Mary Fallon
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A police officer's suicide exposes toxic culture in Victoria Police
Louise Milligan, Mary Fallon and Lara Sonnenschein There are many ways that Victoria Police sergeant Shona O'Connor could have chosen to die. Warning: This story contains description of a suicide. But on a November morning in 2019, Shona's was a very deliberate path: she dressed in her police uniform, signed out her gun at her police station, drove an hour north to the tiny town of Malmsbury and entered a toilet block in its botanic gardens.
The Quiet Grief of Outgrowing Things
Every year, in the fall, the trees teach us how to lose things beautifully. The green leaves that once clung tightly to the branches now slowly turn to shades of autumn until they eventually let go and drift quietly to the ground. This change that comes every year is something I should be used to, yet still there is something bittersweet about watching a fully grown tree become bare. Maybe that is why fall has always felt a little sad to me. Beneath all its beauty, fall is a season of endings.
Football Fashion
With football season taking over tech, the question of what to wear to each game is on many people’s minds, including mine. While I know this is a very first-world problem, a cute game-day fit can make the day feel even better. From cute pictures with your friends to cheering from the stands, your outfit is a part of the experience. Game days can easily turn into an all-day/night event, so feeling comfortable and cute in your outfit is key to a successful and enjoyable game day.
Telehealth peptide prescriptions expose longevity industry stretching the rules
The booming industry selling Australians on the promise of living longer and turning back the clock on aging is exploiting significant gaps in health regulation, exposing consumers to risk. Four Corners has identified around 100 operators that have opened in Australia, offering services they say will keep you young, beautiful, strong and full of energy. They advertise IV drips, red light therapy, cryotherapy and hyperbaric chambers.
Biohacking and anti-aging science are raising hopes of living longer. What's hype and what shows promise?
Norman Swan, Mary Fallon, Rachel Carbonell, Lara Sonnenschein The longevity industry is booming. Billionaire tech bros are pouring money into anti-aging startups, some of which have eye-watering valuations despite no product to sell. Extraordinary claims are being made about turning old mice into young ones, curing blindness and rewinding our biological clocks. Biohacking is in full force and people are taking risks with their bodies while longevity businesses are cashing in.
Why We Feel Like We’re Running Out of Time in College
People tell us college is the best four years of our lives. I believe this to be true. It is filled with friendships, new experiences, and countless memories. Yet the saying “the best four years” reminds us that, in reality, we do only have four years. And this makes every moment feel limited; it’s a pressure that makes time feel like it’s slipping away faster. From the moment you arrive, everything is framed in semesters, credits, and graduation.
Entering Summer With Intention
With summer approaching, I’m excited to reset, relax and put myself into a mindset focused on growth, balance and becoming the best version of myself. After a fast-paced school year filled with constant demands, summer is the perfect opportunity to slow down and reconnect with myself. It’s a season to wind down from the bustle of the semester and reflect on what I want for my future and how I want to keep moving forward in my college journey.
The Little Things That Get Me Through the Week
In the middle of a busy week, life can feel overwhelming. It moves fast, and no matter what you do, it doesn’t seem to slow down. I tend to find myself going from one thing to the next, never really stopping and just trying to get through it all. But somewhere in between all the stress and routine, I have learned to take small moments for myself that make everything feel more manageable. These small pauses have been the difference between just getting through the week and actually feeling ok in it.
The Ultimate Girls’ Night In Guide for Busy Students
Between classes, assignments, and a busy social life, it’s hard to find time to recharge. That’s where the perfect girls’ night comes in. You don’t need a big budget or a free weekend to create a night that is meaningful for you and your friends, because sometimes the best nights are the simplest ones. Think cozy pajamas, yummy snacks, and conversations that turn into laughing past midnight.
Alone on Campus: The Art of Taking Yourself on a Date
There is a certain confidence in sitting at a coffee shop alone, walking across campus with no destination, or sitting in the quad with a book and nowhere else to be. On a campus filled with friend groups and couples, it can be daunting to choose solitude. Yet, learning to take yourself on a date might just be one of the most empowering things you do during your time in college. Taking yourself on a date does not mean having to plan something elaborate. It can be simple.
Simon Gordon's endometriosis surgeries were gynaecology's open secret. Now colleagues and patients are speaking out
A renowned Melbourne surgeon repeatedly removed tissue and organs from young women for "severe" endometriosis when pathology showed they had little or no trace of the disease, prompting multiple complaints by clinicians and patients to hospital management and medical regulators, a seven-month Four Corners investigation has found.
