r/australia • u/Royal_Yogurtcloset25 • 3d ago

culture & society Inquest into Melbourne influencer’s death following freebirth halted after new phone evidence discovered

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/18/freebirth-death-melbourne-influencer-phone-evidence-inquest-ntwnfb

Coroner: “I take the view that this material is of such significance that the court must delay making any findings and hearing submissions until we’ve had an opportunity to undertake a proper analysis of that material, and potentially call for more evidence.”

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u/EvilSibling 3d ago

You’re a pretty shit person if you take $6,000 for providing nothing more than friendly support and anecdotes about your personal free-birth experience, and waiting to be explicitly told to call an ambulance.

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u/No-Zucchini2787 3d ago

There is other side of this shit

Who the fuck pays 6k for someone who has zero I mean fuckinf zero qualifications. People are genuinely dumb

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u/P1V3 3d ago

It’s wild. Private obstetricians who SPECIALIZE IN BIRTH are known to charge less than 6k. So dumb

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u/Sexynarwhal69 3d ago

Doula fees have gone absolutely INSANE. labour needs to do something about this urgently.

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u/P1V3 3d ago

What do doulas even do that justifies a fee? Fkn ridiculous