There are no doctors, no hospitals, not even midwives. The women who subscribe say it’s “empowering” and the only way to experience true childbirth. This is the world of freebirth.
The family of an Aboriginal man who died after an incident involving two security guards says new allegations of violence in the industry show lessons have not been learnt.
A roadmap outlining how the religious right can “infiltrate” the Liberal Party with “Good Godly” candidates has been linked to a controversial former Liberal candidate and current member of the party’s state assembly in Victoria.
New data shows one in five aged care residents are being given antipsychotic
medication, and elderly residents are more likely to be given the drugs if they
live in rural areas.
Victoria’s environment watchdog is investigating a pet crematorium over
allegations it’s been dumping hundreds of horses in an unlicensed burial pit for
more than a decade.
Documents seen by the ABC reveal 600 tonnes of rock collapsed at the mine, which operates around the clock underneath suburban Ballarat, prompting an assessment of the mine’s licensee and operator.