Maeve Bannister

5 days ago | canberratimes.com.au | Samantha Lock |Jack Gramenz |Maeve Bannister

Rallies around the country have demanded effective action to stop violence against women and girls. Photo: Darren England/AAP PHOTOSTens of thousands of men, women and children have marched across Australian capital cities and regional towns calling for determined action to end gendered and sexual violence.

5 days ago | theleader.com.au | Maeve Bannister

Navigating Mother's Day can be an extra emotional challenge for people whose mums have died. Photo: Rounak Amini/AAP PHOTOSOn Mother's Day, many daughters will be taking their mums out for brunch, showering them with gifts or presenting them with hand-made cards. Create a free account to read this article or signup to continue readingBut many more will be grieving lost loved-ones on a date that has become heavily commercialised, with an overwhelming focus on mums who are still alive.

1 week ago | countryman.com.au | Maeve Bannister

Federal Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce has been praised for being “very brave” after revealing he will undergo surgery for prostate cancer. The one-time deputy prime minister, who comfortably won his regional NSW seat of New England in Saturday’s election, revealed his diagnosis on Sunday. Mr Joyce, 58, received the diagnosis following a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test. The test came back with an elevated result and a subsequent MRI and biopsy revealed he had prostate cancer.

1 week ago | 9news.com.au | Maeve Bannister

Queensland police officers, retail workers and a Bondi Junction security guard are set to give evidence at an inquest examining a deadly stabbing rampage inside a shopping mall. The coronial inquest is examining the events of April 13, 2024, when Joel Cauchi entered Bondi Junction Westfield armed with a 30-centimetre knife. Experiencing psychotic symptoms, the 40-year-old killed six people and injured 10 others before being shot dead by police.

1 week ago | thewest.com.au | Maeve Bannister