Jean Bell

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Jean Bell |Olivia Sanders

Eleven people have died on Victorian roads in the past five days, bringing the state's road toll to 114 so far this year. A CFA captain says knowing those involved when attending a crash scene is every first responder's "worst fear". The head of a road trauma counselling service has urged Victorians to drive with extra care, as though all road users are family members. After a string of fatal crashes, Victorians are being urged to drive as if every car on the road contains a loved one.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Olivia Sanders |Jean Bell

Dan Tehan has clung onto the seat of Wannon, following a strong campaign from independent challenger Alex Dyson. The shadow minister for immigration and citizenship is now being touted as a potential opposition leader, following Peter Dutton's defeat. Political analysts say the Liberal party needs a new leader, but Mr Tehan might not be the pick for the job.

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Jean Bell

From Victoria's scenic south-west to the seaside suburbs of Perth in Western Australia, electorates that were once strongholds for the Labor and Liberal parties are witnessing a historic shift. Traditionally safe seats are flipping around the country, as voters put their hopes and dreams in independent and non-major party candidates. But it takes more than just hopes and dreams to create a seismic political shift that flies in the face of decades of voting history.

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Jean Bell

A jury has found a former Victorian Senior of the Year award winner guilty of sexually abusing a teenage boy more than a decade ago. Robert Charles Eccles, also known as Locky Eccles, had pleaded not guilty to four charges of indecent acts and five charges of sexual penetration involving a 16-year-old boy in 2012 and 2013. It was alleged Eccles abused the victim during massages he gave the boy at his Warrnambool home.

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Jean Bell

Workers in the racing industry across Australia say horses are being routinely drugged for track work at the peril of rider and horse safety in a malpractice which could breach nationwide racing rules. The ABC has spoken to a number of people who worked in the industry in New South Wales, Western Australia, Victoria, and the ACT who spoke on the condition of anonymity.