https://rachelanne.net/about daily 0.75 2023-08-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6204bc534ebd2c1a04c65f87/79eec50c-fb76-4fea-85f7-45e394cbe265/RCBW2+%281%29.jpeg About - Rachel Clayton Rachel began her career as a national reporter in New Zealand for Stuff and made her mark covering numerous natural disasters including the 2016 Kaikoura Earthquake where she won a Canon Award for breaking news coverage. She joined the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in 2019 and was part of the team that won a Walkley Award for coverage of the New Year’s Eve Victorian bushfires, contributed to research for the Matchbox television show Fires. Rachel possesses incredibly strong written and visual storytelling skills and has a passion for telling stories that expose Australia’s broadening inequality. https://rachelanne.net/contact daily 0.75 2023-08-17 https://rachelanne.net/editorial daily 1.0 2025-05-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6204bc534ebd2c1a04c65f87/ff19d758-db7c-426f-9623-46ba334514be/gardening.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6204bc534ebd2c1a04c65f87/1747188551289-YHR6UZPOENZ471423751/louisa.jpg Editorial Louisa Dora is a teacher at the Solomon Island's only school for kids with disability. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6204bc534ebd2c1a04c65f87/5d07cc37-18ff-43a2-8a68-dc2c1b857ad3/data.jpeg Editorial Gardening is a key skill kids with disability are taught so they can become self-sufficient. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6204bc534ebd2c1a04c65f87/80ed9588-44f6-48cc-9cf5-2f296b5fc146/kid1.jpeg Editorial About 16% of men and 17 per cent of women live with disability. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6204bc534ebd2c1a04c65f87/f21c5cda-4c06-4fb8-97cc-27a6e1def401/kid2.jpeg Editorial Locals with disability are working through stigma to forge their own path. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6204bc534ebd2c1a04c65f87/29f4a5ab-3bcc-4a0c-9d73-736e5982a3e7/DSCF4486.jpg Editorial The 2023 Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6204bc534ebd2c1a04c65f87/6da27811-58ef-4ad7-9456-9d3b7d4930eb/DSCF4375.jpg Editorial The 2023 Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6204bc534ebd2c1a04c65f87/b853733c-37ed-40ef-b494-9ec35c4035fa/DSCF4466.jpg Editorial The 2023 Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6204bc534ebd2c1a04c65f87/b15b4557-25b7-4a7e-8748-1e9ba73c93d8/DSCF4398.jpg Editorial The 2023 Melbourne Cup at Flemington Racecourse 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Melbourne 2023 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6204bc534ebd2c1a04c65f87/1692181495903-J566G61MDXQM4GBK7A42/JPS00611.jpg Editorial Justin had insurance when his house burnt down, but selling a few dozen eggs a week voided his policy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6204bc534ebd2c1a04c65f87/d18918ef-3ffa-4332-8e49-15be77828413/JPS00581.jpg Editorial After Justin's family home burnt down, a mistake in the fine print voided his insurance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6204bc534ebd2c1a04c65f87/033daf1b-186f-410d-a6a9-b01780fe0673/DSCF5666-2.jpg Editorial Residents in northern Victorian towns face an anxious wait to see the extent of flood damage after waters peaked. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6204bc534ebd2c1a04c65f87/a63a91e5-ac98-4039-b4ea-7245e1d55b62/DSCF5757-2.jpg Editorial It's the second time in just over a year the towns have faced devastating flooding. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6204bc534ebd2c1a04c65f87/4b95cf3a-5b1d-4a34-9f24-ffffe0c1b486/DSCF9510.jpg Editorial Deb struggled to stay warm in winter, until a community organisation offered help https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6204bc534ebd2c1a04c65f87/a85d0a86-829f-4c1f-ab60-9dccad3266a0/DSCF9636.jpg Editorial Deb struggled to stay warm in winter, until a community organisation offered help https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6204bc534ebd2c1a04c65f87/1645711751493-YY0ZHD9HHRNQCMZ2UK6Y/Picture2.png Editorial 'I feel it more': Facing a second Christmas away from family, these Australians are 'finding the love where they can' https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6204bc534ebd2c1a04c65f87/bf76c2e9-a151-454b-820a-47ab87279e01/DSCF3293.jpg Editorial 'I feel it more': Facing a second Christmas away from family, these Australians are 'finding the love where they can' 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from an out-of-control bushfire in early 2024 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6204bc534ebd2c1a04c65f87/cb80efb4-a516-49b1-a638-b27c25f37516/20240225_011258000_iOS.jpg Editorial The western Victorian towns of Beaufort and Lexton almost came under attack from an out-of-control bushfire in early 2024 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6204bc534ebd2c1a04c65f87/30e08bfc-a7ac-46f1-bbfa-72a0bed6ace3/DSCF0614.jpg Editorial After Dan’s funeral, his mum was left with one overarching question: How do you keep going when your child dies? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6204bc534ebd2c1a04c65f87/2ee8f145-2954-454f-a4b0-70ff9bb329fb/IMG_0757.jpg Editorial Michael never told anyone about the thoughts in his head until they landed him in prison https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6204bc534ebd2c1a04c65f87/1645711810360-5WS3AZVO8AWBAGEVEQCX/Picture3.png Editorial Michael never told anyone about the thoughts in his head until they landed him in prison 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But it's about to close down https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6204bc534ebd2c1a04c65f87/2f653cbb-bcb5-4996-ae1c-a1046b1635ab/DSCF2150.jpg Editorial This social enterprise gave these women their first chance at a job. But it's about to close down https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6204bc534ebd2c1a04c65f87/238a69b7-fd61-456d-b266-01813a7b1a17/DSCF6433-2.jpg Editorial 'I want to be able to help': With the cost of living rising, more teens are getting jobs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6204bc534ebd2c1a04c65f87/82b849e9-ba7b-407a-874f-221463eaa053/DSCF6645-2.jpg Editorial 'I want to be able to help': With the cost of living rising, more teens are getting jobs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6204bc534ebd2c1a04c65f87/0ec5f6a4-76a7-4deb-b7c7-d01702480963/DSCF7136-2.jpg Editorial 'I want to be able to help': With the cost of living rising, more teens are getting jobs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6204bc534ebd2c1a04c65f87/e3f80e4f-cb77-4561-9680-2bd13006e201/DSCF6932-2.jpg Editorial 'I want to be able to help': With the cost of living rising, more teens are getting jobs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6204bc534ebd2c1a04c65f87/800dcbce-9850-4953-af47-eeda37d7c113/DSC02397-2.jpg Editorial Rebecca Evans has earned a formidable on-court reputation in powerchair football, but is the only woman on her team. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6204bc534ebd2c1a04c65f87/c23f02e5-f714-446a-81d2-8e0ffd61396e/DSC02232-2.jpg Editorial As a woman with the rare genetic muscle disorder, Nemaline Myopathy, Ms Evans believes her position highlights a wider problem of the under-representation of women with disabilities in sport.