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Logan Hospital, south of Brisbane, where a case of clade I Mpox was confirmed.

Almost 60 close contacts identified in Brisbane Mpox outbreak

The health minister says all of those exposed – two-thirds of whom are healthcare workers – have been offered a vaccine and are isolating.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt and Cloe Read

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Thousands of people have suffered from mpox in places such as eastern Congo.

Second case of Mpox strain in Australia confirmed in Brisbane

Health officials have confirmed a case of Mpox in Brisbane’s south region, with tests confirming the strain is only the second of its kind to be reported in Australia. 

  • Cloe Read
The state’s largest hospital, the RBWH, is among those where surgeries have been “paused”.

Surgeries cancelled at Brisbane hospitals as flu, COVID fill beds

Some operations at four major hospitals – including the state’s largest – are on hold for 48 hours to free-up beds for emergency patients.

  • William Davis
There were fears the real-time hospital website would confuse patients in need of critical care.

Real-time data could misinform critical patients, Queensland Health feared

Queensland Health figures flagged concerns over the government’s real-time hospital data, according to new documents released under Right to Information.

  • James Hall and Matt Dennien
Queensland Nurses and Midwives Union (QNMU) speak outside the Royal Brisbane and Womens Hospital in Herston as they take stage two protected industrial action over ongoing wage negotiations with the Queensland government.

Nurses refuse overtime, stop emptying bins as wages fight escalates

Queensland nurses and midwives say they are ready to walk off the job for the first time in more than 20 years.

  • Courtney Kruk
Premier David Crisafulli has rebuked claims the public sector offer breaks an election promise to health workers, insisting they are “nation-leading pay conditions”.

Nurses reject Crisafulli’s claim wage offer is ‘nation leading’

After meeting with the state government 36 times this year and failing to reach an agreement, union members have confirmed stronger industrial action from next week.

  • Courtney Kruk
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Queensland Nurses and Midwives’ Union secretary Sarah Beaman gave Queensland Health an ultimatum on Monday.

‘Gaslit’ nurses and midwives prepare to ramp up industrial action

The union said Queensland Health was breaking an election promise with its pay offers and was “gaslighting” workers as negotiations drew out.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt and William Davis
Queensland Nurses and Midwives’ Union secretary Sarah Beaman.

Nurses and midwives union at loggerheads with government in wage negotiations

A pre-election promise from the LNP to deliver “nation-leading” wages is proving a sticking point in negotiations.

  • William Davis
Toowong Private Hospital operated on Milton Road for more than 40 years, before collapsing into administration.

Struggling Toowong hospital ‘bought $300k artwork’

Toowong Private Hospital was experiencing financial difficulties when it bought the $300,000 artwork from its sole director, the company’s administrators say.

  • Marissa Calligeros
Toowong Private Hospital has been operating on Milton Road for more than 40 years.

‘Watching a disaster unfold’: Calls mount for Crisafulli government to buy Brisbane private hospital

The state opposition joined 11th-hour calls for the government to swoop in and save one of Brisbane’s few mental health hospitals.

  • Marissa Calligeros

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