The military helicopter involved in a horror crash off the coast of Queensland, leaving four feared dead, has a problematic history with nearly a dozen recorded safety incidents linked to MRH-90 Taipan helicopters. theage.com.au/national/crash…

The US spends billions on prisons but still takes mugshot pictures with a 2007 Nokia

NSW Health is warning the public of a high-dose MDMA tablet (ecstasy), found to contain more than four times the average dose of other MDMA tablets in recent circulation. The tablet is pink-orange in colour and a square shape, with a ‘GUCCI’ logo and wording imprinted on it.

With all the rhetoric on dodgy land lands let's add the NSW Land and Housing Corporation to that list: those in public housing have been battling black mould for years smh.com.au/national/nsw/m…

The first session featured Amber Schultz, Aakriti Ghai, Renata Zimbarg and Shweta Chandan. The panel was on 'Thriving After Monash' and was moderated by Senior Lecturer, Dr Mugdha Rai. 🎤

Brutal to see the voice outcome, but doubly brutal to hear why so many chose no. "I don't understand it," "there wasn't enough detail" as if we don't live in the age of information. Phrased as simplicity, Australians willfull ignorance was its downfall.

From Redfern Legal Centre, strip searches up to June of this year. Traumatising, unnecessary, and funded by NSW residents.

I interviewed US tech billionaire Bryan Johnson about the longevity craze as his influence spreads to Sydney smh.com.au/national/gene-…

Some signs & chants from today's No More National Rally Against Violence in Sydney, with Lucy and Malcolm Turnbull and Sophie Scamps in attendance

An awful story about a woman who fled from her husband who had been convicted five times of domestic abuse charges with her children, and now may be forced to come home thanks to international convention never designed to deal with DV. smh.com.au/national/leann…

David McBride raised his concerns internally. When they weren't addressed, he went to journalists. He's now the first person to be jailed over the war crimes - five years and 8 months for helping expose murder. Our whistleblower laws are terrible.

Budget main takeaways: - All households get $300 energy bill rebate this yr - Increasing maximum Commonwealth rent assistance by 10% (up to $18/fortnight for a single) - Medicare mental health boost: new online system in 2026, upgrading existing services theguardian.com/australia-news…

The world is producing more textiles than ever, with 116 million tonnes of fibre produced in 2022. Over two-thirds of those textiles are made from plastic and fossil fuels. Amber Schultz smh.com.au/national/the-i…

As RACGP addiction medicine spokesperson Hester Wilson told Amber Schultz this is a national health problem and we need solutions so people can get the help they need. Benzodiazepine withdrawal symptoms can be severe. This must be taken seriously. #AOD smh.com.au/national/steph…

Today I'm striking with my @SMH colleagues. We want a fair pay deal in line with inflation, which is not insane given our hard work, profits and growth -- and given how much the company is willing to throw at stars in Paris and bosses accused of misconduct.

Excited to announce I'm taking on a new role at the The Sydney Morning Herald covering crime, courts and justice. If you have any tips for a new crime reporter, would like to chat or anonymously drop me a line, my Signal is +61415610076