Richard Mockler

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Tom Hartley |Richard Mockler |Jenny Ky |Paul Johnson

Australia is "surrounded" by the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu. And it is morphing as sea animals and birds bring it ever closer to these shores. Warning: This story contains images that may upset some readers. Soaking up the Antarctic summer sun, a herd of crabeater seals lay oblivious to the impending threat. The killer virus that infiltrated Earth's most remote ecosystem continues to jump between animals, leaving a trail of death and devastation in its wake.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Hagar Cohen |Richard Mockler

As a junior doctor in a busy New South Wales emergency department, Dr Fahad Khan expected long hours, high stress and the pressure of life-or-death decisions. What he didn't expect was the creeping fear that his job might kill him. Only weeks into his first year, after working multiple 15-hour shifts in a row, Dr Khan found himself slipping into microsleeps behind the wheel on the drive home. "Within about five to ten minutes of driving I'll start to have microsleeps," he said.

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Jason Om |Richard Mockler

On Sydney's doorstep lies an ancient landscape of deep eucalypt forests, waterfalls and dramatic sandstone gorges. The natural bushland of the Blue Mountains, according to UNESCO, is "of high wilderness quality and remains close to pristine". The water supply there has an enviable reputation, according to water scientist Ian Wright from Western Sydney University. "This would be one of the cleanest water catchments in Australia," Dr Wright told 7.30.

Oct 30, 2024 | abc.net.au | Tom Hartley |Richard Mockler

Years of drug misuse are written all over Sharmain's face. So much so that she is self-conscious about her smile. "I do get judged with my mouth, just straight up looked at like another druggo," she told 7.30. "I try to be a good person but when people snuff you like that you kind of feel like shit."The 29-year-old mother is two months into her treatment program.

Oct 23, 2024 | abc.net.au | Hagar Cohen |Richard Mockler |Emily Smith

Simone Laubscher looks like she has it all with a successful wellness business and career in the health industry. She lists English royalty and the Kardashians as her clients. Supermodel Elle Macpherson is a close friend, and the two often appear on panels together. Simone has promoted herself on her website as having an MSc and a PhD from the University of New South Wales (UNSW). In reality though, she has neither qualification from UNSW.