The new court ruling that makes me wary of using AI
As a part-time scribe, medico-legal adviser and confirmed luddite, the following brings a warm glow to the cockles of my heart. Whither AI? The Supreme…
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Urgent plea for 1200 doctors to claim their share of $31 million in unpaid overtime
Unfounded fears of career reprisals or a move interstate may cost some junior doctors their share of a $31 million unpaid overtime settlement, one lawyers…
Dr Philip Nitschke rejects claims woman inside his death pod may have been strangled
Dr Philip Nitschke has dismissed claims reportedly made by a Swiss prosecutor that the first woman to die in his death pod showed signs of…
95-year-old GP keeps his home after company’s illegal eviction attempt: Supreme Court
A 95-year-old GP has prevailed after an investment company tried to evict him from his home, spied on him and cut off his electricity. In…
GP who disguised himself as a nurse to kill his mother’s lover jailed for 31 years
“You were in disguise, wearing a hat, tinted glasses and a surgical mask. “You were masquerading as a community nurse attending to perform a routine…
Hospital authority punished for 208 labour law breaches in unpaid overtime case
The hospital authority that lost a landmark class action on junior doctors’ unpaid overtime must pay $316,260 for breaching labour laws 208 times, the Federal…
‘Exceptional circumstances’: Doctors ordered to continue woman’s futile life support
A court has ordered doctors to keep treating a woman they deem to have irreversible brain damage, while her family attempt to raise over $400,000 to…
GP uses fake COVID-19 vax and nurse disguise in failed attempt to kill his mother’s lover
A GP in the UK has pleaded guilty to an audacious plot to kill his mother’s partner with a fake COVID-19 vaccine. Dr Thomas Kwan…
The $230 million junior doctor payout — how it will work and why it could take over a year
Around 15,000 junior doctors who will share in a $230 million class action settlement have recorded another win. Despite the four years of legal wrangling…
Tribunal warns medical board about the presumption of guilt as it overturns another emergency suspension
The suspension of doctors under the Medical Board of Australia’s emergency powers has become a vexed topic. These powers are meant to be employed in…
