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Anger at King’s School over plans to fly headmaster to prestigious British regatta
An old boys’ representative on The King’s School board quit over plans to fly the headmaster, his deputy and their wives first class to the Henley Royal Regatta.
- by Lucy Carroll and Jordan Baker
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COVID-19 reinfection warning as new Omicron strain becomes dominant
The BA.5 Omicron sub-variant is overtaking BA.2 as the most prevalent coronavirus infection in NSW.
- by Mary Ward and Lucy Carroll
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Bondi school parents slam decision to ban outdoor play before class
A decision to restrict students from using the playground before school started has sparked an angry response.
- by Lucy Carroll
Ambulance waits the longest on record as life-threatening calls hit 10-year high
Triple-zero calls soared to more than 375,000 in the first quarter of this year, with a record 9300 responses to the most life-threatening cases.
- by Lucy Carroll and Mary Ward
‘Complete mayhem’ as healthcare system buckles under pressure
With hospitals in gridlock and ambulances queued outside, the healthcare system is on the brink with experts calling for radical change and federal intervention.
- by Lucy Carroll and Mary Ward
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‘We are letting women down’: critical midwife shortages at NSW hospitals
Serious staff shortages are compromising women’s maternal care, midwives are warning, with hundreds of vacant nursing and midwifery positions in NSW.
- by Lucy Carroll and Mary Ward
Seven-hour ambulance wait: Family wants painful death of Newcastle woman investigated
The grieving family of Margaret France described the death of their mother and sister as “unacceptably traumatic”.
- by Lucy Carroll
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GP drought: Young docs avoid general practice as system on brink of collapse
The number of young doctors choosing to specialise in general practice has fallen to its lowest in more than five years, a trend doctors warn will push primary care further toward the brink of collapse.
- by Lucy Carroll
Sending non-urgent triple zero callers to GPs, chemists a Band-Aid response: Experts
The NSW branch of the Australian Medical Association said the proposal was a “short-term solution” that failed to address the underlying issues of the pressure on the health system.
- by Lucy Carroll
‘We can’t wait’: NSW, Victoria demand urgent action on worker shortages
Premier Dominic Perrottet said both states are being hampered by the staff drought, with delays of up to 18 months for overseas workers to obtain a visa.
- by Lucy Cormack and Lucy Carroll
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Some triple-zero callers to be taken to GPs, chemists under new plan
NSW Ambulance is reviewing a plan to arrange “an alternate transport option” to health care services for select callers.
- by Lucy Carroll and Lucy Cormack