FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 12 - Caught on Camera

Manjimup Cherry Harmony Festival cancelled after 21 years due to lack of volunteers

The festival, which put the old timber town of Manjimup on the tourism map, has struggled to rebuild its volunteer numbers.

ABC News · Jun 2, 2023

Homicide squad investigates woman's death in Leonora following suspected family violence incident

Police are investigating the death of a woman in her 30s in the northern Goldfields town of Leonora overnight.

ABC News · Jun 2, 2023

From 'Australian hero' to 'disgracing' his country — Ben Roberts-Smith's fall from grace

Once a hero to politicians and civilians alike, a court found the 44-year-old's reputation is now so lowered that two unproven allegations of battlefield murder weren't enough to defame him.

ABC News · Jun 2, 2023

Reconciliation Week division in Broken Hill as council votes to end Welcome to Country payments

In a week that is meant to promote relations between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, an amendment to a civic and ceremonial policy has upset the local Aboriginal community and divided Broken Hill City councillors.

ABC News · Jun 2, 2023

Noongar musician Phil Walleystack shares story of recovery from anxiety and depression

Phil Walleystack was on his way to perform at the 2018 Commonwealth Games when he was suddenly overwhelmed with crippling anxiety. Several years later he is on the road to recovery with the help of a hypnotherapist.

ABC News · Jun 2, 2023

Ben Roberts-Smith resigns from Seven as war crimes judgement reverberates around globe

Ben Roberts-Smith resigns from his job at Seven West Media, as the company's billionaire chairman Kerry Stokes says the imputations found to be true in yesterday's crushing court judgement do "not accord with the man I know".

ABC News · Jun 2, 2023

Over 3.5 million Australians aged 14 or over vape or smoke, new data has revealed

There has been a drastic rise in vapers under the age of 25, a new study from the Australian Health Department revealed.

ABC News · Jun 2, 2023

Consultation to begin on future of Queensland's fragile Lake Eyre Basin

The Lake Eyre plan commits the Queensland government to restore protections in the wild rivers and ultimately limit gas exploration in the Channel Country.

ABC News · Jun 2, 2023

Paramedic among two women treated in hospital after Alice Springs stabbing death

The woman paramedic was struck in the head while another woman sustained facial injuries in a clash outside a pub that killed a man.

ABC News · Jun 2, 2023

Australia's minimum wage jumps by 8.6 per cent, award workers get 5.75 per cent pay boost

Australia's minimum wage lifts by 8.6 per cent, award workers get 5.75 per cent increase, in Fair Work Commission decision.

ABC News · Jun 2, 2023