A man has pleaded guilty to murdering and raping remote outback nurse Gayle Woodford in South Australia’s Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands last year. Dudley Davey, 35, has pleaded guilty in the Port Augusta Magistrates Court to murdering and raping Ms Woodford and stealing her ambulance.
February 24, 2017
An unprecedented pool of 500 potential jurors could be called in the trial of Newcastle Dr Jeremy Coleman. The 63-year-old is at the centre of one of the state’s largest cases of medical malpractice, with more than 100 former patients alleging he sexually and/or indecently assaulted them during the course of their treatment.
February 24, 2017
The public sector union is warning the impacts could “possibly be huge” as the federal health department goes ahead with plans to slash jobs. The Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) said the Department of Health had confirmed to them 250 jobs will go.
February 24, 2017
The carer of a Mooroobool disability pensioner found dead in his home has been urged to come forward with police believing he could be a “significant witness” in the case.
February 24, 2017
A Sunshine Coast mum is being chased by a debt collector on behalf of Queensland Health for $6000 they say she was overpaid as a result of the payroll debacle seven years ago. Krysten Harvey is fuming as she has been trying to get an explanation from Queensland Health for more than a year showing how they have worked out the debt.
February 24, 2017
An application for approval of the AnglicareSA Ltd/Australian Services Union Social, Community, Disability, Clerical, Allied Health, and Miscellaneous Employees Agreement 2016 (s.185 – Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement) is before Commissioner Saunders, Level 3 237 Wharf Road, Newcastle at 3pm.
February 24, 2017
Quad Services Pty Ltd is to counter a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) before Commissioner McKenna in Hearing Room 11-6 – Level 11 in Sydney at 2pm (Cohen).
February 24, 2017
A care home boss has rammed a wheelchair into a resident with learning difficulties who refused to get out of lift.
