Shannon Schubert

1 week ago | abc.net.au | Shannon Schubert

Victoria's Supreme Court has heard a driver who killed a philanthropist and seriously injured three other people during a driving rampage in Melbourne's CBD was mentally impaired at the time. John Haasz, 76, was killed in the September 8, 2023 incident, in which the driver hit three pedestrians at a tram stop on Bourke Street before speeding through a red light and colliding with two cars, including Mr Haasz's.

1 week ago | abc.net.au | Shannon Schubert

A 43-year-old man charged over an alleged serious assault in Melbourne's inner west over the weekend was released from immigration detention following a 2023 High Court ruling. He is yet to enter a plea to the charges. The man was remanded in custody and is due to return to court in October. A 43-year-old man charged over an alleged serious assault in Melbourne's inner west over the weekend was released from immigration detention following a 2023 High Court ruling, the ABC understands.

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Anna McGuinness |Sarah Lawrence |Shannon Schubert

Australian researchers say a simple blood test could "revolutionise" the diagnosis of a common autoimmune disease. A study has found the test is highly accurate in diagnosing coeliac disease, without patients having to eat gluten beforehand. Research is expanding across diverse populations, and there is hope the new test will be available within two years. Eating gluten was making Eliza Long sick, but it was the only way for her to get a life-altering diagnosis.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Shannon Schubert

Families and health professionals are calling for better training around stillbirths and bereavement care. For midwife students, their formal education on bereavement care could be just a single sentence or a mention in a lecture... prompting calls for more formal education and better training.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Shannon Schubert

Warning: This story contains information and images relating to stillbirth. For Ellen Pinkstone, the loss of her stillborn baby was a heartbreaking moment. But what happened next only made matters worse.  Ms Pinkstone, 23, gave birth to her son, Sage, in September 2023 at Port Macquarie Base Hospital on the New South Wales Mid North Coast. Ms Pinkstone and her partner, Aiden Dempsey, spent three days recovering in hospital after the birth and spending time with their stillborn son.