The Myth of the Effortless College Girl
Have you ever walked into an 8:00 a.m. class, and the girl sitting next to you is wearing jeans with curled hair and a full face of makeup? She looks awake, prepared, and ready to take on the day while you’re still trying to remember if you finished last night’s reading. She laughs easily, sits up straight, takes neat notes, and somehow makes college look effortless. Sitting beside her, it’s easy to wonder what you’re doing wrong.
Courtney's doctor operated seven times to treat severe endometriosis experts say she didn't have Original
By Louise Milligan, Mary Fallon and Lara Sonnenschein, ABC Why did top Melbourne gynaecologist Simon Gordon perform seven surgeries for "severe" endometriosis on Courtney Paton, when her pathology results from his operations repeatedly showed no signs of endometriosis? Why did Dr Gordon remove both Courtney's ovaries and her uterus by the time she was 25?
Courtney's doctor operated seven times to treat severe endometriosis experts say she didn't have
Why did top Melbourne gynaecologist Simon Gordon perform seven surgeries for "severe" endometriosis on Courtney Paton, when her pathology results from his operations repeatedly showed no signs of endometriosis? Why did Dr Gordon remove both Courtney's ovaries and her uterus by the time she was 25? Why did he keep referring to endometriosis in Courtney's operation notes and his correspondence with her GP when this was completely at odds with the pathology findings?
Trump's tariffs put the world 'on the edge of a cliff'. Is he about to double down?
Donald Trump has torn up the rule book in his second presidential term — defying the courts, the congress and the constitution. But it's his attempt to "make America wealthy again" by imposing tariffs on more than 180 countries and territories that have caused months of chaos, undermined business confidence in the United States, and pushed the world to the brink of a financial crisis.
Three months on from 'Liberation Day', Donald Trump's trade war is punishing US businesses
Farmer John Ashe's dealt with drought. He's dealt with hurricanes. But what he saw the US president announce on TV left him speechless. "I just shook my head. My wife was shaking her head, and I was thinking, what's next?" he says. Almost 90 days ago, Donald Trump shocked the world when he announced his so-called reciprocal tariffs on more than 180 countries and territories.
Adam Watt speaks out against corrupt NSW Crime Commission investigator Mark Standen, in his 16-year quest for justice
Pod 12 at Silverwater remand centre is bigger than the other pods. Prisoners say this makes it perfect for brawls. It's won the nickname the "octagon". Adam Watt strides into the jail courtyard and immediately feels out of place, slumping against a chain link fence. Like many of the other detainees, he claims he's innocent. When he was arrested, a few weeks earlier, he remembers thinking how embarrassed the police would be when they find out how wrong they've got it.
Corrupt cop Mark Standen protected criminals and sabotaged operations, new investigation finds
Infamous crime fighter Mark Standen's corruption was far deeper and more sinister than the public ever knew. Rather than arresting drug traffickers, Standen was working with them. The NSW Crime Commission has always maintained that its former assistant director committed just one drug import. A Four Corners investigation, spanning more than a decade, has challenged this narrative.
Mobile Clinics: Driving Toward Health Equity
Harvard Medical School's The Family Van and Mobile Health Map Health care is multifaceted, but the overall goal is to help people live their healthiest lives, regardless of who they are or where they live. This takes many forms, from prevention and health education, to clinical care and connection, to social and community-based services.
Fears pristine Northern Territory sites risk drying up as government supports push to grow cotton
/ Posted 9 minutes ago At the desert oasis of Bitter Springs, tourists float lazily through water so clear it reflects the piercing blue sky. Ringed by a rare palm forest, this spring, near the town of Mataranka, is a must for those on a road trip between Darwin and Alice Springs. But there are fears these thermal pools and the nearby Roper River, famous for barramundi fishing, are under threat. Water levels are dropping. And if it dries up further this oasis may not survive a bushfire.
The anti-windfarm 'odd couple' joining forces to fight the renewable energy projects Australia's already failing to build
Deep in coal country, a lifelong environmentalist and one-time Greens candidate is feeling the applause. It's Thursday night at a Gladstone pub and Stephen Nowakowski has won over sceptical locals. His message is a simple one; he believes a wave of new windfarm developments threatens to smash hilltops and turn koala habitat into "industrial zones". The green movement, he says, are in "la-la land" over windfarms, a comment that draws nods and knowing smiles from the audience.
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Edmund Rice Education Australia issues apology to parents at Victorian school for failing to meet obligations under child safe standards
The notice to EREA means it must now urgently reform its governance structure and ensure its schools undergo a review by the Catholic Education Commission of Victoria. The Four Corners investigation revealed that when St Kevin's student Paris Street was abused by an athletics coach, the school's then-headmaster wrote a reference for the coach to be read to the court after his 2015 conviction for grooming.
