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Relief for ACT paramedics after four decades of gruelling shifts

The ACT Government will invest $19.7 million to increase the number of frontline paramedics and implement a new ACT Ambulance Service roster.

Heartfelt thanks for Canberra’s first responders

A small “thank you” doesn’t seem enough to repay emergency first responders, who face more dangerous and stressful situations than most of us experience in a lifetime. But that’s all they ask...

Canberra Liberals call for government to support paramedics

This year has seen a significant shortage of paramedics, with fire crews deployed to meet demand, Canberra Liberals MLA James Milligan claims.

NSW paramedics say government not listening

Paramedics in NSW are two days into five days of snap industrial action as their dispute with the government over staffing and wages shows no signs of simmering down.

NSW easing raft of COVID-19 restrictions, 9995 new virus cases

Strict mask mandates and QR check in requirements are among a swathe of COVID-19 restrictions being eased in NSW over the next week.

ACTAS paramedics thanked for their hard work

Twenty-two-year-old Ashleigh Edwards has had a rough three years. Following a severe tonic-clonic seizure at the Garran shops in 2019 that resulted in an ambulance trip to the emergency department, Ashleigh has needed...

Moruya drowning: mother of two dies rescuing child at Congo Beach

NSW Police have confirmed the drowning of a 50-year-old Sydney woman yesterday at Congo Beach, south of Moruya on the NSW South Coast.

Woman who spat on police charged with assault

A 24-year-old woman is expected to face the ACT Magistrates Court next month on one charge of assaulting a frontline community worker.

Upgrades for ACT Ambulance Service

Three new emergency service vehicles join the fleet at ACT Ambulance Service (ACTAS), set to hit ACT roads by the end of the month.

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