Who can diagnose ADHD, what a proper assessment should include, and the red flags to look out for.
Disability support provider Yooralla has back-paid over 1,300 employees $2.05 million due to a clerical error in payroll systems from March 2018 to March 2024. The organization self-reported the issue to the Fair Work Ombudsman and entered an enforceable undertaking to upgrade protocols.
Opposition leader Angus Taylor defended shadow minister Sarah Henderson's unnecessary calls to the triple-zero system during a nationwide Telstra outage, stating she was "doing her job." He also dismissed concerns about Senator Kerrynne Liddle's unconfirmed claim of an elderly death due to the outage.
Violence prevention organisation Our Watch has condemned Australian boxer Benjamin Hussain for a now-deleted video joking about domestic violence increasing during the State of Origin rugby league series. CEO Patty Kinnersly stated such comments are unacceptable, especially after 36 Australian women have been killed by men this year.
An elderly woman with dementia fell during a Telstra outage in Victoria, experiencing distress due to communication failures. Meanwhile, SA Police and the Acting Premier are investigating a senator's claim of a death linked to the outage, stating they have no record of such an event. The Ghan train also experienced delays.
Backrowers Liam Martin and Hudson Young embodied the relentless 'madness' that powered NSW to a State of Origin series victory, with Young scoring a late try and Martin making crucial tackles. Both players thrived on Queensland's animosity, seeing it as a compliment to their aggressive style.
Rescue crews recovered debris from a K2 Airways Boeing 737 cargo plane that crashed into the Arabian Sea off Pakistan's coast. Five crew members are missing. Radar data shows the plane rapidly descended before losing contact.
