Ashlynne McGhee
Ashlynne McGhee is a Reporter for 7.30 on ABC TV, based in Melbourne. She previously covered federal politics for ABC TV, radio and online from the Canberra press gallery. She joined the ABC in 2010 and has a Quill for Young Journalist of the Year and two Walkley nominations. You can contact Ashlynne via Signal or Whatsapp on 0477 380 028.
Latest by Ashlynne McGhee
'Performing badly': Experts warn of negative impacts of popular carbon offset scheme
Experts are warning Australia's most popular carbon credit scheme, which pays landholders to allow forests to regenerate, is not performing to standard.
Updated
IBAC Commissioner 'disappointed' investigations haven't been released due to litigation
Victoria's anti-corruption watchdog has revealed it is tied up in a number of lengthy, expensive legal battles that threaten to silence crucial corruption investigations.
Updated
Australian fashion company thriving on Paris catwalks but struggling at home
The fabrics this company makes locally end up on the catwalks of Paris, Milan and New York but the business is struggling because it can't find skilled workers.
Australians spent $11.9bn with buy now, pay later and 18 per cent have missed a repayment
Australia's flirtation with buy now, pay later services blossoms into a full-blown romance during the long COVID-19 lockdowns.
Updated
Taxpayer-funded aged care home where 45 died in COVID outbreak funnelled millions to church
A group of taxpayer-funded aged care homes funnelled $31 million back into the coffers of one of Australia's largest churches, an ABC investigation finds.
Updated
Gunfire could provide clue to missing bushwalker
There was an escaped psychiatric patient, secret marijuana crops nearby, and the frightening sounds of a "mad man shooting". Could these clues help reveal the fate of Warren Meyer?
Coronavirus-related mental illness won't peak until mid next year, experts warn
People's mental health issues won't just disappear because coronavirus restrictions are easing, those suffering say. It's a sentiment experts agree with as evidence shows demand for mental health services are tipped to peak next year.
Updated
50 days after one of David's employees tested positive for COVID-19 he still hasn't heard from contact tracers
Factory owner David Van Rooy thought he was prepared for COVID-19, but he hadn't taken into account the complex and opaque contact tracing system.
Updated
Australia Post records one of the busiest days in its history
More than 2.3 million parcels and letters were dropped off around the country yesterday, one of Australia Post's busiest delivery days in history.
Updated
Renting and want to switch to solar? Here is how you can do it
Installing solar panels on your roof may seem like a pipedream if you rent your home or live in an apartment. But there are some ways you can still do it.
Racial profiling fears as Melbourne tower residents speak out from lockdown
Dima Abdu and her family had no idea the tower block they live in had been locked down until hours after it was suddenly announced on Saturday.
Updated
AFL players prepare to head into isolation hub as season kicks off
After two and a half long months for fans, players and staff, AFL's 2020 season restarts tonight, and for some of the players, the isolation may be a "tremendously stressful" time.
Updated
Care provider under investigation for cancelling face-to-face visits during pandemic
A care provider is under investigation by the NDIS for cancelling face-to-face visits with client Zoe Mithen, who experiences psychosis, during the pandemic.
Updated
Waiting on a parcel from Australia Post? This is why it's taking so long
As Australians stay at home, and with many bricks and mortar stores closed, more of us are shopping online, placing a huge strain on the postal service.
Updated
Security guards say age discrimination cost them a job at La Trobe University
When La Trobe University changed their security company, every guard over 50 was told they were not required but everyone under 50 kept their job.
Updated
Canadian firefighting planes iced in and unable to get to Australia
A fleet of water scooping planes, lauded as the champions of Canada's firefighting fleet, are iced in and cannot make it to Australia to help fight fires.
Updated
What is Advance Australia, the new conservative lobby group taking on Get Up!
Australia has a new conservative lobby group that wants to knock on your door, get in your ear and ultimately swing your vote.
Backpackers share Australian horror stories
From the beaches of Bondi to the red centre, each year tens of thousands of young backpackers make the trek to Australia for a year of work and travel. But it's not always the idyllic, Insta-worthy holiday they had planned.
Updated
Immigration insiders slam Dutton's au pair interventions
Former senior immigration officials speak out against Peter Dutton's decision to free two foreign nannies from immigration detention.
Updated
Jetstar is paying its cabin crew as little as $100 a week
Until he quit Jetstar two weeks ago Pojchara Kosolchuenvijit was often flying between Bali and Australia on shifts lasting up to 20 hours, and struggling to feed himself on the amount he was paid.
Updated
Finding it harder to get a loan? Here's why
The big banks have been whacked by the financial services royal commission and the media for lax lending standards, and it seems they're taking note.
Millions are playing it, but is Fortnite addiction really a thing?
Put a parent, a psychologist and a brain expert in the same room and you'll get three different answers about the latest video game craze.
Updated
'A child might die': Car crash a wake-up call for overworked Child Protection staff
Child Protection workers in Victoria say the drastically understaffed system is in crisis, with warnings that someone could die if changes aren't made.
'We have failed badly on women,' says senior Liberal
Victorian Liberal Party president Michael Kroger launches a tirade against his party for its failure to get women into parliament, saying the lack of female representation is embarrassing.
Liquid paper and broken dreams: Homeowners brought to their knees over lending practices
Jason Hannagan had to sell his family home and an investment property after a financial lender gave his family a loan they could not afford to repay.
Updated