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Jury at Kevin Mamakwa inquest targets Thunder Bay Jail — called ‘death trap’ by his uncle, an Ontario MPP

WARNING: This story contains references to suicide. Resources can be found below. An Ontario coroner’s jury on Thursday released 22 recommendations largely aimed at the Thunder Bay Jail where Kevin Mamakwa died in June 2020. Jurors at the inquest that began June 1 also determined that Mamakwa, the nephew of Kiiwetinoong NDP member of provincial…

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Closure of Mackay private hospital a loss that will ‘make everything worse’

A national private hospital operator that specialises in mental health is closing its doors in north Queensland, saying the facility is no longer financially viable. Aurora Healthcare has run the Mackay Private Hospital for nearly a decade, providing mental health respite and physical rehabilitation beds. The hospital, which opened in the 1990s, also accommodated up…

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Federal politics live: NDIS inquiry told 240,000 people will be ‘exited’ from scheme

During the final hearing of the Senate inquiry into the government’s proposed National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) changes, it was revealed more than 350,000 people who would have accessed the NDIS will have to find supports elsewhere. The health, disability and ageing department projected that 240,000 existing participants will be “exited” from the scheme under…

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