Cancer Council Tasmania's Sparkle for Hope Gala Ball returning August 3

Jessica Willard
Updated August 1 2019 - 11:34am, first published 10:30am
EVENT: Minx Cabaret's Josie Robinson, Shelley Spencer, Jayne Shepherd and Lisa Trinick with Penny Egan and Richard Sims. Picture: Paul Scambler
EVENT: Minx Cabaret's Josie Robinson, Shelley Spencer, Jayne Shepherd and Lisa Trinick with Penny Egan and Richard Sims. Picture: Paul Scambler

Cancer doesn't discriminate, with Tasmania experiencing the second highest rate of diagnosis and death from cancer in Australia. Fortunately, community support for initiatives aimed at easing the cancer burden has never been greater.

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Jessica Willard

Jessica Willard

Senior Journalist and Health Reporter

Being a health reporter to me is about more than just reporting the problems. It's about asking why they are happening in the first place and what needs to change to fix it.

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