Safety warning after a close encounter with white pointer shark at Potato Point on NSW south coast
A South Coast fisherman has had a close encounter with a white pointer shark at Potato Point on Wednesday.
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Daniel Burdon
Daniel Burdon is a reporter for The Canberra Times
Marist College pledges 'never again', apologies for abuse, betrayal of trust at healing ceremony
The families and friends of victims of past child sexual abuse at the Marist College gathered for a much-anticipated healing ceremony on Thursday night.
Vision, collaboration key attributes of today's 'talent', potential future senior public service leaders
A "visionary" outlook, willingness to collaborate and being "influential" are three of the key attributes the public service is set to look for in its future leaders, one of the APS' senior executives told a conference in Canberra Thursday.
Surgery waiting times blow out to levels not seen since 2011-12, despite election-eve blitz
Median waiting times for Canberrans to get surgery at the ACT's two public hospitals have blown out to levels not seen since 2011-12, despite a multi-million dollar blitz on elective surgeries in the months before the Territory election.
Hope renewed in this Timorese fairy's tale
It has been a busy month for Domencia De Peregrina.
Another 100 former ACT residents diagnosed with mesothelioma, cancer could be identified
Another 100 former ACT residents - some of which may be linked to Mr Fluffy homes - have been diagnosed interstate with mesothelioma, cancer or other asbestos-related illnesses as part of a major ACT health study.
Complaints about health practitioner board decisions double in the past year
Complaints about decisions by the national health practitioner regulator and the boards that regulate Australia's medical professionals more than doubled in the year to August.
Parents urged to hold children close as figures show childhood trauma leads to adult mental health issue
A leading mental health advocate has urged parents to provide a safe environment for their children from birth.
Pharmacists helping keep Canberrans out of hospital
Three pharmacists have been working alongside nurses and doctors in GP surgeries around the national capital.
Doctors forced to repay $4.5 million in Medicare, PBS benefits for 'inappropriate practices'
Doctors and other health practitioners who engaged in questionable prescribing practices have been forced to repay the Commonwealth more than $4.5 million in health benefits in the past year.
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