Pathologically Speaking
Episodes
A forensic mortuary technician's perspective - meet Abby-Lee Honeysett
14 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Forensic Mortuary Technician Abby‑Lee Honeysett takes you inside NSW Health Pathology's state-of-the-art Forensic Medicine facility at Lidcombe. She...
Caring for community with Forbes lab manager Robyn Seberry
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Pathologically Speaking, we sit down with Robyn Seberry, the long-serving lab manager and supervising scientist at NSW Health Patho...
Forty years of leadership and service in the New England - Neil Horton
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Supporting families through the coronial process with Danny Nugus
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Danny Nugus, Senior Forensic Medicine Social Worker here at NSW Health Pathology, based in Newcastle. Our team of specialist social workers provi...
The extraordinary life of regional pathologist Dr Wieslawa Wielebinski
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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 s...
The future of pharmacogenomics with Professor Ron Trent
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Pharmacogenomics is transforming the way we think about medicine. It explores how a person's genetic makeup affects the way their body responds to c...
The science behind bedbugs, ticks, maggots and more with Stephen Doggett
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Bedbugs, ticks, maggots and mozzies. Sounds like the holiday from hell, right? Not for Stephen Doggett. The medical entomologist based at NSW Health P...
Fast testing for urgent care with Gayle Warnock
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Gayle Warnock – NSW Health Pathology’s Associate Director for Point of Care Testing. As one of the largest providers in Australia, NSW Health...
From regional roots to science at Oxford - Daniel Arnold
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Meet Daniel Arnold, an early career scientist who has gone from collecting pathology samples at our Wagga Wagga laboratory to researching virology and...
Fascinating fungi - Dr Catriona Halliday
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, NSW Health Pathology mycologist Dr Catriona Halliday shares her insights into the fascinating and sometimes dangerous world of fung...
Unlocking cold cases - Dr David Bruce
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wonder how DNA is actually used to crack cold cases? Dr David Bruce is a forensic DNA specialist and the Cold Case DNA Casework Coordinator at NS...
Pathologically Speaking - Season 2 Trailer
31 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're back with a new season of Pathologically Speaking! It's the podcast that takes you behind the scenes of the science, the stories, and the pe...
Bringing precision cancer treatments to Australians - Prospect
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A landmark cancer treatment program is underway in Australia. Known as Prospect, the study is opening up new, potentially life-saving treatment pathwa...
Genetic pathology – Prof Edwin Kirk
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Edwin Kirk is a genetic pathologist and clinical geneticist at NSW Health Pathology and Sydney Children’s Hospital. Over the years his work has focu...
Authentic leadership and strategic thinking – Vanessa Janissen
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
From being the first in the family to go to university to creating a virtual hospital service treating hundreds of thousands of patients during the CO...
The power of pathology – our pandemic response
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The importance of our statewide public pathology service has never been more evident than during the COVID-19 pandemic. From the beginning, NSW Health...
A different kind of midwife – Susi Guinane
17 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Susi Guinane is a midwife. She loves her work and is good at her job. In 2019 she was named NSW Midwife of the Year. But when she meets new people, sh...
All about mozzies and music – A/Prof Cameron Webb
10 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Associate Professor Cameron Webb is a medical entomologist at NSW Health Pathology’s Institute of Clinical Pathology and Medical Research (ICPMR) at...
Defying the odds – Prof Richard Scolyer
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Richard Scolyer is a world-leading pathologist who specialises in the diagnosis and treatment of the deadliest form of skin cancer, melanoma...
Inside a blood transfusion laboratory – Sarah Dimmock
27 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sarah Dimmock is the Hospital Scientist in charge of NSW Health Pathology’s Blood Transfusion laboratory at Newcastle’s John Hunter Hospital. It’...
A passion for forensic pathology – Dr Sairita Maistry
27 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sairita has been a forensic pathologist for more than 15 years. Originally from South Africa, she now works in one of Australia’s busiest forensic ...
Four decades dedicated to public health pathology – Prof Dominic Dwyer
27 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
He became the public face of pathology services during the COVID-19 pandemic and was the only Australian selected by the World Health Organisation to ...
Pathologically Speaking Trailer
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas