15 h. ago Nicola Gobbo's Lawyer X lawsuit against state of Victoria dismissed

Former gangland lawyer-turned-informer Nicola Gobbo has lost her lawsuit against the state of Victoria after claiming police compromised her safety.

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8 d. ago Hospitals ‘buffing’ surgery wait times to hit KPIs, doctors warn

All patients receive surgery on time at this Sydney hospital, according to the official data. Doctors say the truth is very different.

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1 week ago Trapped and dying: Victoria’s worst hospital for emergency department waits

Frustrated patients are discharging themselves after two-day waits at Mildura Base Hospital as hundreds languish in the overwhelmed ED.

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1 week ago Police probe patient’s death after attack in hospital psych ward

Information about the man’s death in May was not released until hospital staff contacted the media, saying the public needed to know.

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1 week ago Brisbane news live: Probe into death of man attacked by patient | Fair Work Commission lifts minimum wage | Revamped inner

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1 week ago Man dies at Brisbane hospital following attack by fellow patient

A man has died in Brisbane's Princess Alexandra hospital following an attack by a fellow patient last month.

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1 week ago Brisbane news live: Investigation under way after patient killed at Brisbane hospital

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2 w. ago Beyond the knife: How public hospitals are diverting patients away from surgery and into therapy

Many orthopaedic surgeries are often no better at alleviating pain than less expensive and safer non-surgical treatments, such as exercise programs.

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2 w. ago Patients at Brisbane hospital told to prepare for its imminent closure

Toowong Private Hospital was found to be in such poor financial shape, it will close within weeks after administrators failed to find a buyer.

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3 w. ago The desperate fight to save death cap mushroom lunch patients

An intensive care doctor has told Erin Patterson’s murder trial that Ian Wilkinson was “very close” to death as hospital staff tried in vain to save the lives of other patients.

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3 w. ago The desperate fight to save mushroom lunch guests from death cap poisoning

An intensive care doctor has told Erin Patterson’s murder trial that Ian Wilkinson was “very close” to death as hospital staff tried in vain to save the lives of other patients.

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3 w. ago ‘Marred by dysfunction’: Doctors blow whistle as hospital deadline looms

Chronic understaffing and dysfunctional patient record systems at Northern Beaches Hospital have been thrown into the spotlight once again.

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3 w. ago Leaked hospital documents detail overdue patient safety changes

Leaked documents from Queensland Health reveal more than 20 patient safety recommendations made after sudden deaths and incidents of serious harm have not been acted upon.

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3 w. ago Lawsuit claims hospitals ignored patients, treated mums unfairly. A child died

A class action has been filed against the Queensland government alleging the Health Department withheld adequate medication and was racially discriminatory towards patients.

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3 w. ago Lawsuit claims hospitals ignored patients, treated mums unfairly. Kids have died

A class action has been filed against the Queensland government alleging the Health Department withheld adequate medication and was racially discriminatory towards patients.

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4 w. ago EnergyAustralia apologises over offsets after greenwashing lawsuit

EnergyAustralia apologises and ditches offsets after a greenwashing lawsuit exposed its Go Neutral claims as misleading to consumers.

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