The man tasked with overhauling WA's problem-plagued youth detention system has not had his contract for the role renewed by the state government. Key points: Tim Marney was meant to implement a new model of care at Banksia Hill But after six months in the job, his contract has not been renewed The detention centre has been broadly criticised in …
More than 850 flights were cancelled by midday Wednesday adding to the nearly 1,300 cancellations Tuesday, and about 1,500 on Monday. Delta, United and JetBlue have all said that the Omicron variant was causing enough staffing issues that flights were cancelled. Omicron has intensified already significant staffing issues for airlines, which winnowed workforces in 2020 as air travel collapsed, only …
The WA Premier says a fast-tracked coronial inquest into the death of Aishwarya Aswath will help answer why the seven-year-old girl was not admitted to hospital earlier on the night of her death, reiterating staffing was "above its complement". Key points: Staffing levels were high the night the girl died, the Premier says But he says more answers are needed …
