A coroner has recommended Victorians applying for and renewing firearms licences must first “prove mental wellbeing”. Warning: This story contains details that some readers may find distressing. The recommendation was made following an inquiry into the death of a gun owner, “AT”, who failed to report an extensive history of mental health and substance use…
A state funeral service has begun for AFL legend Neale Daniher. The former footballer, coach, Australian and Victorian of the Year, and motor neurone disease (MND) campaigner died at his home in Melbourne on May 25 at the age of 65. His family accepted the Victorian government’s offer of a state funeral which is now…
Supermarket giant Woolworths is offshoring hundreds of corporate jobs and will begin consultations with potentially affected staff today. The retailer would not confirm how many of its 10,000 corporate employees would be affected, but the ABC understands hundreds will be affected in teams including People, IT and Finance. Is a supermarket pricing shake-up on the…
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Planned cuts to National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) community participation budgets could leave participants in unsafe environments, including increasing their risk of domestic violence, advocates have warned. Senators are presiding over the second of three days of public hearings into draft legislation paving the way for the biggest-ever cuts to the now-$50 billion scheme. The…
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Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff says he “dropped the ball” regarding the allegations against a former minister, likening it to a “pile of crap” he has to clean up from “time to time”. Mr Rockliff said he began looking into whether Liberal MP Madeleine Ogilvie had misled parliament in May, six months after she told a…
The Democratic and Republican primaries for governor of Maine are both up in the air, with a broad field of candidates competing and Maine’s ranked choice voting system adding another layer of complexity. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. No candidate in either primary will get…
A cyber security “incident” has brought the Mackay region’s sugar crush to a halt. In a statement to growers and harvesting contractors, mill operator Mackay Sugar said it was responding to a “cyber security incident affecting operations”. Advocacy group Canegrowers confirmed on Wednesday the incident had shut down sugar milling and cane haulage across the…
Northern Ireland police appealed for calm Tuesday after a stabbing in Belfast by a Sudanese suspect, captured in a graphic video, prompted calls for anti-immigration protests. Read More