Helen Frost
Helen Frost is an ABC News reporter in Adelaide covering general news. She has previously worked in Sydney and was a technology reporter for Sky News.
Latest by Helen Frost
Data reveals only 14 per cent of child sexual abuse claims before Family Court believed to be true by judges
The authors of a new report into findings in Family Court matters where sexual abuse was alleged say they began the project because of a lack of data.
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Sydneysiders 'breathing dirty air' as new research to focus on effectiveness of masks
By Helen Frost
Researchers from the University of NSW are turning their focus from how masks can stop the spread of coronavirus, to how they can protect against bushfire smoke.
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Sarah says she's a 'social butterfly', but gets upset when she's not included
By Helen Frost
Sarah Byrne is an inclusion worker who is about to begin living on her own for the first time, and she wants to make sure others also get the opportunity to establish community connections.
Gayle Woodford inquest hears criticism of parole process following release of 'high-risk' killer
By Helen Frost
The coronial inquest into murdered outback nurse Gayle Woodford is told South Australia's parole board is the "last bastion" against high-risk offenders, but needs to be amended.
More people adopting pets during pandemic but screening also increases
By Helen Frost
The coronavirus lockdown leads to a surge in pet adoptions, and the RSPCA is hopeful a new online booking and screening system will prevent a flood of abandoned pets once the crisis is over.
Here's how your family can celebrate Mother's Day without leaving the house
By Helen Frost
There are plenty of ways to celebrate Mother's Day without even leaving the house, even if your family is spread across the country. Here's how some families are celebrating.
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Archaeologist begins search for hundreds of thousands of forgotten Australians
By Helen Frost
Ian Moffat is on the hunt for the final resting places of potentially hundreds of thousands of Australians buried in unmarked graves, but he has no intention of disturbing the dead.
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Veterans face a new battle as coronavirus restrictions leave them isolated on Anzac Day
By Helen Frost
South Australian Lesley Brown will be the only veteran in the state to attend an Anzac Day service. The 99-year-old reflects on what it means to be a World War II soldier.
Four years after outback nurse's brutal murder, key evidence could finally provide answers
By Helen Frost
Four years after nurse Gayle Woodford was raped and murdered in the Australian outback, her family believe they might finally get some answers.
Takeaway liquor gets green light to keep bar and restaurant sector afloat
By Helen Frost
Small bar and restaurant owners who fear coronavirus could spell the end of their businesses express support for new measures in SA allowing them to sell takeaway alcohol.
Rescued from a devastating bushfire, Ethel the echidna has now found a new home
By Helen Frost
A family-run volunteer rescue centre in the Adelaide Hills is working around the clock to help native animals get back on their feet after the devastating Cudlee Creek and Kangaroo Island bushfires.
Victim contacted on Grindr was tied up and threatened with needle 'containing AIDS', court hears
By Helen Frost
An elderly man allegedly kidnapped and assaulted by two brothers in Murray Bridge had a needle he was told "contained AIDS" inserted into his arm, a South Australian court is told.
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Unique Irish farming settlement found under South Australian field
By Eugene Boisvert and Helen Frost
Archaeologists discover a cluster of houses known as a "clachan" in South Australia's Mid North, where Irish people continued to live in a way that had died out in their homeland.
Outback nurse inquest hears authorities missed chance to detain murderer
By Meagan Dillon and Helen Frost
Convicted South Australian rapist Dudley Davey could have been "flagged" as a potential risk and kept behind bars instead of being released in the community and murdering Gayle Woodford, an inquest hears.
Violent sex offender was released on parole before killing outback nurse Gayle Woodford
By Helen Frost
A violent sex offender who raped and killed an outback nurse in remote South Australia was released on parole before committing the crime, despite authorities deeming him too dangerous, an inquest hears.
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Outback nurse killed in APY Lands was already victim of assault on the job, inquest told
By Helen Frost
South Australian outback nurse Gayle Woodford, who was raped and murdered in the APY Lands, was assaulted by a different criminal in the same remote community two years before her death, an inquest has heard.
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'My lungs are compromised': Adelaide resident shocked by asbestos removal during NBN rollout
By Helen Frost
An Adelaide resident is left shocked as contractors for NBN Co start removing asbestos outside her home without warning, weeks after a similar incident in WA.
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Neighbour tackles gunman to the ground following domestic violence incident in Adelaide
By Helen Frost
A neighbour describes how he tackled a gunman who was fleeing the scene of a domestic violence incident at a home in Adelaide's north-west this morning.
Researchers hope clinical trial will change future treatment of spinal cord injuries
By Helen Frost
Neil Sachse was left a quadriplegic after an on-field football accident in 1975. Decades later, the VFL veteran hopes his foundation is set to change the way spinal injuries are treated.
Tracey has just $6 left after paying rent and bills, but says she is one of the 'lucky' ones
By Helen Frost
A new report finds Adelaide now only sits behind Hobart as the most unaffordable capital city for renters in Australia. Adelaide resident Tracey Smallwood says she is among those dealing with rising rents and stagnant wages.
Samira was raped by her ex-partner, so she wrote a show about the incident to help her heal
By Helen Frost
It has been six years since Samira Elagoz was raped by her ex-boyfriend. So she decided to own the narrative and write a performance about what had happened to her.
'It's just wearing me down': Carer fatigue crisis looms amid ageing population
By Helen Frost and Daniel Keane
Louise Murphy spends every day caring for her elderly mother, but says no-one is helping her care for herself. She says her carers' fatigue is compounded by the fact that respite care is expensive, and her fears about putting her mother into aged care.
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Murdered nurse's family are fighting a battle they thought they had won
By Helen Frost
When new laws were introduced following the murder of remote area nurse Gayle Woodford in outback SA in 2016, her family and friends were strongly supportive — but they now believe a crucial loophole remains.
Thousands turn out for Mortal Kombat casting call in Adelaide
By Helen Frost
The casting call for Adelaide's biggest-ever film project attracts about 3,000 people, with some aspiring extras waiting in line from 6:00am to beat the crowd.
A new team is working to predict the danger zones of Australia's deadliest heatwaves
By Helen Frost
While bushfires, cyclones and floods dominate news headlines, it can be other related weather systems that can prove to be the most deadly. Now, a national working group is developing a strategy to better predict that natural phenomenon.