Victoria to become first state to make abortions free as Coalition matches Labor election promise 15. October 2026 (08:35) Exclusive: Out-of-pocket costs for abortion care to be covered regardless of who wins November election as Jess Wilson says Liberals and Nationals ‘will not allow Labor to play politics on this issue’Follow our Australian politics live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastVictoria will become the first state in Australia to make access to abortion care free, no matter who wins the November election, with the Coalition matching Labor’s promise just hours after it was announced as it attempts to neutralise the issue.The opposition leader, Jess Wilson, on Thursday afternoon told Guardian Australia a Liberal National Coalition government would match Labor’s commitment to cover out-of-pocket costs for abortion care up to 16 weeks’ gestation. This would include GP and specialist consultations, scans, tests or medication, which can quickly add up to more than $1,000. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Doctors treating Elizabeth Struhs recommended involuntary mental health assessment of her mother, coroner hears 15. October 2026 (08:32) Inquest into death of Queensland girl denied insulin by her religious parents is told Kerrie Struhs believed God would heal her daughterGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastDoctors were so concerned about the religious beliefs of Elizabeth Struhs’ mother they recommended she be subjected to an involuntary mental health assessment because she delusionally believed her daughter would be healed from type 1 diabetes, a coroner has heard.Child safety officers, nonetheless, decided to return the eight-year-old home to live with her mother, Kerrie Struhs, over the objections of Brisbane-based doctors, in 2019. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Six Flags' Goliath rollercoaster was closed for maintenance in hours before teacher's fatal fall, witnesses say, as records reveal malfunctions on aging rides
Russell Brand is a ruthless 'sexual predator' who raped victims while pursuing a 'goal' of bedding 5,000 women, court hears
Tourist who overstayed his visa by 78 days among three Aussies kicked out of Bali in renewed crackdown on foreign nationals