Hannah has never seen war but as the daughter of two veterans, she felt it hanging like a permanent dark cloud over her childhood home.

Years on, she's still struggling with the emotional fallout – and she's not alone.

Australian Defence Force (ADF) service members and veterans face unique mental health challenges due to the nature of the job.

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Now we have proof that their children are struggling too.

A new report by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) found that mental health conditions are more prevalent among the children of veterans than those with non-veteran parents.

It found that of the 238,000 children living with at least one veteran parent on Census night in 2021, about 8.3 per cent had at least one mental health condition.

That's equivalent to almost 20,000 kids and young people.

By comparison, 5.8 per cent of children living with non-veteran parents had a mental health condition.

Mental health conditions were also the most common long-term health conditions affecting children of veteran parents, according to the report.

Mental health conditions are especially prevalent among older dependant children, affecting about half of all veterans' children aged 15 and up with a long-term health condition.

Dependent children of ex-serving women and ex-service members who left ADF for involuntary medical reasons also showed a higher prevalence of mental health conditions.

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Hannah's mum and dad both served and she struggled with depression and anxiety throughout her childhood and teenage years, due in part to the mental scars her parents' service left on them.

Their service affected the whole family, bleeding "tension, emotional distance, and sometimes fear" through their home.

But when your parents are scarred from serving their country, it can be difficult for a child to ask for support with their own anxieties.

"It's hard to talk about feelings when your parent is dealing with so much," Hannah told 9news.com.au.

"Seeing them battle anxiety, depression and PTSD made me constantly feel on edge, like I had to walk on eggshells."

She faced constant anxiety about her parents' wellbeing, as well as pressure to stay strong for them and not add to their stress as veterans.

Few could understand her experiences as the child of veterans, specialised mental health support services were practically non-existent, and she was left feeling isolated and alone.

"Most counsellors at school didn't know how to relate to ADF family dynamics or the effects of PTSD on children," she confessed.

"I often felt invisible, like my struggles weren't serious enough compared to my parents'."

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Legacy Brisbane community services manager Claire Lyon said no one should be surprised by these new statistics.

"Anxiety and depression, PTSD and emotional regulation difficulties are very common in the children that we support," she told 9news.

"These children grow up in environments shaped by trauma, transition and uncertainty"

And there aren't adequate mental health support services that cater to these kids, or the children of veterans who are still alive and able-bodied.

Services specifically for veterans' families often have a limited scope and minimal resources.

Meanwhile, the general mental health support system is already under immense strain, with long wait times and high costs making it difficult for young people to get help.

It leaves many children of veterans struggling with mental health challenges with nowhere to go.

Australia needs more resources specifically targeted at and dedicated to the needs of children of veteran parents and the specific challenges they face.

"The families serve alongside the veteran and their health and wellbeing is vitally important to the health and wellbeing of the veteran, it's all intertwined," Lyon said.

"And the earlier we can get children support the better the outcomes will be."

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Hannah was eventually able to access professional mental health support and is able to better manage her long-term mental health concerns now.

But she said more needs to be done for children of veterans so the next generation don't suffer in silence as she did.

"We need more mental health services that specifically address our unique experiences," she said.

Hannah called for more counsellors trained in military family dynamics and trauma-informed care, school programs, outreach efforts and holistic support for veteran families.

If you are a current or former ADF member, or a relative, and need counselling or support, you can contact the Defence All-Hours Support Line on 1800 628 036 or Open Arms on 1800 011 046. Veterans and their families can also contact Legacy for support.

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An attempted coup is under way in the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar, the country's president says, a day after members of an elite army unit were seen joining youth-led protests against the government.

Madagascar has been shaken by three weeks of the most significant unrest in years in the nation.

The protests are led by a group calling itself "Gen Z Madagascar" and the United Nations says the demonstrations have left 22 people dead and dozens injured. The government has disputed this number.

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A statement from President Andry Rajoelina's office said it "wishes to inform the nation and the international community that an attempt to seize power illegally and by force" has been "initiated".

"In view of the extreme gravity of this situation, the president of the republic … strongly condemns this attempt at destabilisation and calls upon all forces of the nation to unite in defence of constitutional order and national sovereignty," Rajoelina's office said on Sunday.

The statement did not immediately identify who was attempting to overthrow the government, but members of the elite CAPSAT military unit joined youth-led protests against Rajoelina on Saturday and called for the president and other government officials to step down.

"Do we call this a coup? I don't know yet," Colonel Michael Randrianirina of the CAPSAT unit had said on Saturday, addressing crowds of protesters from an armoured vehicle.

The protests on Saturday were among the largest since the unrest began.

Madagascar, a large island of 31 million people off the east coast of Africa, has had several leaders removed in coups since it gained independence from France in 1960. Rajoelina himself first came to power as the leader of a transitional government following a 2009 military-backed coup.

An uprising by the CAPSAT unit was pivotal in that 2009 coup that brought Rajoelina to power. He was elected president in 2018 and reelected in 2023, a vote boycotted by opposition parties.

The youth-led protests against service failures and alleged government corruption and nepotism first erupted on September 25. The protests began over electricity and water outages but have snowballed into larger dissatisfaction with the government and the leadership of Rajoelina.

