Steph Richards

This week I start in a new role at @abcnews as investigative reporter, based in Adelaide. If you have a story you think needs investigating, please don’t hesitate to get in touch richards.stephanie@abc.net.au DM for other secure channels 🕵️

More here: abc.net.au/news/2024-12-2…

BREAKING: SA Health has found 18 staff "inappropriately" accessed the medical records of a patient @abcnews understands to be Charlie Stevens. An additional worker is still under investigation. Eight workers have resigned, another 10 issued sanctions

The SA govt’s response to a bungle that resulted in the potential miscalculation of 1,700 pregnant women's due dates was "sub-optimal" and "inappropriately prolonged", but there was no harm caused to patients, an independent review has found @abcnews abc.net.au/news/2024-12-1…

Mum who hadn't yet 'birthed her placenta' when authorities took her baby says she now has a 'fighting chance' abc.net.au/news/2024-11-2… @abcnews

Document SA Police fought to keep secret reveals DV 'victim blaming' concerns within government unit abc.net.au/news/2024-11-2… @abcnews

A rare down moment for @PMalinauskasMP on the Black by-election trail, captured by @briana_fiore. #saparli

SA's upper house is expected to vote on a bill to amend the state's abortion laws today. Ahead of the vote, I spoke to Tayla-Jane. She believes she is one of less than 5 South Australian women to have had an abortion past 27 weeks #saparli abc.net.au/news/2024-10-1… @abcnews

@aeasa1981 has elected to replace Leah Watkins as union general secretary. The role will be filled by former union president Paul Ekkelboom @abcnews #saparli

With five @ICAC_SA reports tabled in a day on Tuesday, there's more to come here. @stephrrichards #saparli abc.net.au/news/2024-08-2…

Adelaide Hills resident locked out of his 'last resort' bunker as bushfire season looms abc.net.au/news/2024-08-2… @abcnews

Projects paused when South Australian builder Felmeri Homes collapsed are drawing closer to completion, but the state government is still trying to recoup construction costs @abcnews abc.net.au/news/2024-08-2…

Newborn babies removed at SA maternity hospital in 'unethical' and 'distressing' breach of government policy, leaked documents reveal abc.net.au/news/2024-08-2… @abcnews

Contractors say they're currently owed thousands by @GFGWhyalla. The company says it's working through a global steel downturn with workers and contractors. Important update here from @HarveyBiggs #saparli abc.net.au/news/2024-08-1…

'I don't know if my baby knows who I am': Review uncovers 'profound grief' of SA newborn removals abc.net.au/news/2024-08-1… @abcnews

'Toxic culture' claims as SA child protection minister orders independent review abc.net.au/news/2024-07-2… @abcnews

South Australia's ICAC commissioner Ann Vanstone has quit, effective from September. A taste of her statement below. Says her calls for a review of the 2021 reforms, which significantly reduced @ICAC_SA's powers, have "fallen on deaf ears." #saparli icac.sa.gov.au/public-stateme…

SA Premier @PMalinauskasMP says he is "appalled" by the alleged privacy breach: "Just because you work in the health system doesn't give you a right to go looking into other people's businesses that isn't yours"

Exclusive: SA Health has suspended 10 staff over allegations they "inappropriately" accessed the medical records of a patient @abcnews understands to be Charlie Stevens. abc.net.au/news/2024-07-0…

@KevCorduroy Thank you Matt! 🙂

Great appointment. Breaks strong yarns. Congrats Steph.