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Nurses can now bargain for higher pay
A new bill has passed this weekend that will allow workers, including nurses and midwives, to push for higher pay…
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Victorian Liberals promise further $800m in hospital upgrades
Less than a month out from the Victorian state election, the Liberal opposition has made another massive funding announcement, this…
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Aged care nurses to receive pay increase
News of a 15 per cent interim wage increase for Australia's aged care workforce has been welcomed by peak nursing…
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Western Australian nurses escalate wage battle
Escalating industrial action by nurses and midwives in Western Australia has seen an overtime work ban put in force by…
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At-home hospital patients caught up in Medibank hack
South Australians who have received at-home medical care are the next targets in a major data leak. On Wednesday, SA…
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What Labor’s budget means for nurses and midwives
Federal Labor's first budget tackles key issues facing the nursing workforce such as gender inequity and cost of living, according…
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Up to 14 years jail for assaulting state health workers
People convicted of wounding or causing grievous bodily harm to a NSW frontline health worker will face up to 14…
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Queensland town offers $500k and house to fill job of town doctor
More than $500,000 and a free house haven’t been enough to attract a doctor to a small town in rural…
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Nurse peak slams relaxed Covid rules
Australia's major nursing peak has said the government's significant lowering of Covid-19 restrictions will place increased pressure on the nation's…
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Hospital denies man was alive when put in body bag and taken to morgue
A 55-year-old palliative care patient may have been alive when he was put in a body bag and taken to…
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