Rahni Sadler

1 week ago | abc.net.au | Tahnee Jash |Stephanie Boltje |Rahni Sadler

Cheers erupted among the thousands of people gathered on the steps of Victoria Parliament as the Yoorrook Justice Commissioner, Travis Lovett, reached his destination after 508 kilometres and 25 days of walking. "The silence ends here, the time of not knowing, of choosing not to know, is over," Commissioner Lovett told the sea of supporters. "Truth-telling is not a ritual, it's not symbolic. It's a reckoning, it's a commitment to change. Truth-telling is treaty in motion.

3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Rahni Sadler |Ellen Coulter

Four in every ten Australians aren't getting enough sleep, sparking fears that a lack of funding to treat the issue could see wider-ranging health problems become more prevalent. From brain, heart and metabolic function, to our immune system and growth, sleep is fundamental for our health and wellbeing. Director of Flinders University Adelaide Institute for Sleep, Professor Danny Eckert, said sleep issues were far more prevalent than is currently understood.

3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Hagar Cohen |Rahni Sadler

Exclusive data obtained by 7.30 reveals the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre has had at least 106 lockdowns since July 2024. Former prisoner Kelly Flanagan has expressed concerns that the widespread lockdowns could lead to another death in custody. The Victorian government is recruiting hundreds of new corrections staff to ease shortages.

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Jason Om |Rahni Sadler

"Pretty much everyone's battlers."That is one sentiment that has been conveyed by voters in Western Sydney. Exclusive YouGov polling, commissioned by 7.30, has found that an overwhelming majority of voters in the area don't believe any election policy will benefit them. Almost three in four — or 72 per cent — of Western Sydney voters said they couldn't think of a policy from the government or opposition that would improve their lives.