What happened on Monday 10 April, 2023
With that, we’ll end our live coverage of the day’s news.
Here’s a summary of the day’s main news developments:
Hundreds of public servants have reported bullying, harassment and discrimination allegations since the end of the last financial year, as government departments strive to improve workplace safety.
The Australian government has said it is concerned about the potential leak of classified US documents and is seeking further information.
Media companies have rejected a proposal to reform Australian privacy law, warning that the changes – including a right to sue outlets for serious invasions of privacy – are not in the public interest and would harm press freedom.
A range of medications for graft versus host disease, chronic rhinosinusitis and oesophageal cancer will be more widely available under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.
Fourteen people have lost their lives in accidents on Australian roads this Easter weekend, after the death of a man in a single-car rollover in Victoria.
New stockpiles of soft plastics from the failed REDcycle recycling scheme have been uncovered as the work to develop an alternative program continues.
Have a pleasant evening.
Updated
Doctor stabbed in Tasmanian ED critically injured but now stable
An update on an earlier report that a doctor was in a critical condition after being stabbed inside a regional Tasmanian emergency department.
He remains critically injured, but his condition is now “stable”, reports AAP.
Australian Medical Association Tasmania’s president, Dr John Saul, confirmed that the doctor had been stabbed at North West Regional Hospital in Cooee, on the state’s north-west coast on Sunday night.
In a statement on Monday, Saul said emergency department staff are well aware of the possibility of experiencing violence while at work, but it was still shocking when it happens.
“While we do not know the details surrounding this event, we know hospitals are dealing with people who are experiencing trauma, mental health episodes or drug psychosis and may react in unpredictable ways,” Saul said.
But he called on the Tasmanian Health Service to urgently review safety protocols and measures to look for ways to improve safety for patients and staff in emergency departments.
On Monday the premier, Jeremy Rockliff, confirmed the male doctor’s condition was critical, but stable.
“On behalf of the Tasmanian government, our thoughts and prayers go to our staff member, his family and friends, and to all staff and patients that have been impacted by this incident,” Rockliff said in a statement.
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