After losing a family member to suicide, Peter Taylor vowed to bring mental health first aid to his community.
After her husband's death, Annie discovered he had placed 100 bets a day
Annie Ashton's husband took his own life after suffering from a gambling addiction. Since then, she's campaigned for stronger regulation of the gambling industry and greater awareness of gambling harm.
Topic:Gambling
Sat 16 May 2026 at 6:55pm
Married couple in 60s in murder-suicide in Tasmania
Tasmanian police say the deaths of a married couple in their sixties at a home in Campania, north of Hobart, are being treated as a murder-suicide.
Topic:Domestic Violence
Mon 18 May 2026 at 12:44pm
Inquest finds treatment of prisoner in lead up to death 'reprehensible'
Corey Desmond Devree died when he was left alone for extended periods of time at the prison's paint workshop.
Topic:Prisons
Wed 13 May 2026 at 3:11pm
Client abuse and excessive workloads impacting vets
A parliamentary inquiry makes more than 30 recommendations to address increase of poor veterinary mental health outcomes.
Topic:Mental Health
Sat 9 May 2026 at 8:59am
Judge releases note purportedly penned in jail by Jeffrey Epstein
A note Jeffrey Epstein's cellmate claims he found after the convicted sex offender's first suspected attempt to take his own life in a New York jail has been made public.
Topic:Courts
Thu 7 May 2026 at 11:43am
Spike in number of Tasmanian police on leave due to mental health issues
More than 100 Tasmanian police officers are currently off duty due to mental health compensation claims, a number that has doubled in five years.
Topic:Police
Sat 2 May 2026 at 9:14am
'It's a safety issue': Construction industry faces gambling crisis
New research reveals 89 per cent of construction workers have gambled in the past year — higher than the national average.
Topic:Gambling
Thu 30 Apr 2026 at 9:04am
In the aftermath of complex grief there can be post-traumatic growth
It's normal to feel distress when you go through trauma. But some people also experience personal growth to make positive changes in their lives.
Topic:Mental Health
Sun 26 Apr 2026 at 5:00am
Hospital review identifies series of errors before man's death by suicide
Blake Whittington, 23, was taken to hospital after a suicide attempt. He was discharged, then referred to a support service that did not contact him until days after he took his own life.
Topic:Mental Health
Thu 16 Apr 2026 at 8:28am
Youth mental health centre to close amid budget crisis
A NSW South Coast community says the proposed closure of a mental health and welfare centre could result in more youth suicides.
Topic:Mental Health
Mon 13 Apr 2026 at 6:30am
Debra Adelaide's best friend died by suicide. She wrote a novel about her
Debra Adelaide became friends with Gabrielle Carey when they were 12. After Carey died by suicide five decades later, Adelaide tried to address her unanswered questions in a novel.
Topic:Books
Sat 11 Apr 2026 at 4:30am
Vision loss and self-harm — government warned of custody health risks
Internal government memos obtained by the ABC detail a series of health incidents in Northern Territory watch houses and a suicide attempt in the Holtze prison.
Topic:Prisons
Wed 1 Apr 2026 at 10:33am
Craig's experience of abuse is not uncommon — but it is seldom talked about
Craig Hughes-Cashmore spent more than 20 years living with persistent suicidal thoughts, an experience that many share but rarely feel able to discuss.
Topic:Child Abuse
Fri 27 Mar 2026 at 7:14am
Meet the WA farmer training to run the entire length of Canada
A Wheatbelt farmer will attempt to run the entire length of Canada next year, aiming to cover 6,500 kilometres in less than 150 days.
Topic:Mental Health
Tue 17 Mar 2026 at 12:02pm
Kellerberrin killer wearing Nazi armband during fatal shooting
A man who fatally shot his colleague at a Wheatbelt grain silo before turning the weapon on himself had undiagnosed mental health issues and was exploring extremist ideology, an inquest hears.
Topic:Homicide
Wed 11 Mar 2026 at 2:01pm
Gulf Country community in 'crisis' despite millions in funding
A wave of youth suicides lays bare a North Queensland community in crisis, with residents saying years of government investment have failed to create jobs, stability or hope.
Topic:Indigenous Australians
Fri 6 Mar 2026 at 9:15am
Hospital review underway after teen dies hours after release from Perth ward
The mother of a teenage girl who took her own life a few hours after being released from a Perth mental health ward says a series of systemic failures is responsible for her daughter's death.
Topic:Mental Health
Fri 27 Feb 2026 at 4:17pm
Lizzie McGuire and Revenge of the Nerds star dies at 71
Robert Carradine — the youngest member of a legendary Hollywood family — dies, with his loved ones revealing his struggle with bipolar disorder.
Topic:Actor
Wed 25 Feb 2026 at 11:31am
'How dare you': The 29-year career behind this former cop's viral DV lecture
Years on the front line of domestic violence surfaced in a frustration-filled moment on national television for Vincent Hurley. He explains what motivates him to keep fighting for change.
Topic:Domestic Violence
Fri 20 Feb 2026 at 12:17pm
Was Amber let down by the mental health system?
Tonight, a family speaks with 7.30 about a sensitive topic - suicide. The leading cause of death for Australians aged 15 to 24.
Topic:Suicide
Mon 2 Feb 2026 at 10:14pm