A man has pleaded not guilty to involvement in a $1.65 million fraud of an organisation entrusted with the money of some of Canberra’s most vulnerable citizens. Donald Tawanda Savanhu, 36, appeared in the ACT Magistrates Court on Tuesday, pleading not guilty to 16 charges of obtaining or attempting to obtain property by deception.
December 2, 2015
Two top ex-employees of one of Australia’s largest superannuation funds are facing up to five years in jail after being charged with lying to the union royal commission over leaking confidential information to CFMEU union boss Brian Parker.
December 2, 2015
The doctor who wrote the death certificates for Ballina’s St Andrews Nursing Home residents Marie Darragh and Isobella Spencer has given evidence in the committal hearing of Megan Haines. Haines is charged with two counts of murder of the deaths of the women, allegedly from doses of insulin, at the nursing home on May 10, 2014.
December 2, 2015
A looming shortfall in Australia’s aged care sector has prompted a Senate inquiry into the future of the workforce. It will have a particular focus on how to attract and retain workers in the notoriously demanding but low paid sector.
December 2, 2015
The Union of Christmas Island Workers and the Indian Ocean Territories Health Services are in a s.739 (application to deal with a dispute) contretemps before Fair Work Commissioner Williams on Christmas Island.
December 2, 2015
Agmaroy Nursing Home is facing a s.739 (application to deal with a dispute in relation to flexible working arrangements) from a Perth employee (Turyanova).
December 1, 2015
Milka Knezevic has failed to persuade the NSW Workers Compensation Commission to improve her medical claim against the Mona Vale District Hospital.
December 1, 2015
Twilight Aged Care is accused of unfairly dismissing a staff member (Qiu).
