Catherine McAloon

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Lucy Barbour |Catherine McAloon |Wiriya Sati |Sarah Lawrence

As polling day draws closer, federal Coalition candidates have been campaigning on crime and believe it could swing votes in some seats. Candidates have seized on the issue, with one suggesting people in his electorate don't feel safe taking public transport and going to the shops. Peter Dutton, the police officer turned politician, has promised that a Coalition government would "take crime seriously" and "reduce the problem" in suburbs across the country.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Nathan Morris |Catherine McAloon

Regional leaders are welcoming a key Coalition election pledge to channel money into much needed services through a $20 billion future fund, but questions remain about how and when the fund will deliver dollars to the bush. The Regional Australia Future Fund (RAFF) is one of two new funds the Coalition outlined plans for this week, using money from windfall receipts — where revenue raised from commodities exceeds what was projected.

Nov 10, 2023 | abc.net.au | Catherine McAloon |Sinead Mangan |Nathan Morris

At a newsagent in Toowoomba in regional Queensland, Trudy Groves is stocking the store's magazine racks — a job she's been doing for years. Here, among the long rows of glossy publications that cater to the reading needs of home renovators, gold hunters, hobby farmers, celebrity watchers, and puzzle lovers, Trudy is witnessing a resurgence in demand for print magazines. Trudy's newsagency is in a magazine-buying heartland, according to the CEO of AreMedia, Jane Huxley.

Jul 8, 2023 | msn.com | Sinead Mangan |Catherine McAloon

Australia is lucky to have some of the darkest skies in the world, but that is rapidly changing. Thousands of satellites can be seen at night circling the globe, with many of them there to improve how we communicate on Earth, and that number is predicted to explode in coming years. Scientists, looking deep into space, have been voicing their concerns that these satellites are encroaching on their ability to study the cosmos.

Jun 24, 2023 | en.mogaznews.com | Catherine McAloon |Sinead Mangan

Criminologists and academics say some members of community Facebook groups, fed up with crime rates, are endorsing vigilante action and stirring ...