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Doctors dispute billions being lost in Medicare fraud

Between $1.5 billion to $10 billion of public money is being lost in Medicare rorts every year because of weak oversight and loopholes, a health union says.

AAP

Paramedics fight back: 'I find it therapeutic to change my hair colour'

'Colouring hair is very much part of that release of emotions.'

Newcastle Herald

Paramedic told: 'Do not return to work unless your hair is a normal colour'

Colleagues will colour their hair on Thursday to show solidarity.

Newcastle Herald

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Ten nurses and doctors assaulted every week in hospitals

Body-cams deployed in public hospitals to combat assaults.

Newcastle Herald

Camera trial to stem rising tide of hospital violence

Hospital security guards will use cameras to see if discourages violent behaviour but drivers of aggression in hospitals mean it might not work for many.

AAP

'Horrendous every day this week': 16 ambulances waiting at John Hunter

Pressure on emergency, as new flu strain and COVID kicks in.

Newcastle Herald

Police push to jail parents for kids' knives panned

Tougher knife-crime penalties are on the cards after a spate of attacks, but legal groups and youth advocates say the changes are unlikely to work.

AAP

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Many aged care workers may wait until 2026 for full pay increase as Albanese government requests phased implementation

Commonwealth requests Fair Work Commission phase in full 23% increase over two years to prevent workforce shortages elsewhere

The Guardian - AU

Aged care workers to get 23% average pay rise as union heralds move as ‘one of the best outcomes’ ever achieved

Health Services Union says new benchmark pay rate will make sector competitive with public health system

The Guardian - AU

NSW government knocks back Inner West Council demerger proposal – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Paramedics get major pay rise in 'recognition' of role

A major health union and the government have agreed to a significant pay rise for NSW paramedics following months of negotiations.

AAP

Pay deal closer for paramedics after late night talks

Discussions ran late into the night between paramedic union representatives and the NSW government as the sides look to reach a long-awaited pay deal.

AAP

'We will continue to fight': Radiation therapists walk off the job

ACT government accused of dragging its feet on pay issue.

The Canberra Times

NSW government offers 8.5% pay rise to lowest-paid health workers to head off industrial action

Offer comes after the Health Services Union gave the government until Friday to propose a new pay deal

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AAP

Health workers' pay offer won't cost taxpayers extra

Aged care workers, hospital staff and allied health professionals in NSW are being offered an extra $67 a week after a public stoush with the state government.

Newcastle Herald

Hospital industrial action set for Wednesday

'There is still a lot of talk and not a lot of action.'

The New Daily

NSW health workers take action over stalled pay rises

Paramedics and heath workers at some NSW hospitals will walk off the job this week as the Health Services Union ramps up pressure for pay rises.

The New Daily

NSW paramedics refuse patient transfers in 24-hour pay dispute row

A 24-hour ban on transporting discharged patients from hospital will be in place in NSW as paramedics and patient transfer officers unite.

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NSW paramedics and transport service workers plan 24-hour strike

Patients discharged from hospital in New South Wales are set to be without government transport home on Thursday as the health union increases pressure over wages.

The Guardian - AU

‘Golden opportunity’: NSW Labor under pressure to deliver promised public sector wage rises

Unions urge incoming premier Chris Minns to overhaul working conditions for frontline workers

ABC News

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet denies preferential treatment sought for sick wife

Premier Dominic Perrottet is quizzed ahead of Saturday's state election about calling the state's health minister before his wife ended up in hospital.

Newcastle Herald

Paramedics 'at their wits' end': vow to leave non-urgent patients at hospital

The Health Services Union says the decision is being taken to address ramping, when paramedics are stuck in hospitals supervising patients with minor ailments while needed urgently elsewhere.

The New Daily

Frustrated paramedics make call on non-urgents

Paramedics will leave non-urgent patients at NSW public hospitals so they can get back out on the road to respond to fresh emergency calls.

AAP

NSW paramedics to leave non-urgent patients at hospital

Paramedics say they will be leaving non-urgent patients at NSW public hospitals so they can get back out on the road to respond to fresh emergency calls.

AAP

Ambulance call-outs hit decade high in NSW

Demand for ambulances and emergency departments is continuing to surge in NSW amid continued calls for better conditions by unions.

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