Workplace safety prosecution of St Basil's highlights ongoing concerns in aged care

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General view of Signage for St. Basil's Homes for the Aged in Melbourne, Tuesday, August 11, 2020. Source: AAP / JAMES ROSS/AAPIMAGE

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The Melbourne nursing home where 45 people died from COVID-19 is facing charges by the state's workplace safety monitoring service.

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