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Hospitals
These hospital beds could have saved Josh. They were never built
Plans to build a specialist unit on Sydney’s northern beaches have been abandoned despite the state government committing $7.5 million to the project.
- by Angus Thomson and Laura Banks
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Police officer charged after allegedly hitting, killing Jai Wright
A NSW police officer who drove an unmarked police car that allegedly hit and killed the Indigenous teenager has been charged with his death.
- by Laura Banks and Anthony Segaert
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Mental health
A call for help every 27 seconds: A Christmas forecast wrapped in despair
As the nation struggles under cost-of-living pressures and social cohesion plummets, Lifeline predicts a tough Christmas for some.
- by Laura Banks
Australia news LIVE: Australia becomes first country to ban engineered stone; Cyclone Jasper weakens to tropical low
Australia becomes first country to ban engineered stone, child vaccination rates fall for second year and Cyclone Jasper has been downgraded to a tropical low.
- by Caroline Schelle and Laura Banks
Charlotte was just 19 when she had breast implants. These new rules would have saved her years of discomfort
Cosmetic surgery is now subject to new regulatory standards, including a referral process for anyone considering going under the knife.
- by Laura Banks
Victim’s family warns ‘more people will be killed’ as police, minister fail to deliver review
The mental health review was sparked by the deaths of four people in five months at the hands of NSW police officers.
- by Laura Banks
Paramedic pay dispute threatens NYE emergency response
Health Minister Ryan Park warns parliament may be recalled to pass legislation to stop paramedics crippling the triple zero network.
- by Michael McGowan and Laura Banks
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Hospitals in crisis
‘My life changed for the worse that day’: Why Julie can’t go to work any more
Nurse Julie Carey had witnessed many acts of violence and aggression by patients. But after an incident in January, she could no longer set foot inside her hospital.
- by Laura Banks and Angus Thomson
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Healthcare
Burnt out, bullied and threatened: Why our health workers are in crisis
Eight nurses and midwives have taken their lives in the last three years, the union says, while nearly 2000 NSW Health workers lodged compensation claims for psychological injuries over the past two years, new data reveals.
- by Laura Banks
‘Paramedics will shut down triple 0’: Boycott to go ahead as pay negotiations stall
The health minister warns NSW’s triple zero system will “collapse” on New Year’s Eve, with 2000 paramedics refusing to renew their licences over deadlocked pay negotiations.
- by Laura Banks
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Healthcare
‘Patients are going to die’: Compo claims deplete paramedic workforce
In the past two years, the job has made 351 paramedics sick. Here, one recalls the trauma of not being able to reach patients in time to save their lives.
- by Laura Banks
Original URL: https://www.theage.com.au/by/laura-banks-p536wd