FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 21 - The Untold Story

Brad Liefvoort was prescribed 'masses' of medication. His death has sparked a regulatory investigation

When Brad Liefvoort died of a drug overdose, his wife didn't know he had been prescribed with thousands of highly addictive tablets from several GPs. His death has sparked a regulatory overhaul.

ABC News · May 30, 2023

Jimmy Taylor vanished in Derby 49 years ago. Now the cold case has a new suspect and a $1 million reward

It's been almost 50 years since Jimmy Taylor vanished from outside a shop in his home town. Now a new suspect and a $1 million reward have sparked hopes the mystery may be solved.

ABC News · May 30, 2023

Queensland teachers receiving expensive gifts from parents may breach Public Sector Act, former government ethics adviser says

An ABC examination of the gifts handed to teachers in the past 18 months has found their receipt apparently breaches the enforceable regulation under the Queensland Public Sector Act.

ABC News · May 30, 2023

Antarctic sea ice hits another record low: Natural fluctuation or sign of climate change?

Antarctica's sea ice is now reforming as the continent moves deeper into the austral winter, but it's currently the smallest it has ever been for this time of year on record. This blip in the Antarctic pulse is the latest in a string of record lows that is being watched…

ABC News · May 30, 2023

Their fight made history, but Franklin blockade activists say their tactics wouldn't work today

Activists involved in the protest that saved the Franklin River say the environmental win would not have been possible under today's anti-protest laws.

ABC News · May 30, 2023

Multicultural groups are pledging their support for the Voice, but some people say they still know 'zero' about it

With almost half of Australians having a parent born overseas, multicultural Australians' vote in the Voice referendum could prove significant. It's a cohort both the Yes and No campaigns are trying to court with community forums.

ABC News · May 30, 2023

Student debt indexation to have lifelong impacts on Australians' borrowing capacity

For the past decade, student debts have increased by about 2 per cent a year on average, but tomorrow they will rise by a massive 7.1 per cent. The consequences of increased debt will affect graduates for decades.

ABC News · May 30, 2023

Russia warns of harsh response as Vladimir Putin labels Moscow drone strike a terrorist act by Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin says the biggest-ever drone strike on Moscow targeted civilians, accusing Ukraine of an attack that would warrant a "severe" response.

ABC News · May 30, 2023

Tech world warns risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority like pandemics and nuclear war

Top artificial intelligence executives join experts and professors in raising the "risk of extinction from AI", urging politicians to equate it with risks posed by pandemics and nuclear war.

ABC News · May 30, 2023

Lack of detail stopped Australian Federal Police initially investigating PwC breach

The Australian Taxation Office raised concerns about a confidentiality breach at PwC to Australian Federal Police in March 2018, but a lack of detail meant no investigation was launched.

ABC News · May 30, 2023