Prince William has made his late-night television debut on The Graham Norton Show, revealing he once wanted to be a policeman and a DJ. He appeared alongside Robert Irwin, Cate Blanchett and Hannah Waddingham in a episode filmed in the UK to promote his Earthshot Prize. Irwin joked that he could have wrangled crocodiles instead. The episode aired on the BBC, and the prince said his DJ name, DJ Xara, was not a success. Viewers praised his charm in a clip shared on Instagram.
Nurses and midwives across NSW private hospitals have voted to take industrial action after six months of failed pay talks. The NSW Nurses and Midwives' Association says 96.5 per cent of members who voted backed the action, which begins in the Illawarra on Thursday. The union is demanding enforceable nurse-to-patient ratios and wages matching the public system, with Healthe Care's offer described as falling short. Further stoppages are expected across the operator's hospitals in the coming weeks, with no details yet on which sites or how long they will last.
A 48-year-old man, Raymond James Dungay, is accused of spraying petrol on three patients at Sydney's Prince of Wales Hospital and trying to ignite it. Police guard him after he did not apply for bail at a bedside court hearing. One patient, Randovan Banic, suffered minor burns and has been moved to intensive care. NSW Health Minister Ryan Park has ordered an immediate investigation and says he wants the man removed from the hospital. The incident occurred late on Tuesday but was not made public until about 24 hours later, which Shadow Health Minister Sarah Mitchell criticised.
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A man who survived being allegedly set alight at a Sydney hospital says he is glad he was targeted instead of someone who could not defend themselves. Radovan Banic, 54, was one of three people allegedly doused in petrol at the Prince of Wales Hospital in Randwick on Tuesday night. He said he thought the liquid was water before he realised he was alight, and he has minor burns. Police allege Raymond Dungay, 48, tried to set two other patients alight. Dungay has been charged with attempted murder and did not apply for bail in court.
Prince William is reportedly unhappy with Prince Harry and Meghan's first joint engagement in the UK, a visit to Nottingham on October 15. An insider told Woman's Day that William feels the couple are returning to make money and are not trying to repair their rift. The visit coincides with King Charles and Queen Camilla's appearance at the opening of the Welsh Parliament. Meghan's former talent agent, Ari Emanuel, said he no longer represents her and that agents at WME are handling her work.
A patient at Prince of Wales hospital in Randwick has been charged with two counts of attempted murder after allegedly setting a fellow patient on fire. Police allege Raymond James Dungay, 48, poured petrol on three patients on Tuesday evening before igniting one of them. Hospital staff quickly put out the fire. The 54-year-old victim suffered minor burns, while two others were treated for minor injuries and are in a stable condition. Dungay is expected to face a bail hearing. NSW Health Minister Ryan Park apologised and ordered a departmental review.
A 48-year-old man has been charged after allegedly pouring accelerant over three patients and setting one on fire at The Prince of Wales Hospital in Randwick. Police allege the attack happened about 10.45pm on Tuesday. The man allegedly targeted two men aged 54 and 63 and a 64-year-old woman. Radovan Banic, 54, suffered burns to his face and hands and is in a stable condition. The accused faces two counts of attempted murder, common assault and two counts of attempting to cause grievous bodily harm with intent.
A 48-year-old patient has been charged after police allege he poured accelerant over three fellow patients at Prince of Wales Hospital in Randwick on Tuesday night, then set one of them alight. The alleged victims are two men aged 54 and 63 and a 64-year-old woman. The 54-year-old man, who was already receiving care in the hospital's spinal unit, remains in intensive care with burns. Hospital staff moved quickly to extinguish the flames. The other two were treated for minor injuries and are in stable condition.
A 48-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly dousing three patients at Prince of Wales Hospital in Sydney with an accelerant. Police allege he set one of the men, aged 54, alight at about 10.45pm on Tuesday. Hospital staff quickly extinguished the fire, and the man suffered minor burns and was in a stable condition. The other two patients, aged 63 and 64, were treated for minor injuries. The accused is due to face a bail hearing on Thursday. The hospital says there is no ongoing risk to patients and staff.
A 48-year-old man has been charged with two counts of attempted murder after allegedly dousing three patients in accelerant at The Prince of Wales Hospital in Randwick. Police say he then set one man, aged 54, alight before hospital staff put out the fire. That man has minor burns and is being kept under observation as a precaution. A 63-year-old man and a 64-year-old woman, also doused, were treated for minor injuries. The South Eastern Sydney Local Health District says there is no ongoing risk. The accused is due to appear in Bail Division Court on Thursday.
