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ACT Health indefinitely unable to publish performance reports

'At present we do not have a timeline.'

The Canberra Times

'Impossible not to be moved by this book': Canberra man traces relatives across 200 years of war

The author is a well-known former senior ACT public servant.

The Canberra Times

Belconnen burger shop shut down after issues with sewerage system

Owners say they plan to reopen very soon.

The Canberra Times

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More than half of people who use party drugs take ADHD medicines without a prescription, new research shows

Each year, the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre at UNSW Sydney surveys hundreds of people who regularly use drugs in Australia to understand trends in substance use around the country.

The Conversation

Review of invoices paid by ACT Health Directorate completed

The govt is looking into invoices related to the health record.

The Canberra Times

The digital health record began with confetti, it's now millions over budget

Behind the scenes on the program now investigated by Integrity Commission.

The Canberra Times

Audit found 'misleading' reporting of digital health record costs

A board was told it was under budget, it ended up being $40m over.

The Canberra Times

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Health bureaucrats lost sight of costs in digital health record rollout

The program was operating millions of dollars over budget.

The Canberra Times

ACT 'conserving' IV fluid to maintain stock during national shortage

Officials said clinical alerts had been issued by 'several jurisdictions'.

The Canberra Times

Pressure to release more health audits highlighting 'failures'

The Integrity Commission could complicate the release of audits.

The Canberra Times

How and why ACT Health may have wrongly paid invoices

An audit has prompted a series of investigations.

The Canberra Times

ACT public servants often focus too much on what not to release under FOI: Ombudsman

Agencies need to better engage with the public interest test.

The Canberra Times

'No excuses': Audit uncovers risk ACT Health paid invoices incorrectly

ACT Health did not properly scrutinise invoices worth $4m.

The Canberra Times

Mpox cases rise in ACT, as health officials urge public awareness

Seven more cases were reported to the health directorate.

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Concerns after 'huge divergence' in walk-in centres' patient data

Two agencies have two different figures for the same period.

The Canberra Times

ACT Health drops more details from its COVID-19 death reports

Changes come after youngest death.

The Canberra Times

The youngest person to die from COVID-19 in a year died last week

The ACT recorded 854 infections last month.

The Canberra Times

'It was awful': 100-year-old suffered shingles amid free vaccine shortage

One pharmacy has almost 200 people on their wait list.

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Liberals promise up to 7000 RSV vaccines for newborns and infants

The party has announced the $2.6m election commitment.

The Canberra Times

'Life-saving': Pocock backs Kidsafe ACT's pleas for more funding

The ACT senator has written to Chief Minister Andrew Barr.

The Canberra Times

'At breaking point': Much-loved Canberra charity could be forced to close

Kidsafe pleads for adequate ACT government funding.

The Canberra Times

Junior doctors hope ACT will 'rectify mistake' after $230 million payout for NSW doctors

'It will be a shame if we go to trial.'

The Canberra Times

Govt spending $1.5m on consultants to help communicate health projects

The spend has been panned by the opposition.

The Canberra Times

'Contaminated food' blamed for illness which struck more than 60 people

A day after a football club event, vomiting and diarrhoea began.

The Canberra Times

Controversial 'cat cafe' reopens following kitten seizure

Owner vows to take it slow and 'deal with trolls'.

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