Frontline workers, like nurses, police, teachers, and firefighters, are fighting for pay bumps after the state's budget dropped last week.
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Alleged anti-Semitic nurses given NDIS bans
Ahmad Rashad Nadir and Sarah Abu Lebdeh, who were stood down from their jobs after allegedly threatening to kill Israeli patients in a viral video, have been dealt a fresh blow.
More »Bupa fined $35m for ‘misleading or deceptive conduct’
The private health insurer has been fined a whopping amount after conceding it misled thousands of Australians over hospital claims.
More »Hobart nurses the latest to take industrial action over “breaking point” staff shortages
The nurses’ union has vowed to continue industrial action if severe staffing shortages are not immediately resolved.
More »Sick babies ‘double’ or ‘triple’ parked: Sydney NICU nurses rally for better care
Sydney Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) nurses have rallied in Western Sydney, saying ongoing workforce shortages have led to sick babies being ‘double’ or ‘triple’ parked. Nurses working in the NICU at Westmead Hospital are calling upon the state government ...
More »NSW government seeks power to terminate Northern Beaches Hospital contract
Proposed legislative amendments will give the NSW government the power to terminate the operating contract of the embattled Northern Beaches Hospital, following the tragic deaths of two children since September 2024. Two-year-old Joe Massa and newborn Harper Atkinson both died ...
More »How pregnant women are tested for gestational diabetes is changing
How Australian pregnant women are tested for gestational diabetes is set to change, with new national guidelines released on Monday. Changes are expected to lead to fewer diagnoses in women at lower risk, reducing the burden of extra monitoring and ...
More »Nurses rally outside parliament after state government enforces injectables crackdown
Cosmetic nurses protested outside parliament in Brisbane on Tuesday following a state government-enforced crackdown on injectables. The latest move to tighten regulations has prompted some clinics to pause injectable services while they assess compliance with new interpretations of the Medicines and Poisons ...
More »More than 4200 grads have care credentials revoked by skills authority
Thousands of aged and disability care workers have been forced to prove their skills as a vocational education and training (VET) provider is deregistered by the national regulator. The Australian Skills Quality Authority (ASQA) has cancelled the registration of SPES ...
More »Grattan Institute urges federal government to strip Medicare funding from high-fee specialists
Specialist doctors that charge patients excessive fees would lose their Medicare funding and be named and shamed under a new proposal to ensure Australians can access the care they need. One in 10 patients are spending almost $600 a year ...
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