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The Australian Federal Police's Victim Identification Team is worthy of a lot of praise, but not a lot of people know about it or consider the fact that the work they do is extremely traumatic work done by real people.Kirsty Clarke and Kate Laidler are both a part of the team, and they talk to 10 News First's Chloe Bouras about this unenviable but vital job.This episode contains di

Three-year-old Tharnicaa has been living on Christmas Island for almost two years with her asylum-seeking family. Her recent medical flight to a Perth hospital suffering with undiagnosed pneumonia and sepsis has highlighted the family's treatment in detention and the desperate situation for refugees in offshore centres. George Newhouse, a human rights lawyer, and CEO of the Na

Most of Australia's biggest cities have seen snap COVID-19 lockdowns, but none as frequently or devastatingly as Melbourne. Today, the people of the Victorian capital entered their fourth lockdown since the beginning of the pandemic as part of state-wide measures to curb a growing number of cases. But why does this keep happening in Melbourne?Is it the response, the rules

From whipping up his first garment on his mum’s Singer Treadle when he was 10, Aurelio Costarella’s first love was always fashion. For more than 30 years he was one of Australia’s top fashion designers. A regular and popular fixture at Sydney and New York Fashion Weeks, his clothes were favoured by celebrities all over the world, and he was inducted into the prestigious Desig

As a young boy, Professor Graeme Clark's school teacher asked "What do you want to do when you grow up?" He replied "I want to fix ears." So began his lifelong pursuit to break down the barriers of profound deafness with the invention of the multiple-channel cochlear implant. Professor Clark, now 85 years-old, reflects on achieving his childhood dream

When four children are killed in a horrifying car crash in Sydney, the grieving families discover peace in forgiving the driver just hours afterwards.Their tonic to deep pain and profound loss raises philosophical questions. What is it to forgive? And, if wronged in the most devastating way are all of us capable of forgiving the unforgivable?Story by Kimberley PrattEdited and produ

Walter Williams was like so many young Aussie blokes when World War 2 broke out: he felt it was his duty to serve. After his training and some time in the regular army, he sailed on the Aquatania into Singapore Harbour in December 1941.Next came an incredible series of events, all of which showed Walter's amazing fortitude and makes it clearer why we have a sense of what the Anzac

In 2012, Private Robert Poate, Lance Corporal Stjepan Milosevic and Sapper James Martino were killed at their base at Tarin Kowt in Uruzgan province in a so-called 'green on blue' attack. Hekmatullah, part of the Afghan National Army stationed in the base, opened fire on a group of Aussie soldiers as they were playing cards.Robert's father Hugh Poate feels betrayed in many way

In 2012, 18-year-old Thomas Kelly was killed in a senseless act of violence on the streets of Kings Cross. It became the final blow in a long-held battle to clean up the notorious party hotspot, which had become infamous for brawls and bad behaviour. Almost 9 years on from his oldest son's death, and as the last of the lock-out laws are repealed, Ralph Kelly reflects on how he and

It’s Mardi Gras time in Sydney. The theme this year is Rise, and after such a tough 12 months there is plenty to rise for, especially as this is one of the first major Pride events to be staged around the world since COVID-19 started.  Kate Doak is a transgender woman living out and proud in Sydney and is passionate about ending transphobia and other forms of discr