A mental health inpatient at Coffs Harbour Hospital took his own life, and wasn’t found until the next morning.

Jaimie Byrne was supposed to be checked on by staff every 15 minutes throughout the night, but his death went undiscovered for hours.

A whilstleblower has leaked documents to multiple news organisations, which have uncovered multiple failings on the part of Coffs Harbour’s Mid North Coast Local Health District.

This comes after another man died under similar circumstances five years ago.

Telstra’s full-year profits have fallen 8.4% to $3.6 billion, a result of the impact of the national NBN rollout.

Competition for mobile customers is also threatening Telstra’s profits, however they have managed to keep their sales revenue flat at $26 billion dollars.

Chief executive of Telstra, Andy Penn, says that competition in the mobile market is increasing, with the expected entrance of a fourth mobile network operator.

A 2.5 million dollar tourism campaign to promote the Gold Coast has been revealed by the Tourism Industry Development Minister Kate Jones, in light of the successful 2018 Commonwealth Games.

The campaign will be led by Tourism and Events Queensland in close partnership with Destination Gold Coast.

It will promote the Gold Coast as the ultimate family-friendly destination in the key markets of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and New Zealand.

Private Prison Operator Serco has received access to a state run jail in order to promote a new privately run womens prison to Queensland inmates according to prisoner advocacy group ‘Sisters Inside’

This comes amid reports that Queensland is struggling to manage its prison population as men’s prisons are currently running 135 per cent over capacity and womens prisons running 165 over capacity.

A young suicide survivor in the USA has received a life-changing face transplant after being severely disfigured.

The youngest person in the USA to ever recieve a face transplant at age 22, Kate Stubblefield lost most of her face in the attempt and is the recipient of one of only 40 face transplants ever performed worldwide..

Journalists and photographers from the National Geographic followed the invasive 31 hour procedure to restore Kate’s face.

For those affected by mental illness, you can call lifeline on 13 11 14.

Violent threats against a 12 year old transgender student prompted an Oklahoma school to close for two days.

The threats were made in person, and in a private parent’s facebook group for the Achille Public School.

The young girl’s parents have taken out a restraining order against another parent, though no charges are being pressed at this stage.

A new low-dose three in one pill could transform how high blood pressure is treated around the world, according to a trial led by The George Institute for Global Health.

The trial revealed 70 per cent of patients reached blood pressure targets with the ‘triple pill’, compared to just over half receiving normal care.

Dr Ruth Webster, from the institute, says this is a major advancement—the triple pill was not only more effective than standard care, but it was also safe.

A bill voted down in senate last night would have allowed the ACT and Northern Territory to legislate on the issue of voluntary euthanasia, something they have been banned from doing since 1997.

The senate saw 34 votes versus 36. One of ACT’s voluntary euthanasia supporters, Labor MLA Tara Cheyne, blamed the fail on ACT Liberal senator Zed Seselja, who voted no.

"Make no mistake, I will never let Zed or any voter in the ACT forget where he stood on this issue of our rights," she said.

A queensland teacher has failed to overturn her suspension after developing a close friendship with one of her students.

Allegedly, the teacher allowed the student to stay overnight at her house, and gifted her a number of items including a leather jacket.

She also inappropriately entered the student’s tent in the early hours of the morning during a class camping trip.

The teacher’s registration was suspended in 20-17 on the grounds that she “posed an unacceptable risk of harm to children”.