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Stressed officer's death holds lessons for police force

Stressed officer's death holds lessons for police force

The case of an outback police officer who took his own life after being exposed to trauma and stress at work holds key lessons for the force, a coroner says.

Major psychological risk for scientists facing bird flu

Major psychological risk for scientists facing bird flu

Major psychological risk for scientists facing bird flu

Major psychological risk for scientists facing bird flu

Researchers will leave an Australian island in the first major move to safeguard the psychological wellbeing of scientists as bird flu is expected to hit.

Dolphin contracts bird flu as staff pulled from island

Dolphin contracts bird flu as staff pulled from island

Dolphin contracts bird flu as staff pulled from island

Dolphin contracts bird flu as staff pulled from island

With bird flu now being detected in dolphins, scientists are being evacuated from a remote Australian territory to protect them from psychological distress.

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Murderer 'betrayed' close friend in brutal park bashing

Murderer 'betrayed' close friend in brutal park bashing

The brother of a murder victim murdered by his best friend has spoken after a Supreme Court jury delivered verdict in the gruesome killing.

Mental health 'stripped away' amid rolling disasters

Mental health 'stripped away' amid rolling disasters

Farmers are in a constant cycle of disaster adaptation, preparation and recovery, with increasing pressures forcing many to consider leaving the land.

'You are failing us': veteran concern over health cap

'You are failing us': veteran concern over health cap

Ex-ADF advocates are continuing to push for a $5000 limit on allied healthcare for veterans to be removed, with concerns it could lead to further deaths.

'Enormous' mental health toll for women with endo

'Enormous' mental health toll for women with endo

More than half of Australian women with endometriosis are experiencing a mental health problem, with new research revealing the hidden toll of the condition.

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Face of risky drinking 'quietly changing' in Australia

Face of risky drinking 'quietly changing' in Australia

Face of risky drinking 'quietly changing' in Australia

Face of risky drinking 'quietly changing' in Australia

Increasing numbers of midlife women are turning to alcohol to soothe the negative effects of perimenopause but it might be worsening their symptoms.

Delays continue for grandmother accused of killing boys

Delays continue for grandmother accused of killing boys

Delays continue for grandmother accused of killing boys

Delays continue for grandmother accused of killing boys

Psychiatrists are still assessing a woman accused of murdering her young grandsons in their isolated rural home, a court has been told.

Serious assaults on health workers double in a decade

Serious assaults on health workers double in a decade

Serious assaults on health workers double in a decade

Serious assaults on health workers double in a decade

Patients are increasingly lashing out at health care workers, with the number of hospitalisations following an assault doubling over the past decade.

Seat swap after son's crash killed mum, inquest told

Seat swap after son's crash killed mum, inquest told

Seat swap after son's crash killed mum, inquest told

Seat swap after son's crash killed mum, inquest told

Tracee Grosvenor was found dead behind the wheel of a crashed car but it soon emerged someone else had been driving, an inquest has been told.

New laws to force tech giants to unmask online trolls

New laws to force tech giants to unmask online trolls

New laws to force tech giants to unmask online trolls

New laws to force tech giants to unmask online trolls

Social media companies would be compelled to name and shame anonymous online abusers under state-first legal protections to help guard kids online.

Jail sentence cut for mum who stabbed son 29 times

Jail sentence cut for mum who stabbed son 29 times

Jail sentence cut for mum who stabbed son 29 times

Jail sentence cut for mum who stabbed son 29 times

A mother who stabbed her son dozens of times has shaved years off her jail sentence after claiming she was trying to protect her children from their father.

Killer reconsiders plea as judge 'troubled' by evidence

Killer reconsiders plea as judge 'troubled' by evidence

Killer reconsiders plea as judge 'troubled' by evidence

Killer reconsiders plea as judge 'troubled' by evidence

Expert evidence in court on the mental state of a man who admitted to the manslaughter of his stepfather has led to the defence to reconsider their plea.

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'My life is over': teens' social posts can be warnings

Young people who post about mental distress online are being dismissed as attention-seeking or hormonal, attitudes that have prompted an awareness campaign.

Loss of his 'biggest fan' drives motorcyclist McDonald

Heartbroken that his brother and "biggest fan" will never see him race again, motorcyclist Archie McDonald is raising awareness about mental health and suicide.

Sweet relief: emergency worker fighting fire with honey

It's a peaceful feeling to have 60,000 little lives in your hands, according to a firie who has turned to beekeeping to find calm and launch a new venture.

Push-up post office has town laughing and crying

A post office in a small Tasmanian township is proving that the community that exercises (and laughs) together, stays together.

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'One lecture': patchy abuse response training exposed

Professionals at the coal face of the domestic violence response have divulged spotty instruction and systemic failures to a parliamentary inquiry.

'Alarming' training gaps on family violence frontline

Social workers, nurses, midwives and psychiatrists receive scant coaching on how to deal with victims of domestic violence, federal politicians have heard.

Students encouraged to plant seeds, not doubts

A search for wellbeing and improved mental health doesn't need to be subdued, as thousands of dancing and cheering students recently learned.

Inquiry launched after slain girl's parents' plea

The workings of a mental health review tribunal will be examined after a 10-year-old girl was killed in a rural town by a young person known to her.

'Niggling doubt': world-record setter reveals struggles

The nation's largest youth wellbeing event featured a stirring call to arms to inspire students to overcome the challenges they face.

'Violent' police culture sparks calls for transparency

Australia's largest police force is being urged to be more transparent as it faces accusations of operating with a "brutal culture".

Killer mum's chilling searches before slaying kids

A mother adopting a mental health defence after stabbing her two children to death googled arteries dozens of times and penned a note asking for forgiveness.

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