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Lend Lease to upgrade Cairns Hospital
tage one of the project is due for completion in October 2013, and will double the size of the intensive care unit, special care baby nursery and birthing suites.
The second stage, involving refurbishment of existing buildings and expansion of the mental health unit, and is due to be completed by March 2015.
Lend Lease to upgrade Cairns Hospital
Parents face trial in Supreme Court over charges of starving twin babies to death | News.com.au
THE criminal trial for a mother-of-six charged with the starving murder of her 18-month twins more than three years ago had been adjourned to refer her case to Queensland's Mental Health Court.
The mother, 33, and the twins' 31-year-old father were scheduled to stand trial in Brisbane's Supreme Court on Monday on two counts each of murdering the toddlers, a boy and a girl, and failing to provide them with the necessities of life.
However, lawyers for the mother requested the proposed 10-day trial be adjourned so her case could be sent to the Mental Health Court - which is presided over by a Supreme Court judge.
Barrister Soraya Ryan, for the mother, said at the time of the toddlers died the mum was suffering a major depressive illness which rendered her "inert" and not responsible for her actions of killing the children.
"(The mother) maintains she had no intention to kill (the toddlers)," Mrs Ryan said.
"At the time she was suffering a major depressive illness and ... (and was) unable to control her actions."How many did floods really kill? | Ipswich Politics | Local Politics in Ipswich | Ipswich Queensland Times
LOCKYER Valley MP Ian Rickuss says he will use parliamentary question time to lift the veil of secrecy surrounding a potentially alarming rise in flood-related suicides in the region.
Several sources claim more than 20 people in flood-affected areas may have taken their own lives in the wake of the disaster and amid subsequent insurance disputes.
Coast's mental health needs overhauled Local Gold Coast News | goldcoast.com.au | Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
AS the Gold Coast's new hospital nears completion, mental health services are being overhauled to fit into the new surrounds.
Mental Health Services executive director Karlyn Chettleburgh has assured the community that help for inpatients and community-based patients will still be available when the new hospital is completed in December 2012.