The Dunedin health professional accused of murdering a 16-year-old girl will keep name suppression until his appeal is heard. The 30-year-old man accused of the murder of Amber-Rose Rush at her Corstorphine home had until 5pm yesterday to file the paperwork with the Court of Appeal. It has been confirmed that has been completed. The Court of Appeal will now set a date for the issue to be argued.
March 13, 2018
A Manunda woman is accused of drawing up fake medical certificates to cover sick leave. The 35-year-old was arrest and charged with fraudulently producing or using a false record on Tuesday afternoon. Concerns were identified with the documents and a report made to police. It is alleged that police investigations revealed the documents were not genuine. It will be further alleged that fake medical certificates were provided to cover sick leave absences on several occasions during 2016 and 2017. She front court on April 9.
March 13, 2018
Goulburn Options has a new chief executive officer. Rosey Panelly, who has previously managed the Seymour Medical Clinic and has a strong background in epilepsy research, took over the reins at Goulburn Options after the sudden passing of the group’s former CEO.
March 13, 2018
A handyman, who used his access to an elderly woman’s home to steal her belongings, has been jailed. Aaron James Scott Simons pinched a fridge, a television set, a pedestal fan, an electric mower, a DVD player, a portable clothes line, a kettle, four canvas prints, two heaters and a pair of binoculars – $6500 worth of goods in all – in the seven days he held a key to the home in Wollongong. The 81-year-old woman’s daughter employed Simons – a family friend – to carry out repairs and maintenance at the home after her mother, suffering from dementia, moved into a retirement home. The family paid him $3500 upfront and handed him the key on January 16. When the woman’s daughter returned to inspect the work on January 22, a long list of items was missing.
March 9, 2018
The Baptist Union Queensland – Carinity is facing a s.365 (Application to deal with contraventions involving dismissal) before Fair Work Commissioner in his Brisbane chambers (Phillips).
March 9, 2018
Bupa Aged Care Australia Pty Ltd has launched a s.604 (Appeal of decisions) before Commissioner Cambridge in the Fair Work Commission at Terrace Tower 80 William Street East Sydney (Tavassoli).
March 9, 2018
Hall Prior Health & Aged Care Group has a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) before Deputy President Beaumont in his Perth chambers (Ng).
March 8, 2018
Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate an elderly man reported missing from Sydney’s eastern suburbs. William (Bill) Noonan, 70, was last seen about 8.40am today (Wednesday 7 February 2018), leaving an aged care home on St Pauls Street, Randwick.
