Emergency wards to gain 4,000 extra nurses under winter plan
A $520m package funds recruitment, retention bonuses and 900 returning nurses — but unions say rosters, not headlines, will decide the winter.
Premier Division adopts stricter concussion protocol for next season
Independent doctors gain final say on returns, temporary substitutes arrive, and a 12-day minimum stand-down becomes the floor.
Health ministry defends autumn booster procurement before committee
Officials tell the health committee the $310m vaccine contract followed “every rule in the book” after auditors query a compressed tender window.