
Pennsylvania coroners refuse to release autopsy reports – and that hinders research on deaths in custody
When coroners shield their records from public view, they’re not just violating the public trust. Often, they’re also breaking the law.
Independent Analysis and Reportage

When coroners shield their records from public view, they’re not just violating the public trust. Often, they’re also breaking the law.

A partisan judiciary, arbitrary power, officials beyond the reach of the people – these are the grievances that drove a revolution.

Grasping how the nation’s highest court makes policy requires stepping into an exceptionally regulated and sometimes hidden routine.

The science will tell us what is likely to happen. The harder question is whether that knowledge reaches people in a form they can feel and act on.

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The head of ASIO Mike Burgess has outlined Australia security situation in his annual threat assessment.

TikTokers are promoting ‘pinky time’, a finger exercise they claim can help keep the brain sharp.

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The latest figures show petrol prices are down – but nearly everything else is still rising.

A proposed law change would introduce a new category of low-value theft. Penalties would affect women more than men and put their daughters at higher of sexual harm.

Good oral health is more than having healthy teeth and gums. Indigenous people told researchers why it’s central to their wider health and wellbeing.

New research shows despite increased government funding, Australia’s child protection system isn’t getting better outcomes. Here’s why.