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Australian medical watchdog announces major overhaul to protect patients from sexual misconduct by doctors

The Australian health watchdog concedes it needs to "raise the bar" to protect patients from sexual misconduct, announcing major changes to how it regulates health professionals in the wake of a Four Corners investigation.

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How can the health regulator better protect patients from sexual misconduct?

This week’s ABC Four Corners investigation revealed the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra), or tribunals determining such complaints, allowed a number of doctors sanctioned for sexual misconduct to resume practising.

The Conversation

Doctors still allowed to practise despite being disciplined over sexual misconduct with patients

Almost 500 health practitioners have been sanctioned for sexual misconduct involving patients. Nearly a third are still allowed to work.

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Call for urgent review into system that allows doctors sanctioned for sexual misconduct to keep practising

The federal health minister pushes for a "rapid review" after Four Corners shares details of investigation into sexual misconduct by registered health professionals.

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Federal government writes to regulators investigating Opus Dei-affiliated schools that former students say caused 'pain and suffering'

Former students allege they were discouraged from getting the HPV vaccine, were given redacted textbooks, and there were persistent attempts to recruit pupils to Opus Dei.

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Students at private Sydney school linked to Opus Dei told that masturbation is a disorder, porn puts holes in your brain

Dozens of students from private schools in Sydney that are affiliated with the Opus Dei movement have spoken out about disturbing teachings within the schools.

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ABC's Justin Stevens defends Four Corners investigation after ACMA finds Fox News episodes breached code of practice

The double episode, presented by Sarah Ferguson and titled Fox and the Big Lie, aired in 2021 and examined Fox's role in propagating and legitimising Donald Trump's allegations of election fraud in the 2020 US presidential election.

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Details of new youth restraint method for Banksia Hill Detention Centre will not be made public, department says

A new and undisclosed technique for restraining young people in detention in WA will not involve "a folding of the legs", but the Department of Justice says further details will not be released.

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ABC journalist Suzanne Dredge shares her story of overcoming adversity to become the first Head of Indigenous News

After a difficult start, Suzanne Dredge transformed her life to become a multi-award-winning journalist. Now she is the ABC's first Head of Indigenous News, responsible for elevating coverage of Indigenous Affairs.

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Dangerous 'folding up' restraint to be banned in West Australian youth detention this month

The potentially-deadly practice used on children by youth detention officers in Western Australia will be replaced with an alternative method within weeks.

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What's wrong with Australia's real estate industry? Four Corners wants to hear your story

Almost every adult in Australia interacts with real estate agents at some point, whether through buying, selling or renting. Four Corners wants to know about your experience.

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How Four Corners' Locking Up Kids exposed use of controversial 'folding up' restraint in West Australian youth detention centre

Journalist Grace Tobin gives an insight into the challenges of producing the Four Corners program Locking Up Kids, which investigated the treatment of youth at Western Australia's Banksia Hill facility.

ABC News

Locking up kids has serious mental health impacts and contributes to further reoffending

This article contains information on violence experienced by First Nations young people in the Australian carceral system. There are mentions of racist terms, and this piece also mentions self harm, trauma and suicide.

The Conversation

Four Corners investigation into Public Guardian wins 2022 Gold Walkley Award as ABC journalists earn 10 other awards

More than two dozen ABC journalists were nominated across 15 categories at this year's Walkley Awards for Excellence in Journalism.

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‘Lives placed at serious risk’: Four Corners report sparks new calls for youth justice overhaul

Human rights commissioners say urgent action is needed after program shows images of forcibly restrained children in Perth facility

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Boys handcuffed, held down by guards and sat on in dangerous youth detention 'folding' restraint

Video footage shows how children are being treated in a youth detention facility facing allegations of excessive force and unlawful confinement.

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US Air Force to deploy nuclear-capable B-52 bombers to Australia as tensions with China grow

A Four Corners investigation can reveal the US Air Force is planning to deploy up to six nuclear-capable B-52 bombers to Tindal air base near Darwin, as fears grow that China is preparing for an assault on Taiwan.

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First Nations women call for change in domestic violence policing after Four Corners revelations

NT Police Minister Kate Worden says officers are doing the best they can under difficult circumstances, but women with first-hand experience of violence see things very differently.

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3 REITs To Check Out For Solid Dividends And Growth

With the stock market more volatile than ever, the need for stable dividend-paying stocks is growing exponentially.

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UNC star Phil Ford on Dean Smith, overcoming addiction and the Four Corners

Phil Ford, one of the best players in UNC basketball history, is this week’s guest on “Sports Legends of the Carolinas.”

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Office of the Public Trustee accused of overcharging vulnerable clients commissions own review proposing fee increase

Last year, Queensland's Public Trustee was accused of overcharging its vulnerable clients in a damning report. Now a review it commissioned says it needs to lift fees.

The Conversation

Four Corners' 'How many more?' reveals the nation's crisis of Indigenous women missing and murdered

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains names of deceased people and mentions domestic violence and murder.

ABC News

Northern Territory, Australia's homicide capital, calls for needs-based model to increase share of domestic violence funding

First Nations women in the Northern Territory are murdered at up to 12 times the national average. Yet, ABC's Four Corners can reveal the territory receives just 1.8 per cent of the funding designed to prevent it.

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Constance Watcho's death is unspeakable, yet it isn't listed as a homicide

A shocking discovery in inner-city Brisbane confirmed a family's worst fears yet four years later, Constance Watcho's death is simply listed as "suspicious" and her family is no closer to getting answers.

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The killings and disappearances of Indigenous women across Australia is a crisis hidden in plain sight

First Nations women are being murdered at up to 12 times the national average. But a Four Corners investigation reveals we will likely never know the true scale of how many First Nations women have been lost.

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