Edmund Rice Education Australia issues apology to parents at Victorian school for failing to meet obligations under child safe standards
A multi-billion-dollar body overseeing seven Catholic schools in Victoria, including Melbourne's St Kevin's College, has written to apologise to parents after receiving a notice that it has failed to carry out its obligations under child safe standards or to demonstrate appropriate oversight of child safety.
Federal government weighs its options after students detail disturbing ...
Former students allege they were discouraged from getting the HPV vaccine, were given redacted textbooks, and there were persistent attempts to ...
Students at private Sydney school linked to Opus Dei told that masturbation is a disorder, porn puts holes in your brain
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Inside the suburban schools attended by members of the political elite, where sexual purity is prized. At the end of each academic year, a graduating group of schoolgirls gathers in identical white gowns. The dresses are supposed to symbolise purity. It's a tradition that has carried on for decades at Tangara School for Girls in Sydney's suburban Hills district. But Isabella Kershaw remembers a disturbing side to the purity culture at her school.
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Board member of education regulator praises Opus Dei schools at centre of ...
An independent authority's board member has spoken out in support of a group of Opus Dei-aligned Sydney schools, despite the New South Wales premier ...
Education standards authority board member speaks out in support of Opus Dei-aligned schools despite investigation
Despite the New South Wales premier having asked the authority to investigate allegations raised by Four Corners that misinformation had been taught to students, a board member of the New South Wales Education Standards Authority (NESA) has spoken out in support of a group of Opus Dei-aligned Sydney schools.
Qantas staff fear the airline's stellar safety reputation is at risk as pressure from management mounts
Qantas has an enviable safety record, consistently ranked as either the safest airline in the world or not far from it. Since the dawn of the Jet Age, it has never suffered a fatal accident or lost an aeroplane hull, which is a credit to its staff and its leadership.
The battle over Australia's brumbies intensifies in a clash of culture, colonialism and conservation
Paul Hardey has seen the fight over the high country's horses turn feral. "When the threats go from, 'I want to punch your head in,' to, 'I know where your kids go to school and they're going to get it.' It's not right," Hardey says. As horse numbers explode, divisions over what is worth protecting in Kosciuszko National Park are deepening. Hardey — who worked as a park ranger in Kosciuszko for 40 years — says mountain communities are being torn apart.
Inside the secretive world of the Jehovah's Witnesses and those fighting back
Since the royal commission exposed the cruel treatment of victims of child abuse within the Jehovah’s Witnesses, little has changed. But in a landmark civil case, former member Amy Whitby is taking on the secretive religious group in court. Eight million Jehovah's Witnesses around the globe believe that Armageddon is imminent, and the only path to survival is to follow the organisation's strict rules.
From world leaders to the back of a van: The reality of the trade war
A worker at Tasmanian Gourmet Seafoods is hopeful for customers.( Four Corners: Harriet Tatham ) Over the past year, China's trade sanctions have hit industry after industry. More is at stake than exports alone. At a plant near Hobart airport, workers sort southern rock lobster by size, colour and grade. Worker in lobster processing plant in Hobart.( Four Corners: Harriet Tatham ) About 10,000 creatures are in the tubs here, 7,000 tonnes of the delicacy.
'Putin's Angels' are here in Australia. They aren't the only Russian patriot group on the rise
By Sean Nicholls, Jeanavive McGregor, Mary Fallon and Alex Palmer Updated March 30, 2021 12:13:05 Vladimir Putin wants to reclaim Russia's former glory, and he expects the support of Russians across the globe, wherever they may live. A Four Corners investigation has uncovered the activities of a cluster of dedicated pro-Russian nationalist groups operating here.
St Kevin's College Deputy Principal Janet Canny asked to step aside in wake of Four Corners investigation
Updated February 20, 2020 10:05:02 The Deputy Principal of St Kevin's College, Janet Canny, has been asked to step aside from her duties at the school pending an investigation into allegations regarding her handling of a staff member's complaint. In the wake of a grooming scandal at the school, Four Corners yesterday revealed allegations Ms Canny mishandled a complaint about alleged sexual misconduct by a teacher towards a child.
St Kevin’s headmaster resigns following grooming scandal
By Louise Milligan, Laura Gartry, Mary Fallon, Lauren Day and staff, ABC News The Toorak school has been in damage control since a Four Corners investigation revealed the headmaster and the sport head provided references for convicted child sex offender Peter Kehoe, but did not support the victim during the court process.
