, whether they will benefit from a treatment, experience side effects, or gain…

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About the show

Welcome to Pathologically Speaking – NSW Health Pathology’s official podcast. Meet the people finding the answers that matter Welcome to Pathologically Speaking – NSW Health Pathology's official podcast. It's where we tell the stories of the people finding the answers that matter and season 2 is out now. Meet some of the best and brightest people working behind the scenes to protect and enhance the health, safety and well-being of our communities - at all stages of life. Each episode of the podcast deep dives into some fascinating topics. This season you’ll hear from a forensic DNA specialist, a mycologist talking all things fungus, a genomics expert explaining how medicine is being tailored to your genes, and find out the surprising science behind ticks, bedbugs and medicinal maggots. Our host, Liz Farquhar, chats to a fantastic line up of guests about their roles at NSW Health Pathology, their background, interesting stories of their job, discoveries, breakthroughs, career tips, personal and professional triumphs and hurdles, and the power of curiosity when finding the answers that matter to people.