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Calls to 911 reveal confusion after Christa Pike's botched execution
By Brianna Morris-Grant
Recordings and transcripts reveal a disjointed back-and-forth between prison officials and emergency personnel after death row inmate Christa Pike's execution went badly wrong.
The number of US executions had dwindled. Last year, that all changed
By Brianna Morris-Grant
Death row inmate Christa Pike was still fighting for life in a Tennessee hospital when the US federal government revealed it was ready to conduct its own high profile execution.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-10/death-penalty-opinion-us-politics/107248172
'Excruciating' pain and 'dead' tissue: The drug of choice for US executions
By Brianna Morris-Grant
On paper, Tennessee's death penalty protocol looks neat. But experts say the drug used in lethal injection risks severe pain and a feeling of drowning.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-09/pentobarbital-lethal-injection-explained/107244432
Second execution attempt is 'uncharted territory' after Christa Pike wakes
By Brianna Morris-Grant
As Christa Pike wakes in hospital following two doses of lethal injection drug, experts say Tennessee could still try to execute her.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-07/second-pike-execution-attempt-uncharted-territory-/107238566
Breaking: Death row inmate Christa Pike wakes after botched execution
By Brianna Morris-Grant
Christa Pike has woken up and is speaking almost a week after a botched execution attempt at a Tennessee prison.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-07/christa-pike-wakes-after-botched-execution/107229618
The US has seen a spike in executions — how often are they botched?
By Brianna Morris-Grant
As death row inmate Christa Pike remains in hospital following a failed lethal injection, we take a closer look at the track record for botched executions in the US.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-06/botched-executions-data-christa-pike/107229680
A 'bent' needle and multiple doses: How a botched execution unfolded
By Brianna Morris-Grant
Convicted killer Christa Pike remains in hospital receiving emergency treatment after surviving two doses of the lethal injection drug pentobarbital.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-03/christa-pike-botched-execution-timeline/107221564
Teenage killer survives execution attempt after 30 years on death row
By Brianna Morris-Grant
Christa Pike was set to become the first woman executed in the US state of Tennessee in more than 200 years. Instead, she is fighting for life.
Breaking: US woman still alive after lethal injection dose, says legal team
By Brianna Morris-Grant
Media witnesses say Christa Pike was still alive when they were ordered to leave the prison by officials.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-01/christa-pike-lethal-injection/107216194
'When fear takes over': Responding to the DRC's largest Ebola outbreak
By Brianna Morris-Grant
Amid the largest Ebola virus outbreak recorded in the DRC's history, healthcare workers try to keep the system running.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-27/ebola-outbreak-drc-largest/107174086
Australia's population grows by more than 390,000 people in 12 months
By Brianna Morris-Grant
New data shows Australia's population has grown by 1.4 per cent over the past year.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-17/abs-population-data-march-2026/107163982
Charlie Kirk's family says officials failed to protect him before attack
By Brianna Morris-Grant
The family of slain podcaster Charlie Kirk has blamed officials at the university campus where he was killed for his death.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-17/charlie-kirk-family-wrongful-death/107162632
One Australian's 'magical', 'unbelievable' road to Muppets history
By Velvet Winter and Brianna Morris-Grant
It's been 50 years since The Muppet Show hit TV screens around the world. For one Australian puppeteer, it was the adventure of a lifetime.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-16/muppets-50th-anniversary-richard-bradshaw/107124176
#Puppetry #ArtsCultureandEntertainment #History #Movies #Television #VelvetWinter #BriannaMorrisGrant
Would a 'kill switch' stop artificial intelligence going rogue?
By Brianna Morris-Grant and Ahmed Yussuf
As the heads of the biggest AI companies in the world call for a "kill switch" to be mandated, an expert says it's only a "distraction".
