Philippa McDonald
Australia’s natural disaster preparedness has gaping holes, royal commission told
Australia has gaping holes in its readiness for natural disasters and is “past a tipping point”, a royal commission has been told....
Professor Charlie Teo defends the price of his life-saving brain surgery expertise
Acclaimed brain surgeon Charlie Teo has defended his prices, after a colleague criticised the “disturbing” number of online fundraising campaigns set up...
‘It’s about human dignity’: Artist Ai Weiwei targets Australia’s refugee record
He is one of the world’s most famous artists and China’s best-known dissident, and 60-year-old Ai Weiwei has a message for Australia...
Royal Commission into sexual abuse: Senior Catholic leaders called to give evidence
Every Catholic archbishop in the country except for Hobart is being called to give evidence at a royal commission hearing starting next...
NSW government apologises for Granville train disaster
Almost 40 years after Australia’s worst train disaster, the New South Wales Government says it will apologise to the “families left with...