Kirsten Robb
Kirsten Robb is a producer for the ABC's current affairs program 7.30.
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'Like Armageddon': Kyiv resident recalls moment children's hospital was hit
Yulia was filming on her phone in Kyiv when a nearby children's hospital was struck by a Russian missile. She says it "literally looked like Armageddon".
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Gloves come off in blame game over Melbourne Airport's rail fail
The fight for a rail link to Melbourne Airport has been going for 60 years. With the state government struggling for funds and an operator unwilling to budget, the saga looks to drag on into the next decade.
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Hidden cameras show this animal trapped for 13 hours before it's shot — and it’s legal
Dingoes are a protected species in Victoria – so why is it legal to trap and hunt them?
Buyer beware: Apartment owners sound alarm over alleged building defects
Buying an off-the-plan apartment has turned into an expensive, lengthy legal battle for Tamara and Andrew Railton-Stewart, and they're not alone.
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Can we avoid a recession? What we can learn from the Kiwis
New Zealand property prices have fallen every month this year following a series of punishing interest rate hikes that began last October. So far, the hikes have yet to dent inflation.
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Flood victims say they're crowdfunding for help due to lack of government support
Helen Koker never thought she would be asking for help like this. After floodwaters destroyed her home in Lismore, she's one of dozens of flood victims now attempting to raise money to help rebuild.
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She walked out of prison and three weeks later was shot dead. What happened to JC?
About three weeks after leaving prison, a 29-year-old woman is shot dead by a police officer, sparking a historic trial for her murder. What took her from the prison gates to lying dead on a suburban street?
As lockdowns end, GPs are bracing for a surge in COVID-19 cases — but that isn't their only concern
With Melbourne's COVID-19 case numbers still in the thousands, general practitioners like Simon Benson are preparing to get even busier as the lockdown ends.
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Shepparton locals share a message of hope as Ballarat prepares to re-enter lockdown
For weeks, it's been quiet on the streets of Shepparton, but now that's about to change – much to the relief of its residents.
Arman's father murdered his mother. This is his message for other men
Arman Abrahimzadeh's father murdered his mother in front of hundreds of people at a function in 2010. Since then, he's made it his mission to end family and domestic violence.
Kristy Fraser-Kirk hopes times have changed since her high profile sexual harassment case
Ten years after a junior publicist brought a multimillion-dollar lawsuit against a retail giant alleging sexual harassment, she speaks out urging better treatment for today's young women.
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Women are still doing most of the housework
For Maree and Mel Anderson, making sure domestic work and caring for their children is fairly evenly split has been one of the secrets of a long, happy relationship.
Lyn retired with little super and unable to pay the rent. Her story is not uncommon
Lyn Bailey lived a comfortable life before her divorce, travelling overseas and putting her four children through private school. She never expected to be staring down the barrel of homelessness.
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Close contact only notified four days after Sydney infection site identified
A Sydney woman has been told she is a close contact from the Campsie shopping centre, four days after NSW Health identified the site as an exposure venue.
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'Insidious problem': Junior doctors to launch new class action claiming unrostered, unpaid overtime
Half of all junior doctors recently surveyed in Victoria say they are making errors due to fatigue, new data reveals. It comes as the number of hospitals targeted in class actions by junior doctors in the state continues to grow.
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The Port Arthur massacre was 25 years ago. It changed these men's lives forever
Three former policemen who were sent to respond to the mass shooting at Port Arthur 25 years ago want to make sure the tragedy is not forgotten.
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NSW government sought to spend $200m in bushfire funding without opening applications
Earlier this year, the NSW government came under scrutiny for its allocation of $177m from a national bushfire recovery scheme — and new documents released this week have shed more light on how the grants were decided.
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'I feel a lot more hopeful': Kathleen Folbigg's childhood friend welcomes scientists' push for pardon
New battlelines are being drawn between the scientific and legal communities over one of the country's most notorious and controversial murder cases.
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'It has been traumatic': Victoria may have 'eliminated' coronavirus, but the second wave's effects linger
Healthcare workers say what Victorians have achieved "is incredible" as the state records a milestone 28 days without a coronavirus infection, but the effects of a traumatic second wave stay with them.
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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.
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'Am I next?': Living in Australia's hardest-hit coronavirus hotspot
The City of Wyndham has had more coronavirus cases than any other council area in Australia. But the community is "very resilient" according to the locals.
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Airlines could shed 95 per cent of their workforce if borders remain closed, expert warns
With coronavirus border restrictions grounding flights, Qantas and Virgin Australia are operating at about 5 per cent capacity. An aviation economist warns if things don't improve soon, the airlines, which once employed the equivalent of 40,000 people, could see that number shrink to 2,000.
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'She would rather die than live like this': Nurses fear residents in aged care homes are giving up
Nurses sent in to help Melbourne's COVID-ravaged aged care facilities fear the worst in the short and long term for the health of residents and tell of one woman who is refusing to eat, drink or take medication because she says she "would rather die than live like this".
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'Distressed and exasperated' frontline doctors and nurses sent into aged care crisis speak out
Hospital staff say they are being confronted with distressing scenes in aged care homes across Melbourne, and are left feeling helpless due to the "resources and level of support available to them".