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-15/ai-anthropic-kill-switch-explained/107153980
'Not sick enough': Woman with eating disorder details 55 hours in emergency department
By Brianna Morris-Grant
As Australia marks Body Image and Eating Disorder Awareness Week, one woman shares her 55-hour long ordeal seeking treatment for anorexia in a hospital emergency department.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-11/eating-disorders-emergency-department/107118648
How the AI boom is making phone prices soar
By Teresa Tan, Ashley Kyd, and Brianna Morris-Grant
The price of phones, laptops and game consoles are rising thanks to a global shortage of their most important part.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09-01/how-the-ai-boom-launched-a-memory-shortage/106893046
#Technology #BusinessEconomicsandFinance #ConsumerGoods #Manufacturing #AI #TeresaTan #AshleyKyd #BriannaMorrisGrant
Slain children left 'like broken toys' by US mother on trial, says state
By Brianna Morris-Grant
A jury is left to decide the fate of US mother Lindsay Clancy, who has spent five weeks on trial for the murder of her three young children.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-29/lindsay-clancy-trial-closing-arguments/107089666
Workin' 9 to 5: The legacy of Dolly Parton's big-screen debut
By Brianna Morris-Grant
With a few fiery words and a mountain of blonde curls, Dolly Parton went from country music singer to a "natural-born movie star" in 9 to 5.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-27/9-to-5-dolly-parton-movie/107079724
#ArtsCultureandEntertainment #Movies #Actor #Feminism #BriannaMorrisGrant
Sledgehammers and explosives more common in museum heists, Europol says
By Brianna Morris-Grant
Sledgehammers, axes, and explosives are the new weapons of choice for thieves targeting European museums, according to a report by police agency Europol.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-25/museum-heists-becoming-more-violent-in-europe/107074598
#Crime #LawCrimeandJustice #ArmedRobbery #BriannaMorrisGrant
US mum on trial for murder says voice told her to 'kill the children'
By Brianna Morris-Grant
A mother who says she was suffering postpartum psychosis when she killed her three children and attempted to take her own life is now on trial for their murder.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-15/lindsay-clancy-murder-postpartum-psychosis/107027004
Trading platforms offer cash vouchers for 'high-risk' investments, watchdog says
By Brianna Morris-Grant
A review of nine online trading companies finds several are encouraging Australians to jump on "complex" deals, putting them at risk of major losses.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-13/asic-online-trading-platform-review/107027984
#PersonalFinance #ConsumerProtection #BusinessandIndustryRegulation #StockMarket #BriannaMorrisGrant
Diarrhoea parasite spreads across US as more than 10,000 cases recorded
By Brianna Morris-Grant
At least two people have died amid a growing outbreak of the Cyclospora parasite, linked to contaminated lettuce.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-05/us-cyclospora-outbreak/106997966
Men four times as likely to go undiagnosed with eating disorders
By Brianna Morris-Grant
About 365,000 men across Australia are living with an eating disorder, but they face a system still dismissing them.
Get ready for the AusAlert emergency warning test
By Brianna Morris-Grant, Jessica Riga, Teresa Tan, and Ashley Kyd
Australia is about to get its first taste of a new nationwide emergency warning system, where millions of devices across the country are expected to sound off simultaneously later today.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-27/what-to-know-about-ausalert-emergency-warning-test/106919574
#InformationandCommunication #MobilePhones #ComputerScience #DisastersAccidentsandEmergencyIncidents #Internet #GovernmentandPolitics #TelecommunicationsServicesIndustry #PublicEmergencies #BriannaMorrisGrant #JessicaRiga #TeresaTan #AshleyKyd
What we know about the US-Iran ceasefire deal
By Annika Burgess and Brianna Morris-Grant
These are the key moments that lead up to a two-week ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran, and what is on the table to permanently end the fighting.
