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A convicted murderer living in an aged-care home stabbed a man during a lunchtime row over a Kenny Rogers CD, a court has heard. George McLeod, 78, has convictions for bashing a woman to death with an iron bar and shooting his then wife in the face, and was living in Redfern after his early release from prison.

A s.185 (Enterprise Agreement) application by Healthscope Operations Pty Ltd T/A Healthscope for its Healthscope – SA – Nurses – Enterprise Agreement 2017-2020 has been approved by Fair Work Commissioner McKinnon in Melbourne on 12 February 2018.

Jackie Hanson will become chief operating officer of the Queensland Metro North Hospital and Health Service. She has been chief executive of the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network since 2015.

Royal Flying Doctor Service has been served with a s.372 (Application to deal with other contravention disputes) by a staffer (Newman).

A s.185 (Enterprise Agreement) application by The Trustee for Delmont Hospital Unit Trust T/A Delmont Private Hospital for the Delmont Private Hospital, Health and Allied Employees and Administrative Officers Enterprise Agreement 2017 has been granted by Fair Work Commissioner Johns in Sydney on 12 February 2018.

An application for approval of the Yooralla Disability Support Workers Agreement 2017 (s.185 – Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement) will be assessed by Commissioner Saunders at Level 3, 237 Wharf Road, in Newcastle at 1pm.

Shaun Caldwell has been refused an extension of time in which to pursue Strikeforce Cleaning Services T/A Strikeforce Services Pty Ltd for an unfair dismissal claim.

Estia Investments Pty Ltd will defend a s.394 (Application for unfair dismissal remedy) before Fair Work Commissioner McKenna in Hearing Room 12-2-Level 12 in Sydney at 2pm (Percy).