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For former AFP officer Anthony Crocker, the sound of children screaming at a shopping mall can be enough to send him to hospital. The former AFP officer has seen things no human should, writes Connor Pearce. His battle with Comcare for ongoing help to treat his PTSD is one a growing number of Commonwealth employees have experienced, in a system experts say is outdated and broken.
On a lighter note, Ron Cerabona writes that spring is here and, for many, that also means the arrival of hayfever. It also means the return of the debate about whether honey is an effective treatment. Miriam Webber reports that Home Affairs is reconsidering its onshore detention provider for the first time in a decade, as time runs out on Serco's $4.6 billion agreement with the federal government.
Connor Pearce and Lucy Arundell wrote the latest weekly Public Eye column, which finds ASIC's AI test reveals an interesting future, looks at the Royal Australian Mint's next top model, and says former PwC chief executive Tom Seymour has handed in his homework. The Newcastle Knights have crushed the Canberra Raiders' dreams of an unlikely top-eight berth and clinched the last NRL finals spot, as it turns out 0.4 per cent of a chance wasn't quite enough for the Green Machine, despite its late season burst. We're set for a partly cloudy day, with an expected top of 18 and just a slight chance of a shower. | 