#UnrestConflictandWar #WorldPolitics #AnnikaBurgess #BriannaMorrisGrant
Amid 10,000 bone fragments found on a sprawling estate, police search for missing gay men
By Brianna Morris-Grant
Investigators say they have identified more victims of Herbert Baumeister, who died before he could ever be charged.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-16/herbert-baumeister-fox-hollow-farm/103929016
Six men presumed dead after the Baltimore bridge collapse were chasing US dreams. Now their families 'keep the faith'
By Brianna Morris-Grant
A night shift in freezing temperatures, repairing potholes on a bridge used by tens of thousands — with two recovering, two dead and four more still missing, families wait for answers.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-28/bridge-victims-baltimore-latest/103643916
#MaritimeAccidentsandIncidents #WorkplaceAccidentsandIncidents #CommunityandSociety #BriannaMorrisGrant
Chinese property developer Evergrande faces a $120 billion fraud accusation. Here's what we know
By Brianna Morris-Grant
Evergrande's founder is barred for life from China's financial markets after the company allegedly falsified its revenue — here's what we know so far.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-26/evergrande-fraud-fines-explained/103621114
'Discrimination, assault and harassment': New data paints a 'sobering' picture of mental health for LGBTQ+ Australians
By Brianna Morris-Grant
LGBTQ+ Australians are experiencing mental illness and self harm at rates sometimes "more than double" their heterosexual counterparts, new data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics reveals.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-27/abs-lgbt-mental-health-data/103515278
Woolworths' new 'good cop' faces public trust challenge amid CEO transition and multiple inquiries
By Brianna Morris-Grant
Woolworths' new boss Amanda Bardwell faces an uphill battle to win back public trust when she steps into the role, experts say.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-25/amanda-bardwell-woolworths-ceo-key-challenge/103499294
#RetailIndustry #CompanyNews #GovernmentandPolitics #BriannaMorrisGrant
'They didn't come home': Five men disappeared in 1978. What happened to them has never been explained
By Brianna Morris-Grant
Four bodies, a remote cabin, and a man starved to death next to a locker stacked with food — almost half a century later, investigators remain searching for answers.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-24/yuba-county-five-missing-persons-case/103472558
#Homicide #Disabilities #People #CommunityandSociety #BriannaMorrisGrant
Five men vanish into the snow — four are found dead, and one is never seen again. What happened to the 'Yuba County Five'?
By Brianna Morris-Grant
Four bodies, a remote cabin, and a man starved to death next to a locker stacked with food — almost half a century later, investigators remain searching for answers.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-24/yuba-county-five-missing-persons-case/103472558
#Homicide #Disabilities #People #CommunityandSociety #BriannaMorrisGrant
Among the destroyed buildings and missile craters, thousands of tents line the streets of Rafah
By Brianna Morris-Grant and Mark Doman
On nature strips, in school yards, on roundabouts — new satellite images show the scale of Rafah's tent cities.
Famous ventriloquist left his daughter nothing when he died — he bequeathed his puppet a fortune
By Brianna Morris-Grant
In 1937, one of the most popular names in American radio stood just 90 centimetres tall and was made of wood and plastic — meet Charlie McCarthy and his puppeteer, Edgar Bergen.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-18/edgar-bergen-charlie-mccarthy/103449262
#ArtsCultureandEntertainment #Radio #Art #BriannaMorrisGrant
Gabby Petito's murder drew global attention — new documents reveal what her fiance's parents say happened
By Brianna Morris-Grant
The parents of murdered woman Gabby Petito's fiance received a "frantic" phone call from him after her death, new documents reveal.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-17/gabby-petito-laundrie-deposition/103472868
The US may scrap its five-day COVID isolation rules. What are the rules in Australia?
By Brianna Morris-Grant
As the US prepares to scrap its recommendation that people with coronavirus stay home for five days after testing positive, we asked Australia's Department of Health whether it plans to follow suit. Here's what we found out.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-15/cdc-covid-guidelines-australia-isolation/103464404
The US may scrap its five-day COVID isolation rules. What are the rules in Australia?
By Brianna Morris-Grant
As the US prepares to scrap its recommendation that people with coronavirus stay home for five days after testing positive, we asked Australia's Department of Health whether it plans to follow suit. Here's what we found out.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-15/cdc-covid-guidelines-australia-isolation/103464404
Happy birthday, Scrabble — the game that's formed a 'generational' bond for Australian players
By Brianna Morris-Grant
The board game almost hit the shelves 75 years ago without a board and under a very different moniker: Criss-Crosswords.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-01/scrabble-75th-anniversary/103161594