Following the police shooting of a homeless man in Footscray, there have been renewed calls for a paramedic-first approach to acute mental-health episodes.
As Australia’s national security apparatus is increasingly applied to pursuing suspected people smugglers, foundational concepts of justice are being cast aside.
As the coronial inquest begins into last year’s mass stabbing at a Bondi Junction shopping centre, the female police officer who ended the killing spree tells how those three minutes of terror also restored her faith in humanity.
In its efforts to cut costs, the agency running the NDIS has taken an adversarial approach that has left participants exhausted and independent reviewers appalled.
Both major parties have run election campaigns focused on the leaders to the exclusion of rising stars and talented rivals, even as shifting demographics highlight the need for generational change.
Travelling with Peter Dutton through the final week of the election campaign, it was clear the opposition leader was running on avoidance – of scrutiny, mistakes and imagination.
Both major parties are accused of missing the big picture in this election campaign, with the critical issues of climate, inequality and integrity left largely unexplored.
ANALYSIS: Many politicians and public figures wrongly link violence with Indigenous cultural identity, which only intensifies stigma and does nothing for prevention efforts.
China’s response to Donald Trump’s trade war places Australia in the middle of a bitter rivalry, choosing between the country’s firmest ally and its largest trade partner.
