Melbourne teenagers in critical condition in Thailand after suspected methanol poisoning
The two young Melbourne women had been travelling in Laos. At least 10 other people are believed to have also fallen ill.
- by Melissa Cunningham, Madeleine Heffernan, Sarah Danckert and Zach Hope
Latest
Call for cheating doctors to be named and shamed
Allegations that a group of doctors has been cheating patients has prompted calls for a public register of those cheating.
- by Melissa Cunningham and Henrietta Cook
‘Red flags’: How to check if you’ve been a victim of a medical bill ‘double dip’
Australians who have had surgery in private hospitals are being urged to check their bills after a whistleblower alleged dozens of doctors have been engaging in systematic fraud and double-dipping.
- by Melissa Cunningham and Henrietta Cook
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Healthcare
Whistleblower alleges widespread fraud by dozens of ‘double-dipping’ specialist doctors, sparking probes
Dozens of Victorian anaesthetists and surgeons have been accused of systematic billing scams and pocketing off-the-book fees in a damning complaint that has triggered investigations by a federal regulator and private health insurers.
- by Melissa Cunningham
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Tragedy
Union ‘extremely frustrated and angry’ after worker dies from wind turbine crush
The Australian Workers Union says it met with site management two weeks ago to air serious safety concerns.
- by Melissa Cunningham and Lachlan Abbott
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Cosmetic Crisis
Cosmetic surgeon who removed teen’s labia makes second payout over botched genital surgery
Dr Asarjahu Granot has been ordered to pay a patient he left disfigured $400,000, as experts warn about the rise of designer vagina surgery and what can go wrong.
- by Cameron Houston and Melissa Cunningham
Paedophiles still hiding assets in super despite crackdown promise
Paedophiles are hiding their assets in superannuation instead of paying survivors compensation for their crimes, despite a federal government promise to eliminate the practice.
- by Melissa Cunningham
‘It is a stereotype’: Brother of slain Melbourne rapper disputes gang links
Pal Bidong, an up-and-coming rapper known as “Peezy”, was found dead after being shot just after 3am on Saturday in North Melbourne.
- by Melissa Cunningham
A father sends a note to his son and across the city children are held closer
Michael Davey says his son Jack, who was killed when an SUV careered through a fence at a Hawthorn East primary school, blessed his family with love for 11 years.
- by Lachlan Abbott, Cassandra Morgan and Melissa Cunningham
‘Furious’: Alan Yazbek ‘no longer involved’ in Nomad restaurants after Nazi symbol scandal, says wife
The prominent restaurateur is out of Nomad Group’s management, his wife said, after his charge of displaying a Nazi symbol at a Pro-Palestine rally.
- by Melissa Cunningham
Two men jailed over shooting of Middle Park grandfather in mistaken identity attack
A man who pleaded guilty to shooting a grandfather outside his Melbourne home in a case of mistaken identity has been sentenced to more than three years jail over the crime.
- by Melissa Cunningham
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