‘Gutless’: War of words breaks out over remote voting in Liberal showdown
John Pesutto’s decision to allow remote voting in Friday’s leadership spill has put him – and his opponents – in the line of fire.
- by Carla Jaeger, Broede Carmody and Kieran Rooney
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Pesutto is Libs’ most popular recent leader. It’s not likely that will save him
It now appears inevitable that John Pesutto will lose his position. Liberals are already speaking of his time in office in the past tense.
- by Broede Carmody, Rachel Eddie and Kieran Rooney
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Hospitals
Government warned two years ago about allegations surgeons ripping off WorkCover
The news comes after The Age revealed IBAC is combing through WorkCover bills, not just TAC invoices, as part of its probe into a handful of surgeons at the Royal Melbourne Hospital.
- by Broede Carmody and Henrietta Cook
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Healthcare
RMH scandal deepens with claims surgeons rorting WorkCover, private health insurers
The state’s corruption commission is investigating claims that surgeons at one of the country’s top hospitals fraudulently billed WorkCover and private health funds.
- by Broede Carmody and Henrietta Cook
Denied access to euthanasia, they took their own lives. A coroner hopes their despair will not go unheeded
The euthanasia watchdog has been urged to consider the impact of voluntary assisted dying refusal under current Victorian rules.
- by Broede Carmody
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Hospitals
Royal Melbourne Hospital looks at whistleblower overhaul after fraud probe revealed
The move follows revelations in this masthead that Victoria’s corruption watchdog is investigating a handful of surgeons for alleged fraudulent billing.
- by Broede Carmody and Henrietta Cook
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Healthcare
‘Really disgusting’: Surgeons probed over ‘operating on multiple TAC patients at same time’
IBAC is investigating allegations surgeons at a major Melbourne hospital monopolised TAC patients and billed the insurer for operating on multiple patients at once.
- by Henrietta Cook, Broede Carmody and Carla Jaeger
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Hospitals
IBAC investigating claims surgeons billed TAC for nonexistent procedures
The state’s corruption commission is investigating explosive allegations that surgeons at a major Melbourne hospital fraudulently claimed fees for procedures that were never carried out.
- by Henrietta Cook and Broede Carmody
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Mental health
Victorians are inundating the national suicide hotline. But we’re not picking up the phone
Almost one-third of the 1 million calls to Lifeline Australia are from Victoria. But just 12 per cent are answered by Victorian centres.
- by Broede Carmody and Brittany Busch
Victorian hospitals baulk at health network overhaul
At least two health services have asked to be removed from proposed network, saying patient care will suffer.
- by Broede Carmody and Henrietta Cook
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Hospitals
Shared beds, staff and radiology: The government’s plan to cut costs in our hospitals
A Victorian government plan to consolidate resources and services across hospitals is being slammed as creating mergers by stealth.
- by Henrietta Cook and Broede Carmody
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