Murder suspect under police guard at Canberra hospital
The man who allegedly bashed his former partner to death with a cricket bat at the weekend is under police guard at Canberra Hospital. Stephen Boyd, a suspect in the death of Tina Kontozis in her...
View ArticleStefaniak in serious condition after heart attack
Bill Stefaniak, the former ACT attorney-general and opposition leader, is in a serious condition in hospital after suffering a heart attack while driving last week. Stefaniak, 64, was driving on a...
View ArticleExpanded trauma service at Canberra Hospital
The expansion of Canberra Hospital’s trauma service will include an additional six doctors and one new nurse, with an extra $5.3 million in funding to be provided over the next four years in the...
View Article$2.1 million to expand palliative care services
Children and their families needing palliative care will have access to a dedicated nurse as part of a $2.1 million investment over the next four years to expand services in the ACT. Assistant health...
View ArticleACT Budget – the Good, the Bad and the not so Ugly.
I’m going out on a limb when I say that I reckon this is the best ACT Budget I can think of, including those with which I had a part in creating. You would say that, say my detractors. Well not always...
View ArticleParking fines at hospitals – if only all visitors had someone like Laura
Hearts were warmed around the world on Monday when a post from popular Facebook page Canberra Mums went viral. A mum had been in hospital with her nine-week-old baby and after being discharged she...
View ArticleHospital staff woes ‘diabolical’: Hanson
Shadow Minister for Health and Leader of the Opposition Jeremy Hanson has issued a statement describing staffing issues in the Intensive Care Unit at the Canberra Hospital as “diabolical” and linking...
View ArticleElective surgery ‘blitz’ to address long waits
The ACT Government has announced an elective surgery “blitz” in the first half of 2016 that will see the city’s surgeons perform an extra 1000 procedures in a bid to reduce the number of long-wait...
View ArticleObstacle event a disgrace, dangerous: participants
Participants in an obstacle course event at Bungendore over the weekend have labelled the event as “disappointing”, “dangerous” and “a disgrace” and set up an online petition calling on the organisers...
View ArticleWoman on thank you mission seeks good samaritan of Mogo
Can you help Canberra woman Kacey Butterworth find and thank the man who came to the aid of her grandmother Kate in Mogo earlier this month? Kate was shopping in Mogo on Saturday, February 18 with her...
View ArticlePolice investigating fatal crash on Hume Highway, near Federal Highway turn-off
Police are investigating a fatal crash on the Hume Highway this morning after a Mitsubishi Pajero crashed, killing the driver and injuring four passengers. The Pajero was reportedly traveling towards...
View ArticleMore early intervention services for children with depression and body image...
Primary school-aged children showing early signs of common mental health concerns such as depression and body image issues will receive better access to counselling services following a $3 million...
View ArticleRatepayers to feel the pinch as ACT Government spends up on infrastructure
The ACT Government believes it is on track for its budget to be back in balance in the 2018-19 financial year despite the Mr Fluffy hit on its books in 2014 and a big-spending infrastructure program...
View ArticleCanberra Brick Expo: Photo wrap-up of amazing lego creations
Lego lovers converged on Woden’s Hellenic Club in their droves last Friday, Saturday and Sunday for the incredibly popular three-day Canberra Brick Expo. The event featured 130 local and interstate...
View ArticleInspiring Canberra doctors saving lives between lectures
To mark National Science Week which runs until August 20, the Australian National University’s Medical School has put together an ‘Inspiring Doctors’ album which celebrates the heroes of medicine...
View ArticlePolice search for hospital escapee
Police are searching for a man who absconded from custody at the Canberra Hospital about 3pm on Wednesday 16 August. ACT Policing is seeking the public’s assistance to locate 31-year-old Aaron Jones,...
View ArticleHospital EDs make heavy weather of late spike in flu cases
A late intense flu season is flooring the ACT’s hospital Emergency Departments and health officials are urging people to use alternative services unless they need urgent medical attention. Clinical...
View ArticleLight rail consultation backs Parkes, Barton route for Woden stage
The next stage of light rail should take in City West and pass through Parkes and Barton on its way to Woden, according to the results of the community consultation process conducted between 1 May and...
View ArticleTwo men attempt an aggravated robbery at Isabella Plains IGA last night
Two men attempted an aggravated robbery of the IGA Supermarket at Isabella Plains last night – injuring one staff member. Around 7.50 pm last night the two men approached a staff member outside the...
View ArticleGovernment again rejects anti-consorting laws after latest bikie shooting
The ACT Government has again rejected calls for anti-consorting laws after the latest bikie shooting in Canberra’s south, saying it will press ahead with legislation for firearm prevention orders and...
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