Peter Lusted

Oct 30, 2024 | abc.net.au | Peter Lusted

Emergency doctors and nurses say they are still struggling to get over the COVID-19 pandemic and the dramatic loss of staff since means they're not ready for the next health crisis.

Oct 28, 2024 | abc.net.au | Peter Lusted

Millions of Queenslanders avoided long lines on election day by choosing to vote early via pre-poll or postal votes, but its become such a trend there are concerns election results in the future could be affected if millions of voters miss crucial parts of the campaign.

Oct 10, 2024 | abc.net.au | Peter Lusted

One of the architects of the Uluru Statement from the Heart, Megan Davis, has revealed she was open to the idea of not proceeding with the Voice referendum, once it became apparent it was very unlikely to get the public's approval. The constitutional law expert ruled out any support for symbolic recognition when speaking with the Insiders: On Background podcast, and said it would represent a broken election promise if the Albanese government didn't deliver a Makarrata Commission.

Aug 16, 2024 | abc.net.au | Peter Lusted

Victor Croker and Dave Leemhuis were dropping off their daughters at ballet class in Canberra when they struck up a conversation about beekeeping. What started out as a chance encounter that day 14 years ago ended up leading to the development of a new type of beehive that improves the health of colonies and can increase honey production by a third. The hives are now proving so popular that 500 are being shipped to the United States each week.

Aug 5, 2024 | abc.net.au | Peter Lusted

The wellbeing of Australian children should be the focus of authorities attempts to stamp out radicalisation... according to security experts and the Children's Commissioner.