Mary Lloyd

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Heidi Davoren |Mary Lloyd

It was the South Australian police who took out an intervention order to protect *Mia and her son after her partner grabbed the sleeping boy and shoved her across the room. They were also involved when the father broke that order by assaulting her, then sped off with the then one-year-old in the car and threatened to drive into a tree. So, when the Federal Circuit and Family Court (FCFC) ordered the boy be put into his father's care, Mia was devastated.

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Mary Lloyd

Pressure is mounting on the Federal Health Department to change its policy on reporting breast density to participants of the national breast screen programme. Currently BreastScreen Australia's policy is not to tell women this information - even though dense breasts are a known cancer risk. Experts have been reviewing the policy since 2018 and patient advocates now say Australia is out-of-step with international standards.

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Mary Lloyd

Women with dense breasts have a higher risk of breast cancer and tumours in their breasts can be harder to detect. Australia's national breast screening program does not currently require women be informed of their breast density when they have a mammogram. A review of the program may recommend mandatory reporting and is expected to report to the government in early 2025. For the past 20 years, Vicky Tennant has followed official advice and had a mammogram every two years.

Jan 10, 2025 | abc.net.au | Mary Lloyd |Evan Young

ABC NEWS spoke to two women who've set up schemes to help make it easier for others to recycle tricky items. Experts say we won't recycle our way out of our waste problem and business and government needs to step up, but they agree putting effort into recycling is important. More and more people are turning to grassroots recycling initiatives to make up for wider system inadequacy. It started with a couple of batteries and light bulbs.

Jan 3, 2025 | abc.net.au | Mary Lloyd |Leonie Thorne

An antipsychotic medication often prescribed to people with schizophrenia or bipolar is in short supply. Pharmacists and doctors have told the ABC they were not made aware of supply issues until the issue was raised by patients who could not find refills. The TGA says shortages are expected to be resolved in a few months and in the meantime, people can try and source other generic versions instead.