A young driver who caused the death of a much-loved nurse in a crash in Melbourne’s southeast has been jailed for 11 years. Sebastian Kennett, 21, was high on ice and driving a stolen vehicle when he collided with a car driven by 53-year-old cardiac nurse Lynda Hansen in October 2017. Ms Hansen, who was on her way home from dinner with a friend, died at the scene after suffering chest injuries. Kennett, who suffered minor bruising, fled and was arrested two days later following a police manhunt. County Court Judge Frank Gucciardo on Monday sentenced Kennett to 11 years and two months in prison. He must serve at least eight years’ jail before being eligible for parole.
October 24, 2018
A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application from The Trustees of the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Lismore T/A St Vincent’s Private Hospital for the St Vincent’s Private Hospital Nurses’ Enterprise Agreement 2017-2020 has been approved by Fair Work Commissioner McKenna in Sydney on 22 October 2018.
October 24, 2018
Medical staff at an Adelaide hospital used paper towel to record clinical notes for a patient who was suffering psychiatric side effects from his cancer treatment, a coronial inquest into the man’s death has heard. South Australian Coroner Mark Johns is investigating the death of James Nicholson, 65, who tried to kill himself at Noarlunga Hospital in August 2015. He never regained consciousness and died three days later in another hospital. The inquest was told that in December 2014, Mr Nicholson was prescribed a corticosteroid medication as part of his cancer treatment and about three months later his family noticed his behaviour was erratic, delusional and showed signs of paranoia. They took him to Noarlunga Hospital after he threatened to take his own life at home. In his opening address, counsel assisting the coroner Ahura Kalali said emergency department consultant Donald Hannam diagnosed Mr Nicholson with steroid-induced psychosis and placed him on a Level One Inpatient Treatment Order (ITO) which meant he would be under one-on-one supervision. “Dr Hannam informed the family that steroids can make people behave erratically and that this was not an uncommon side effect of the drug,” Mr Kalali said.
October 23, 2018
An application by Qantas Airways Limited & Bukovsky (s.318 – Application for an order relating to instruments covering new employer and transferring employees) is the sole preserve of Senior Deputy President Hamberger in his NSW chambers this afternoon.
October 23, 2018
An application by Piper & Qantas Airways Limited (s.318 – Application for an order elating to instruments covering new employer and transferring employees) is to be reviewed by Senior Deputy President Hamberger in his NSW chambers today.
October 23, 2018
An application by Troy & Eastern Australia Airlines Pty Limited (S.318 – Application for an order relating to instruments covering new employer and transferring employees) will be heard by Senior Deputy President Hamberger in his chambers at 1.15pm
October 23, 2018
An application by Howard & Eastern Australia Airlines Pty Limited (s.318 – Application for an order relating to instruments covering new employer and transferring employees) is with Senior Deputy President Hamberger in his NSW chambers.
October 23, 2018
Communities@Work has a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) with which it must deal before Fair Work Deputy President Kovacic in his ACT chambers at 2pm (Abosede).
