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Ebos Group has hired Telstra executive Shaun Hughes as chief financial officer after the health-care and pet-care products group promoted John Cullity to chief executive.

An armed man who led police on a pursuit and rammed three of their vehicles, held officers at bay for two hours before being arrested at Wollongong Hospital. The emergency department of the NSW hospital had to be evacuated.

The Health Services Union and G4S Custodial Services Pty Ltd still have a s.739 (Application to deal with a dispute) on foot before Fair Work Commissioner Lee in Court 5 & Conference Room D – Level 6 in Melbourne.

A s.185 (Enterprise Agreement) application by Ashfield Baptist Homes Ltd T/A Ashfield Baptist Homes for The Ashfield Baptist Homes Ltd, NSWNMA and HSU NSW Enterprise Agreement 2017-2020 has been approved by Fair Work Commissioner Saunders in Newcastle on 7 March 2018.

A s.185 (Enterprise Agreement) application by Banksia Villages Ltd T/A Banksia Villages for The Banksia Villages, NSWNMA and HSU NSW Enterprise Agreement 2017-2020 has been granted by Fair Work Commissioner Saunders in Newcastle on 7 March 2018.

A s.185 (Enterprise agreement) application by Timberbongie House Incorporated Limited T/A Timberbongie House, NSWNMA and HSU NSW Enterprise Agreement 2017-2020 has been flagged through by Fair Work Commissioner Saunders in Newcastle on 7 March 2018.

A man has been airlifted to The Alfred hospital in Melbourne following an incident at Welshmans Reef. Emergency services were called to the Welshmans Reef caravan park just before 5.30pm, where a man in his 50s had suffered burns to his face, neck and arm.

Castlemaine Health is facing a brace of s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) before Fair Work Deputy President Colman in his Melbourne chambers (Hartney/Howell)