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Parking blow for John Hunter nurses and midwives
February 9, 2024
Lower Hunter nurses and midwives are angry and deflated over the NSW government’s decision to reinstate paid parking for staff at John Hunter Hospital. Following the re-introduction of paid parking at metropolitan hospitals on 1 February, nurses and midwives began paying $20.90 a week for access to the hospital car park. As a result, essential…
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Parking blow for John Hunter nurses and midwives
February 9, 2024
Lower Hunter nurses and midwives are angry and deflated over the NSW government’s decision to…
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UNION WIN: Western Sydney branches overturn unfair addi...
November 21, 2023
Branches of the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) in Western Sydney Local Health District…
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Unsafe staffing prompts walk out by Maitland nurses
November 20, 2023
Fatigued and frustrated by understaffing issues, a group of local nurses and midwives held a…
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Redundancy payments and entitlements secured for former...
November 14, 2023
As a result of sustained advocacy, the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) has secured…
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Industry super funds outperform for-profit funds in 202...
September 19, 2023
The industry watchdog, Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA), has savaged the big for-profit funds in…
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Indigenous members seek representation
August 4, 2023
The NSWNMA has embarked on a path towards representation and leadership for Aboriginal and Torres…
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Employers jump at shadows over new IR laws
August 4, 2023
Business groups mobilise against the Secure Jobs, Better Pay Act, which came into force in…
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The shrinking British child
August 4, 2023
British five-year-olds are getting shorter and experts attribute the trend to austerity policies that have…
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‘Sports rorts for hospitals’
August 4, 2023
The Australian National Audit Office slams the Morrison government for mismanagement of health grants. A…