Move to the country, they say. It's nothing like Sydney, they say. Buy this house for minimum $1 million because it's close to a cafe and a park, they say. realestate.com.au/property-house…

A heartbreaking interview with Australian surgeon Bushra Othman, who spent weeks operating on seriously injured children in Gaza. Beautifully told as always by Farid Y. Farid via Australian Associated Press (AAP) aapnews.com.au/a/XjLpwcom

What a powerful story by (A)manda Parkinson. Crystal Roberts says being able to have her baby with her in a Darwin prison motivated her to reform. She's among advocates calling for an overhaul of the system. via (A)manda Parkinson Australian Associated Press (AAP) aap.com.au/news/theres-no…

A young doctor accused of taking intimate photos of patients - including children - at Orange hospital has been told to prepare himself for custody. via Australian Associated Press (AAP) canberratimes.com.au/story/8715552/…

Another awful DV case from central west NSW. A man has been jailed for choking his girlfriend and threatening to kill her dog in “jealous” attacks. Magistrate said the offences were well-recognised red flags for homicide. aapnews.com.au/a/lRvARirJ

Very good piece by ⁦💥Dr💥 Julia Baird⁩ here on this incredibly strange case smh.com.au/national/what-…

A story I've been following through the courts for months can finally be reported in full. Doctor Nicholas Chu secretly took photos and videos of patients and staff at Orange hospital for his sexual pleasure, court documents reveal. via Australian Associated Press (AAP) aapnews.com.au/a/pjXvbTkq

Gaza’s Fadi Deeb has lost 15 relatives in the last year. He is Palestine’s only entrant at the Paralympics and tells AAP Sport how he was given just 28 days to prepare for Paris. canberratimes.com.au/story/8746454/…

A DV victim-survivor has described the terror of a 3.5 hour savage attack, which she only escaped by running and hiding in a paddock. The perpetrator has been jailed for at least three years and three months. via Australian Associated Press (AAP) canberratimes.com.au/story/8751690/…

When I first met Joel Connolly I was compelled to tell him just how I loved potatoes in every form: hot chips, mash, crinkle cut. So it was an absolute honour to speak to chippie queen Pam Bertalli at the Birdsville Races. via Australian Associated Press (AAP) aapnews.com.au/a/lRwkLtrJ

*screams into the abyss* no you cannot see my story before it runs.

“It’s almost zero punishment, almost zero repercussions, and this is hardly the justice we were promised. I feel kind of almost embarrassed that I ever believed there would be any sort of justice.” theguardian.com/australia-news…

"We woke up in a world where you go into a meeting room and look out and think 60 per cent of these people voted that we shouldn't have any say over our lives." via Keira Jenkins and Australian Associated Press (AAP) aap.com.au/news/still-gri…

My wonderful colleague, AAP's refugee reporter Farid Y. Farid, has won a Premier’s Multicultural Communications Award. He is such a dedicated journo and all round best guy. This story on a surgeon who worked in Gaza is just one example of his valuable work. illawarramercury.com.au/story/8701196/…

This story on lack of access to medical abortion in regional Australia - mostly, it seems, due to conscientious objectors - is so important. Excellent reporting by lucy barbour abc.net.au/news/2024-10-3…

An interesting case from Orange Local Court today. Artist denies skimming $5000 from a dead man’s bank account. She allegedly made withdrawals two days after his death and a week after police appealed for info about his disappearance. illawarramercury.com.au/story/8807925/…

If health executives are stopping clinicians from providing abortions at Orange hospital, then they should cover the costs of a Montessori creche, Kinross fees and those awful RM Williams booties for babies. They’d want nothing less for their kids. abc.net.au/news/2024-11-0…

Asylum-seekers detained offshore in #Nauru & #PNG (before the detention centre was shut in 2017) by #Australia are 20x more at risk of PTSD compared with those detained on the mainland for less than 6 months, .UNSW researchers have found aapnews.com.au/a/RQjGviEN #auspol

A doctor who covertly took intimate photos of patients and colleagues at Orange Hospital has wept in court after hearing of the torment suffered by his 14-year-old victim. via Australian Associated Press (AAP) canberratimes.com.au/story/8850613/…