Jessica Longbottom
Victorian government rejects floating gas terminal proposal at Crib Point
A proposal for a 300-metre-long floating gas terminal off the Mornington Peninsula has been rejected by the Victorian government. Planning Minister Richard...
The Australian-born children Home Affairs wants to deport because of disability
If Kayaan Katyal didn’t have a disability, he’d likely be an Australian permanent resident by now. But the six-year-old was born with...
Labor pledges 25 new Melbourne level-crossing removals
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has pledged to remove a further 25 level crossings from across Melbourne and build two more sections of...
Spendthrift teens saddling their parents with big online bills
Hundreds of Australian teenagers are racking up expenses online without their parents’ permission, in some cases leaving families on the hook for...
Millions of Australians suffering from combined physical, mental ill health, new report finds
Millions of Australians are living with both physical and mental ill health, according to a new report, which has for the first...
Assets moved to company in Borce Ristevski’s name before wife Karen disappeared, court told
Revenue from Karen and Borce Ristevski’s clothing business was moved to another company solely in murder-accused Mr Ristevski’s name the year his...
Australia’s shame: The thousands of children who go to bed hungry
One in every five Australian children has gone hungry in the past 12 months according to a new report, with some even...
Suicide rates for young Australians highest in 10 years, researchers want new prevention strategies
Suicide rates among young Australians are at their highest level in 10 years, despite a range of prevention strategies and investment from...
Players horrified over team mate’s sex crimes in US
Former team-mates of Michael Quinn, the Melbourne amateur rugby union player convicted of child sex crimes in the United States, say they...
Bushfire codes hampering rebuilding efforts on Great Ocean Road
Residents of the fire-ravaged towns of Wye River and Separation Creek are facing new bushfire building codes that are the toughest in...