The secrets kept from those inside the nerve centre fighting COVID

The secrets kept from those inside the nerve centre fighting COVID

As state and federal governments fought for control of borders and information during the pandemic,some of the most vulnerable were left at risk.

  • byMary Ward andKate Aubusson

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The best thing our pollies have done in decades is also the worst

The best thing our pollies have done in decades is also the worst

With the coming departure from politics of Bill Shorten,it’s time to talk about his former bouncing baby,and now obese adult.

  • byRoss Gittins
Victorian athletes feted in Melbourne as Paralympian calls for gender equity

Victorian athletes feted in Melbourne as Paralympian calls for gender equity

Melbourne Park gave returning Olympic and Paralympic athletes a hero’s welcome on Saturday – and gold medallist Emily Petricola had a message for the International Paralympic Committee.

  • byHannah Hammoud
Discrimination complaints surge at WA schools
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Discrimination complaints surge at WA schools

Data obtained under Freedom of Information laws has revealed that between 2019 and 2024,WA was the only state or territory bar QLD to record an increase in complaints.

  • byHolly Thompson
The caregiving ‘tax’ hitting one in 10 Australians

The caregiving ‘tax’ hitting one in 10 Australians

As well as the financial cost,unpaid caregiving responsibilities are taking a toll on carers’ mental health and their longer-term life satisfaction.

  • byMillie Muroi
Relief and grief:The Perth women waiting a lifetime for an ADHD diagnosis

Relief and grief:The Perth women waiting a lifetime for an ADHD diagnosis

Meet some of the growing number of women receiving ADHD diagnoses later in life. While some are glad to put a name to their experiences,it’s not all positive.

  • byBrendan Foster
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Police raid NDIS providers as fraud crackdown begins
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Police raid NDIS providers as fraud crackdown begins

Days after federal parliament passed laws to control the cost of the NDIS,AFP officers joined officials in a raid on a disability provider.

  • byDavid Crowe
Olympics or Paralympics? Rather than choose,this star does both

Olympics or Paralympics? Rather than choose,this star does both

As the Games wrapped up in Paris,Australian table tennis star Melissa Tapper,fresh from her Olympic stint,was already looking ahead to the Paralympics.

  • byHannah Hammoud
A rare disease changed Archie’s life. Fruit flies are now his best hope

A rare disease changed Archie’s life. Fruit flies are now his best hope

Archie Melling was a happy,giggling toddler until a bout of gastro triggered a degenerative disease shared by only 65 people worldwide.

  • byAngus Delaney
Adam Hills turned down King Charles’ birthday party to go to footy training

Adam Hills turned down King Charles’ birthday party to go to footy training

The comedian will be the first Australian to take on a prestigious rugby league role in the United Kingdom.

  • byAdam Pengilly
‘There are crashes ...’ Paralympian Madison de Rozario on an occupational hazard
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‘There are crashes ...’ Paralympian Madison de Rozario on an occupational hazard

The gold medal hopeful on what could happen when going down a hill at 65km/h,her near-death experience – and getting it right when talking about disability.

  • byBenjamin Law