Anna McGuinness

6 days ago | abc.net.au | Anna McGuinness |Shannon Schubert

A successful program helping new parents in one of Victoria's most disadvantaged communities has closed due to a lack of funding. Maryborough, a town of about 8,000 people two hours north-west of Melbourne, has long struggled with socio-economic challenges. Downturns in manufacturing, rail and farming have seen the town consistently fall on hard times.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Anna McGuinness

The Nationals leader David Littleproud has compared the political pull of a female Labor MP to that of a small dog. The Nationals are campaigning hard for the Central Victorian seat of Bendigo, with Mr Littleproud visiting twice in the past fortnight as the party seeks to win the seat held by Labor for 27 years.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Anna McGuinness |Emile Pavlich |Shannon Schubert

An inquest hears Victoria's prison disability support service has hundreds of inmates on a waiting list. Clinton Austin was an NDIS participant but did not get the support he was entitled to before he died. Crucial medical evidence about Mr Austin's cause of death in custody has been delayed until August. A coronial inquest has heard a First Nations prisoner with a cognitive impairment fell through "a gap" in disability support services before his death.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Anna McGuinness |Emile Pavlich

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article includes the name and image of someone who has died (used with the permission of his family). Clinton Austin was struggling to breathe, vomiting and sweating through his clothes before he died in custody at a central Victorian prison. He was told by a doctor he had gastro. A few hours later he was found slumped over in his cell.

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Anna McGuinness

Your next GP appointment might begin with a surprising question. It is not "how are you?" or "what brings you in today?". But whether you will consent to artificial intelligence (AI) listening in on the consult. Nearly one-in-four GPs nationally are believed to be using AI for note taking, according to the Australian Medical Association (AMA). Bendigo doctor Robert Holian said the tool has allowed him to be fully engaged with patients and leaves him less fatigued at the end of the day.