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Now NSW Premier says sorry – but what happens next?

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has apologised for the “hurt, stress and trauma” caused by the mistakes of NSW Health involved in the Ruby Princess coronavirus scandal after spending the weekend reading a 315-page report. She […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Aug 17 2020
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Opinion

“Everyone makes mistakes” – the conclusions of the Ruby Princess inquiry into 28 deaths

Cruise Passenger analysis There are hundreds of passengers milling around at Circular Quay. They are waiting for cabs, buses or relatives.  It’s a familiar early morning sight when cruise ships arrive in Sydney. In this […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Aug 14 2020
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‘Serious mistakes’ made by NSW Health as Ruby Princess report handed down

NSW Health made a number of serious mistakes of its handling of the Ruby Princess including the delay in sending swabs for COVID-19 testing and assessing the cruise ship as low risk. A special commission […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Aug 14 2020
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Government studies Ruby Princess report as one last surprise is revealed

The special inquiry headed by leading silk Brett Walker hands in its report to the NSW State Government today – but that didn’t stop yet another shock revelation about the incident that eventually led to […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Aug 14 2020
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Over 800 Ruby Princess passengers file class action lawsuit

Shine Lawyers have filed a Federal Court class action against the owners of the Ruby Princess over the handling of a COVID-19 outbreak onboard the ship. In documents lodged in court on Thursday, the firm […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Jul 24 2020
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Ruby Princess special inquiry hears of NSW Health mistakes

In the closing submissions of the Ruby Princess inquiry, NSW Health was criticised for making three crucial mistakes when handling the arrival of the ship, when it docked in March. After more than a dozen […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Jul 17 2020
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News

Enough! It’s time to stand up for cruise

Cruising: you either get it or you don’t.  It’s why the coronavirus pandemic has seen such a polarised view of a leisure activity that is decades old and has produced so much joy…and division. This […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . May 29 2020
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How your favourite cruise ship crew members are keeping entertained

It’s one of the biggest maritime operations in history – repatriating thousands of crew members from cruise ships, back to home. And it has turned Manilla Bay in the Philippines into a giant Ocean ship […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . May 8 2020
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Ruby Princess health report WAS updated to show 128 cases before ship docked

Princess Cruises has moved to refute suggestions the Ruby Princess did not update documents to show how many passengers had signs of illness when she docked on her last cruise to Sydney in March. A […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . May 6 2020
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Ruby Princess passengers could have been checked if doctor had filed final report

In another twist to the story of the cruise ship at the centre of the largest COVID-19 cluster in Australia, health officials have revealed a doctor’s report arrived AFTER the Ruby Princess docked in Sydney […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . May 1 2020
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Ruby Princess inquiry hears startling new evidence as line’s president appeals: “Stick with us”

As the Ruby Princess finally left Australia this week, Princess Cruises president Jan Swartz issued a heartfelt plea to Australians who have made the line the country’s favourite: “Stick with us”. Her appeal came in a […]

WORDS BY Peter Lynch . Apr 22 2020
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Some Ruby Princess crew members fly to their homes today

Some 49 crew members from the Ruby Princess will be flying to their home countries, bringing the ship one step closer to leaving Australian waters. NSW Police, along with NSW Health, the Australian Defence Force […]

WORDS BY Bernadette Chua . Apr 21 2020
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