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Cops face unavoidable trauma, inquest told

An inquest into the suicide deaths of four Tasmanian policemen has been told officers face unavoidable trauma due to the nature of the job.

AAP · Dec 2, 2022

The UN committee against torture has found Australia still has work to do

Content warning – this article discusses acts of violence, suicide, and deaths in custody.

The Conversation · Dec 1, 2022

Jason David Frank’s wife sets record straight with details of night he died by suicide

Jason David Frank, the “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers” star who died in Texas on Nov. 19, took his own life, his wife confirmed in an interview Wednesday. She also said they had reconciled in their 19-year marriage in the weeks before his death.

Los Angeles Times · Dec 1, 2022

Belgium’s 2016 suicide bombings trial: Five things to know

Six-and-a-half years after the Brussels suicide bombings, the trial of 10 men is set to begin on December 5.

Al Jazeera · Dec 1, 2022

Jason David Frank: Power Ranger star’s cause of death confirmed by widow Tammie as suicide

The actor and mixed-martial artist was best known for playing Tommy Oliver, the Green Ranger in hit Nineties kids’ TV series Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers

Evening Standard · Dec 1, 2022

Tas cop 'feared judgment' about health

An inquest into the suicides of four Tasmania police officers has been told one constable was worried about being judged for seeking mental health help.

AAP · Dec 1, 2022

Defence suicide royal commission hears ADFA cadet accommodation is a 'breeding ground' for unnacceptable behaviour

That observation was made in 2014, but nothing will be done to fix cadet accommodation until the 2030s — due to funding issues.

ABC News · Dec 1, 2022

Doctors express fears for Indigenous kids

Indigenous children are increasingly dying by suicide or ending up behind bars, as part of a growing trend worrying Australian doctors.

AAP · Dec 1, 2022

Couple dies by suicide after DEA shuts down office of their chronic pain doctor in fentanyl panic

Authorities have struggled to combat drug abuse while protecting pain patients who need opioids to manage their conditions

The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2022

Brussels 2016 suicide bombings trial starts with massive jury selection

Around 700 Belgians arrived in court on Wednesday for a mammoth process to select a jury for the trial of 10 men accused of involvement in the 2016 bombings in Brussels that killed 32 people.

France 24 · Nov 30, 2022