Catherine Hanrahan

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Catherine Hanrahan

Analysis shows more people are leaving NSW emergency departments before getting treated compared to pre-pandemic. Australia Medical Association NSW president Kathryn Austin said hospital workers were expected "to do more and more with less and less". Health Minister Ryan Park said emergency departments needed to be kept for the most urgent cases. Tens of thousands more patients are leaving NSW emergency departments before getting treatment compared to before the pandemic, new data shows.

Dec 17, 2024 | abc.net.au | Catherine Hanrahan |Chantelle Al-Khouri

Around 80,000 students have received their Higher School Certificate (HSC) results online today, but the day has less significance than previous years, an expert says, as thousands of students have already got their university offers in hand. Nearly 70,000 were awarded their HSC and another 9,500 completed at least one HSC course. Just over a quarter of the students were distinguished achievers, which meant they achieved 90 to 100 or equivalent, a band six grade, in one or more subjects.

Oct 23, 2024 | abc.net.au | Catherine Hanrahan

An "urgent review" has been launched amid concerns the parking meter systems charging many drivers across NSW could breach state government rules. An increasing number of councils are now using third-party apps to collect parking fees from their meters, which incur service fees for the customer. Motorists use their phone to scan a QR code on a parking meter on the street, which takes them to an app or website of a third-party provider.

Sep 3, 2024 | abc.net.au | Catherine Hanrahan

A Liverpool Council building in south-west Sydney has been ruled out as the site of a cancer cluster after a thorough testing process. The investigation was launched in June over concerns that three current and two former workers who had worked on the fifth or sixth floors of the Liverpool Council building in Moore Street had thyroid cancer.

Jun 17, 2024 | abc.net.au | Catherine Hanrahan

NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey has vowed not to impose austerity on the state despite the NSW budget remaining in deficit for the next four years. With an $11.9 billion write-down of GST revenue blowing a hole in the budget there are no large-scale cost-of-living sweeteners for households. These are some of the biggest announcements that could affect you. The government is making a $6.6 billion investment in what is being billed as the largest state-based investment in social housing in NSW history.