Nicole Asher

Oct 30, 2024 | abc.net.au | Nicole Asher

An investigation into the government care provided to a 12-year-old girl who was charged with murder over a brutal stabbing last year has found failings in every aspect of her protection. The girl, referred to as WD, spent three years being shuffled between care homes in Victoria's child protection system before she was arrested and charged with the murder of a 37-year-old women in a Melbourne apartment. WD has an intellectual disability.

Oct 27, 2024 | abc.net.au | Nicole Asher

Restaurant owners in Box Hill have received a letter from Victoria's transport and planning department saying their eviction date has been delayed by nine months. The restaurant is among a number of businesses in the area being forced to relocate to make way for construction of the Suburban Rail Loop's eastern section. The eviction delay is raising concern about timeline blowouts and the government's transparency about the project's progress.

Oct 11, 2024 | abc.net.au | Nicole Asher

Advocates for the creation of a massive Great Forest National Park in Victoria are calling on the state government to allow investors to help fund the dream. Their proposal involves a $224 million sustainability bond aimed at attracting private dollars. The future of the proposed park is far from a sure thing, with strong opposition from groups including hunter and four-wheel-drivers. Investors could fund the creation of Victorian forests under a radical plan hatched by conservationists.

Oct 4, 2024 | abc.net.au | Nicole Asher

Abram Goldberg describes his survival as his victory. "My mission in life it to not let the world forget what can happen when we as human beings allow it to happen because its up to us," he said. "This pains me."The Holocaust survivor, who settled in Melbourne, on Saturday joined the centenarian club. "For me it's a big achievement," he said of his rich life and ripe age. Reaching his 100th birthday carried more weight for Mr Goldberg than for many others who achieve the milestone.

Oct 4, 2024 | abc.net.au | Nicole Asher

There's a secret recording, taped in the bowels of Victoria's parliament house, where the state's opposition leader can be heard uttering the words, "we've got a huge problem". In that recording, John Pesutto was speaking about controversial MP Moira Deeming, who would months later launch defamation action against him over allegations he painted her as a Nazi sympathiser.