When training and physical fitness are a part of the job, sometimes veterans can drop off when they discharge, to the detriment of their mental and physical wellbeing.
A 10-year-old girl suffered severe burns from a Temu hoodie that was later recalled. Temu has now joined the Australian Product Safety Pledge, but the family is pursuing legal action, highlighting concerns about online retailer liability and the need for stronger safety laws.
South Australia will introduce 'Ryan's Rule' protocols, allowing patients and carers to urgently re-evaluate conditions in hospital, following the death of Ryan Bowman and advocacy by his family's foundation.
SA Police is close to finishing its report for the coroner on the Somerton Man, whose identity Professor Derek Abbott claims to have solved as Carl "Charles" Webb through DNA matches. The report is expected in two weeks, with the coroner to present findings by year's end.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is set to sign a new "Vuvale Union" treaty with Fiji, strengthening ties and promising increased security and development support. The agreement is part of a busy week of diplomacy involving meetings with leaders from Fiji, Solomon Islands, PNG, Tonga, and India, focusing on regional security and cooperation.
Queensland's child safety inquiry recommends bolstering adoption, a move criticized by Aboriginal Children Commissioner Sue-Anne Hunter. She warns it will disproportionately affect First Nations children, who are nearly half of those in state care, and urges focus on early intervention instead.
Australia's first reported cases of intimate partner violence-related CTE found in two women. Decades of assaults led to brain disease usually seen in athletes, highlighting the long-term impacts of domestic violence.
