Charlotte King
Charlotte King is a journalist with the ABC Regional Investigations unit. Her work has appeared on national news and current affairs platforms including AM, 7.30 and Background Briefing, and previously in The Saturday Paper and The Age. Follow her on Twitter @CharEKing.
Latest by Charlotte King
This man yelled 'I can't breathe' before he died. There was no global outcry
The family of an Aboriginal man who died after an incident involving two security guards says new allegations of violence in the industry show lessons have not been learnt.
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The city paying private security to patrol the streets like police
The public is paying for private security guards to patrol city streets, but they are in the dark about just what powers these guards have been given.
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Answers wanted over cause of lead leaching into drinking water
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By Meghan Dansie, Charlotte King, Andy Burns and Brendan Mounter for ABC Regional Investigations
Documents show the Yarrabah Aboriginal Shire Council raised concerns with the state government over critical infrastructure failures more than a year before lead was discovered in the community's tap water.
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'He would have been afraid': Child abuse allegations in $170m ABSTUDY scheme
Providers from government-run hostels to elite boarding schools share in more than $170 million per year in ABSTUDY funding to support First Nations children going to high school away from home, however, stories of alleged abuse indicate better oversight is needed.
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Kent thought one race looked a bit 'strange'. But then it happened again
By Chris Rowbottom, Jessica Moran, Charlotte King and Andy Burns for ABC Regional Investigations
One stable dominates the harness racing industry — sometimes fielding an entire race with its horses. Insiders warn unusual races and betting mean integrity officers need to act.
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The mystery bank account, the missing records, and the ethanol plant that never was
By Victor Petrovic, Andy Burns and Charlotte King for ABC Regional Investigations
A NSW council is under fire over its "cavalier" handling of a multi-million-dollar deal with a Korean-backed ethanol company, including paying $100,000 into an unknown bank account.
Cladding scheme workers expose 'absolute catastrophe' in mould-ridden apartment blocks
Black mould is being uncovered in the walls of defective apartment blocks, in what experts describe as an "absolute catastrophe".
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'Infiltrate, impact and impel': The religious right roadmap to Liberal Party control
By Charlotte King and Andy Burns for ABC Regional Investigations
A roadmap outlining how the religious right can "infiltrate" the Liberal Party with "Good Godly" candidates has been linked to a controversial former Liberal candidate and current member of the party's state assembly in Victoria.
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Kaila has a job and says she's applied for 100 rental properties. She is now homeless
Regional areas used to be places where people with low- to middle-income jobs like hospitality, retail, nursing or aged care could reasonably expect to find a home. Four Corners takes a first-hand look at the housing crisis that is forcing workers into cars and motels.
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Victorian Liberal Party members slam 'infiltration' by hardline Pentecostal groups
A Pentecostal church group in Gippsland is accused of branch-stacking to 'infiltrate' local Liberal Party branches and gain influence over the party's internal direction.
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'She stole my baby': Patsy lost her son for 21 years, and stories like hers are influencing births today
My mum's story has haunted my family, and it's helping me understand why some First Nations women avoid hospitals, writes Carly Williams.
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Mystery and intrigue surround sunken million-dollar yacht with no confirmed owner
The intrigue surrounding a superyacht that ran aground on a Queensland beach last month deepens, with the ABC uncovering a complex web of colourful characters and incidents.
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Staff shortages blamed for 'inexcusable' spine-deep bedsore that 'almost killed' Eric
Port Augusta's only aged care provider failed on every safety standard. Families say the system is exploiting vulnerable staff and residents.
'We still have a problem': One in five aged care residents on antipsychotic drugs
By Steven Schubert, David Chen, Andy Burns, Charlotte King for ABC Regional Investigations
New data shows one in five aged care residents are being given antipsychotic medication, and elderly residents are more likely to be given the drugs if they live in rural areas.
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'Not just outrage, but concern': Doctors say allowing chemists to treat patients will put people at risk
By Jade Toomey, Andy Burns and Charlotte King for ABC Regional Investigations
Queensland's peak Indigenous health body has become the fourth medical group to walk away from a controversial scheme that would dramatically expand the responsibilities of pharmacists in the state.
Regional aged care home denies 'chemically restraining' dying great-grandmother
By Mollie Gorman and Charlotte King for ABC Regional Investigations
A NSW aged care home has been reprimanded for its use of psychotropic medication following the death of a 99-year-old woman in its care.
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Horse crematorium under investigation over unlicensed burial pit
Victoria's environment watchdog is investigating a pet crematorium over allegations it's been dumping hundreds of horses in an unlicensed burial pit for more than a decade.
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'They die in agony': Insider speaks out over NSW kangaroo culling program
Leaked documents reveal departmental staff in NSW have flagged concerns over the "legitimacy and sustainability" of its kangaroo program.
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Female FIFO workers told to 'dress more conservatively' after sexual harassment incidents
Construction workers speak out after facing daily harassment on site, and then being told their clothing was the problem.
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'Dumb luck this wasn't a fatality': Gold mine put on notice after tunnel collapse
Documents seen by the ABC reveal 600 tonnes of rock collapsed at the mine, which operates around the clock underneath suburban Ballarat, prompting an assessment of the mine's licensee and operator.
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Company pleads guilty over deadly trench collapse
Pipecon pleads guilty to a charge of failing to provide supervision to ensure a safe workplace related to an incident in 2018 that left two men dead.
What can we learn from Victoria's high Aboriginal vaccination rate?
As lockdowns drag on and cases rise, there is one piece of COVID-19 data worth celebrating.
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Snapchat predator jailed for grooming, raping girls while on bail for similar offences
A Ballarat man jailed for eight years for using Snapchat to groom and rape children committed 12 of his 16 offences while on bail.
Mental health under-reporting 'harming patients, staff'
A former regional NSW mental health service workplace safety manager claims a culture of under-reporting is keeping health authorities in the dark and putting lives at risk.
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This greyhound is listed as 'retired' by the racing industry. It's actually dead
By Justine Longmore, Charlotte King and Andy Burns for ABC Regional Investigations
Greyhound rescuers have accused Victoria's racing body of obscuring data on the fate of retired racing dogs, as an ABC investigation reveals gaps in the industry's life-cycle tracking system.
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