Shannon Schubert

1 week ago | abc.net.au | Anna McGuinness |Emile Pavlich |Shannon Schubert

An inquest hears Victoria's prison disability support service has hundreds of inmates on a waiting list. Clinton Austin was an NDIS participant but did not get the support he was entitled to before he died. Crucial medical evidence about Mr Austin's cause of death in custody has been delayed until August. A coronial inquest has heard a First Nations prisoner with a cognitive impairment fell through "a gap" in disability support services before his death.

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Shannon Schubert

The victim of a brutal Bendigo roadside assault four months ago is concerned police are taking too long to lay charges. Victoria's police union says the job is the toughest it had ever been and there are currently 800 officers on sick leave across the state. Police say their investigation into the road rage incident is ongoing and anyone with information should contact Crime Stoppers.

3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Sarah Lawrence |Shannon Schubert

A woman says she warned Kmart about her allergic reaction to hyaluronic acid cleansing balm one month before a 13-year-old girl was hospitalised after using the product. Experts say better regulation of skincare products could help prevent injuries and reactions. Kmart says the balm is off the shelves as an investigation into its ingredients continues and that results are expected by the end of the week.

3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Shannon Schubert |Laura Mayers

HAV Proprietary Limited, formerly Hay Australia Victoria, has been ordered to pay a $400,000 fine over a worker's death. In 2021, Harley Muir died from crush injuries after working on a multibaler at a regional Victorian facility. The defence attempted to argue Mr Muir's actions and injuries were self-inflicted. The mother of a regional Victorian worker who was crushed to death at a hay baling plant in 2021 says she "prays we can let him rest" as a protracted court case concludes.

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

Two men injured in an alleged bashing in regional Victoria last month say they don't feel safe knowing those charged over it are out on bail. It comes as Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan promises to rush tougher bail laws through parliament next week. Henry McCullough, 28, had two back fractures and a broken rib after a group of teenagers allegedly attacked him in Bendigo in the early hours of February 9. "I'm still in pain every day," he said. "It's still really vivid.