Midwifery expert to chair independent inquiry into Leeds maternity failures The investigation was formally commissioned by Health Secretary Wes Streeting The Independent UK · Mar 10
Senior midwife Donna Ockenden to chair Leeds maternity services investigation The independent investigation into maternity and neonatal services at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust was ordered by Wes Streeting in October. Evening Standard · Mar 10
Wes Streeting launches independent inquiry into maternity failures by Leeds hospitals Families call for Donna Ockenden to head up new independent inquiry into Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2025
Families welcome independent inquiry into maternity services at NHS Trust Bereaved families have welcomed the independent inquiry into maternity services at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS. Evening Standard · Oct 19, 2025
Bereaved mothers hold up 56 babygrows in ’emotional’ meeting with Wes Streeting Some of the mothers said the Health Secretary had been ‘moved, shocked, horrified and appalled’ by their stories. Evening Standard · Sep 17, 2025
Is policing in Australia corrupt and abusive? An eye-opening new book investigates Edited by former Queensland police officer and Gunai/Kurnai woman Veronica Gorrie, the title of When Cops are Criminals may suggest a book covering high-profile, or unusual, officer-involved crimes. But this collection does not focus on the extraordinary. The Conversation · Sep 4, 2024
Victoria Police allegedly use LEAP database to pursue, stalk, harass women prompting calls for inquiry The ABC has spoken to three women who say Victoria Police officers accessed the LEAP database to stalk, harass or pursue relationships with them. Lawyers fear these are not isolated incidents. ABC News · Dec 14, 2022
Rape case against Victorian police officer collapses in blow to force’s new family violence unit Prosecutors said there was not a reasonable chance of conviction in case, brought by taskforce hailed as Australian-first The Guardian - AU · Nov 21, 2022
NSW police officers convicted of domestic violence have kept their jobs, despite force's claims of 'zero tolerance' Several NSW police officers who recently committed serious domestic violence offences have kept their jobs, shocking victim advocates and raising questions about the force's commitment to addressing the scourge of abuse in police ranks and the broader community. ABC News · Apr 13, 2022