Sacha Payne
Sacha Payne is a journalist with ABC News in Melbourne who focuses on education and families. She has also worked as the senior news producer for The Weekly with Charlie Pickering and Tomorrow Tonight on ABC TV, and as a producer for Life Matters on Radio National. Sacha was previously a senior journalist with SBS News, where she reported for 17 years.
Latest by Sacha Payne
New cars to be subject to new efficiency standards
The federal government will introduce laws that will set fuel efficiency standards on new cars being sold in Australia.
The ABC filmed Shine's birth for a documentary. Now she's all grown up
The kids who were part of the ABC's Life At documentary series are now adults — and researchers say they've provided valuable insight into the challenges of growing up.
More women are freezing their eggs. But what happens if they don't get used?
Despite a global surge in women freezing their eggs, nearly 9 out of 10 Victorians aren't returning to use their stored eggs. Advocates say more education could change what happens to them next.
Is this the future of art? One Melbourne high school has found a way to reduce waste in art classes
Students at a Melbourne high school are using bioplastics to create artwork in a bid to reduce waste — and learn complex science skills in the process.
Teen relationships can be dismissed as 'puppy love'. But research shows the threat of abuse is real
New data shows nearly one-third of Australians aged 18 or 19 have experienced intimate partner violence in the past year. Those involved in the support sector say they are shocked by the level of violence some young people are experiencing.
After watching people left 'shattered' by family law disputes, this chief justice wants to see change
Women facing domestic violence and other vulnerable people are often left "shattered" by their dealings with family law courts, but a new national program aims to help shelter them from the worst outcomes.
The potential closure of a Melbourne childcare centre Emiko's son is settled into has left her 'distraught'
Victorian councils are increasingly leaving childcare services to the private sector, with a number of local governments saying they can no longer afford to run early learning facilities.
Anica has seen a lot in her job, but this experience left her 'physically shaking'
A speech pathologist says Irabina Autism Services in Melbourne was running controversial practices as late as February last year.
Police return to tip as investigation into suspected mushroom poisoning continues
Victorian police officers return to a South Gippsland tip as they investigate the deaths of three people from suspected mushroom poisoning.
Melbourne homelessness hub reveals staggering mental health toll on young people
Outreach workers say young people risk becoming trapped in cycles of homelessness due to a lack of mental health services.
Detainment of refugee in hotel for 14 months without fresh air is lawful, court finds
A Federal Court judge rules the detainment of a Kurdish-Iranian refugee in hotel rooms for more than a year without access to sunshine lawful but lacking "care and humanity".
Universal Studios pulls the plug on major TV series Metropolis to be filmed in Melbourne
Universal Studios cancels a major production for TV series Metropolis that was set to employ hundreds, citing fallout from the US writers' strike.
Senior Australians are increasingly dying by suicide. Experts say we must learn to see the warning signs
Domenico is one of an increasing number of Australian men over the age of 80 who are dying by suicide, with figures rising sharply since 2021.
Parents of pregnant woman who died after misdiagnosis say death was 'preventable'
The Victorian coroner releases the findings of an inquest into the death of Annie O'Brien, who died from septicaemia in 2017 shortly after miscarrying her baby.
Tony Mokbel's jail sentence reduced in wake of Lawyer X scandal
The prison sentence of one of Victoria's most notorious gangland figures, drug trafficker Tony Mokbel, is reduced following the quashing of one of his convictions due to the Lawyer X scandal.
Victorian opposition leader urges unity after Matthew Guy attacks senior Liberals
Victorian Liberal leader John Pesutto urges his party to focus on the future after his predecessor slams senior members over past election losses — something a political strategist says is unusual because Matthew Guy "crashed the Hindenburg twice".
Labor backs 'suburban mum' in Aston by-election as female candidates line up for Liberal ticket
At least three highly-qualified women are vying for Liberal pre-selection to contest the marginal Victorian seat of Aston as the by-election race heats up in the wake of the resignation of former cabinet minister Alan Tudge.
Forget pulling a rabbit out of a hat. Esme could pull a wallaby out of an empty trunk
The world of stage magic in Australia was a male affair, until Esme Levante, Myrtle Roberts and Moi-Yo Miller came along.