New allegation of inappropriate sexual conduct by St Kevin's teachers revealed in court action
By Louise Milligan, Laura Gartry, Lauren Day and Mary Fallon Posted February 19, 2020 18:49:49 The Catholic boys school at the centre of a grooming scandal is facing fresh allegations it mishandled concerns about inappropriate sexual conduct by a teacher towards a student.
New allegation of inappropriate sexual conduct by St Kevin's teacher revealed in court action
The Catholic boys school at the centre of a grooming scandal is facing fresh allegations it mishandled concerns about inappropriate sexual conduct by a teacher towards a student. The headmaster of St Kevin's College in Melbourne has resigned and the school's dean of sport has been stood down following a Four Corners investigation into the college's response to the grooming of a student by a former athletics coach.
'I hope it represents a shift in attitudes': Former student who exposed St Kevin's scandal welcomes headmaster's resignation
The headmaster of St Kevin's College in Melbourne has resigned and the school's dean of sport has been stood down following a Four Corners story about the college's response to the grooming of a student by a former athletics coach.
New claims of inappropriate behaviour by current St Kevin's teachers revealed
By Louise Milligan, Mary Fallon and Lauren Day Posted February 17, 2020 21:18:48 A top Catholic school accused of a culture of cover-up has received reports of alleged inappropriate behaviour by several current teachers. St Kevin's College has gone into damage control after a Four Corners investigation revealed its Headmaster and Dean of Sport provided character evidence for a now-convicted child sex offender but did not support the victim during the court process.
New claims of inappropriate behaviour by current St Kevin's teachers revealed
© Provided by ABC NEWS Paris Street was groomed by his running coach, Peter Kehoe, when he was in grade 9 at St Kevin's College. (Four Corners) A top Catholic school accused of a culture of cover-up has received reports of alleged inappropriate behaviour by several current teachers.
New claims of inappropriate behaviour by current St Kevin's teachers revealed
A top Catholic school accused of a culture of cover-up has received reports of alleged inappropriate behaviour by several current teachers. St Kevin's College has gone into damage control after a Four Corners investigation revealed its Headmaster and Dean of Sport provided character evidence for a now-convicted child sex offender but did not support the victim during the court process.
How St Kevin's College supported a child sex offender coach to the horror of his student victim
A top Catholic boys' school is facing accusations of a culture of cover-up, after revelations its principal and dean of sport gave references for a now-convicted child sex offender but gave no support to the victim during the court process.
How taxpayers are funding a huge corporate expansion in the Murray-Darling Basin
© ABC News Images Australian taxpayers have handed over billions of dollars to big corporations, allowing them to expand irrigation and use more water than ever before in the Murray-Darling Basin under a scheme that's supposed to be helping the environment. Australian taxpayers have given a huge corporation more than $40 million, enabling it to expand irrigation in the Murray-Darling Basin under an environmental scheme that has been labelled a national disgrace.
How taxpayers are funding a huge corporate expansion in the Murray-Darling Basin
Australian taxpayers have given a huge corporation more than $40 million, enabling it to expand irrigation in the Murray-Darling Basin under an environmental scheme that has been labelled a national disgrace.
How taxpayers are funding a huge corporate expansion in the Murray-Darling Basin
By Sean Rubinsztein-Dunlop, Mary Fallon, Lucy Carter and Michael Slezak Updated July 08, 2019 04:16:50 Australian taxpayers have given a huge corporation more than $40 million, enabling it to expand irrigation in the Murray-Darling Basin under an environmental scheme that has been labelled a national disgrace.
China pressured Sydney council into banning media company critical of Communist Party
Updated April 09, 2019 14:25:34 A local Sydney council bowed to pressure from the Chinese Government and banned an Australian-owned media company from sponsoring an event because it was critical of the Communist Party. Key points Chinese consular officials issued at least eight warnings to Georges River Council over its dealings with Vision China Times media. Vision China Times says it has been repeatedly harassed because it publishes information critical of China's Communist Party.
Tony Abbott attended re-election fundraiser at fugitive Chinese tycoon's golf club
Tony Abbott's re-election campaign held a fundraising event at a private golf club run by a fugitive Chinese casino tycoon with deep ties to the Communist Party.
How Uber dodged Australian authorities
Investigators were forced to create multiple false identities with the assistance of banks and phone companies to launch covert “sting” operations against ride share company Uber when it first began in Australia. The extent of the covert operations undertaken against Uber drivers has been revealed by a former senior transport safety investigator as part of a Four Corners investigation into the ride sharing giant.
Uber used secret spyware to try to crush Australian start-up GoCatch
By Sean Nicholls, Peter Cronau and Mary Fallon Updated March 20, 2019 10:27:04 International rideshare giant Uber used a secret spyware program to steal drivers from an Australian competitor with the aim of putting that company out of business.
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