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Compassion and hope the keys to draft new National Suicide Prevention Strategy

Amid widespread elevated distress, Australia's new draft National Suicide Prevention Strategy, released today, focuses on a fundamental change to dealing with the social and economic factors behind feelings of hopelessness.

Actor James Earl Jones, voice of Darth Vader, dies aged 93

His agent, Barry McPherson, confirmed Jones died Monday morning at home in New York's Hudson Valley region.

Australian survey finds regular use of social media harming teenagers' life satisfaction

Regular use of some social media platforms is negatively impacting the life satisfaction of Australian teenagers, according to the latest findings from the nation's largest survey of young people. But there is nuance in the findings.

Why the Reserve Bank will be forced to cut before year's end

With growth at the slowest pace in Australia since the recession of the early 1990s, we are now faced with an ongoing economic crisis in China — our biggest trading partner — and the prospect of a global economic slowdown.

Paul Montgomery stole millions from the Gurney family business. He was known in the racing industry as 'The Golden Goose'

Paul Montgomery was brought in by these brothers as a trusted friend to run the financial side of their business but as they made him general manager, he stole millions, was duchessed by gambling company VIPs and lost it all while on a multi-million dollar lo…

More than two-thirds of Australian homes have building issues, new report says

New Australian Housing and Urban Institute research has found that about 70 per cent of households have reported building quality problems. It also found that most of Australia's existing housing stock was energy-inefficient and of poor quality.

Billionaire's alleged hit-and-run testing theory only poor people go to jail in Thailand

Four years after charges were dropped against the heir to the Red Bull empire over an alleged hit-and-run, eight people are under scrutiny, accused of helping him avoid court.

Princess of Wales no longer receiving chemotherapy and 'doing what I can to stay cancer free'

The Princess of Wales has confirmed she is no longer receiving chemotherapy, and will return to a light program of external engagements in the coming months.

The royal commission into veterans' suicide laid bare a shocking truth about ADF deaths and families want action

The ADF has long insisted there wasn't a greater risk of suicide for those in its ranks. With the release today of findings from the royal commission into veterans' suicide it's an argument that no longer stacks up.

Royal commission into veteran suicide calls for new support body

The commissioners have called for a new permanent body to provide ongoing support to veterans.