Protesters have brought up a range of issues, including poverty and the cost of living, access to tertiary education, and alleged corruption and embezzlement of public funds by government officials and their families and associates.

Civic groups and trade unions have joined the protests, which have resulted in nighttime curfews being enforced in the capital, Antananarivo, and other major cities.

Rajoelina had attempted to appease the protesters by firing his entire government, including the prime minister, on September 29. But he appointed a military general as the new prime minister and the protesters have not relented.

The Gen Z protesters that inspired the uprising have their own website, Facebook page and other social media channels and have a GoFundMe page to raise money.

They have mobilised over the internet and say they were inspired by other protests that toppled governments in Nepal and Sri Lanka.

There's an urgent call to help those in poverty, as new figures reveal a soaring number of Australians living below the line.

According to exclusive numbers accessed by 9News, the high cost of housing remains the most significant driver of financial hardship.

For mother-of-three Angela Finch each day is not about spending or saving but struggle and survival.

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"It's in every living and breathing moment of my life and my children's life," she said.

For safety, she moved to a shelter, making it hard to continue her casual work. Her story is increasingly common.

A new report from the Council of Social Services and UNSW shows one in seven Australians live below the poverty line.

That's 3.7 million people living on "less than half the median income".

The study using data from 2023 illustrates a jump of nearly half a million people from the previous edition.

"There's also the mum guilt cost where you think your children deserve something you can't afford so you go without so they can feel like their friends feel," Finch said.

Two generations after then prime minister Bob Hawke's pledge that "by 1990 no Australian child will be living in poverty", the Australian Council of Social Services report says one in six children now face poverty hardships.

"Those children are in every street, those children are in every school and people like me hide it," Finch said.

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Since the survey period jobseeker and rent assistance rates have risen but welfare groups say they need to go higher.

"We must fix the adequacy of social security that is the income floor that protects you," ACOSS CEO Cassandra Goldie said.

Helping families out of poverty is a challenge.

Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek said a jobseeker was about $4000 a year better off since Labor came into government.

"That builds on cheaper medicines, more bulk billing, fee-free TAFE, five per cent deposits," she said.

Keeping up with rents is the biggest challenge as housing remains the biggest driver of the cost of living.

One issue raised at the recent economic roundtable was how Australians struggling to find work can be matched with the many businesses crying out for workers

"We know that there are people looking for workers and we know people are looking for jobs – we need an employment services system that can get people into those jobs long-term," Goldie said.

Legendary actress Diane Keaton has died at the age of 79.

There are no further details at this time and her family has requested privacy, a spokesperson told People magazine, which first reported the news.

Keaton was the kind of actor who helped make films iconic and timeless, from her "La-dee-da, la-dee-da" phrasing as Annie Hall, bedecked in that necktie, bowler hat, vest and khakis, to her heartbreaking turn as Kay Adams, the woman unfortunate enough to join the Corleone family in The Godfather.

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Her star-making performances in the 1970s, many of which were in Woody Allen films, were not a flash in the pan either, and she would continue to charm new generations for decades thanks in part to a longstanding collaboration with filmmaker Nancy Meyers.

Keaton won her first Oscar for Annie Hall and would go on to be nominated three more times, for Reds, Marvin's Room and Something's Gotta Give.

In her very Keaton way, upon accepting her Oscar in 1978 she laughed and said, "This is something."

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Bette Midler, who starred with Keaton in The First Wives Club, paid tribute in a post on Instagram: "The brilliant, beautiful, extraordinary Diane Keaton has died. I cannot tell you how unbearably sad this makes me.

"She was hilarious, a complete original, and completely without guile, or any of the competitiveness one would have expected from such a star. What you saw was who she was…oh, la, lala!"

Octavia Spencer remembered Keaton as "[not] just an actress: she was a force. a woman who showed us that being yourself is the most powerful thing you can be".

"From Annie Hall to Something's Gotta Give, she made every role unforgettable. But beyond the screen, she brought joy, laughter, and style that was all her own. Thank you, Diane, for reminding us that authenticity never goes out of fashion," Spencer's tribute read.

Keaton was born Diane Hall in January 1946 in Los Angeles, though her family was not part of the film industry she would find herself in.

Her mother was a homemaker and photographer, and her father was in real estate and civil engineering.

Keaton made her film debut in the 1970 romantic comedy Lovers and Other Strangers, but her big breakthrough would come a few years later when she was cast in Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather, which won best picture and become one of the most beloved films of all time.

And yet even she hesitated to return for the sequel, though after reading the script she decided otherwise.

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The 1970s were an incredibly fruitful time for Keaton thanks in part to her ongoing collaboration with Allen in both comedic and dramatic roles.

She appeared in Sleeper, Love and Death, Interiors, Manhattan, Manhattan Murder Mystery and the film version of Play it Again, Sam.

Allen and the late Marshall Brickman gave Keaton one of her most iconic roles in Annie Hall, the infectious woman from Chippewa Falls whom Allen's Alvy Singer cannot get over.

The film is considered one of the great romantic comedies of all time, with Keaton's eccentric, self-deprecating Annie at its heart.

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The personal data of 5.7 million Qantas customers has been released on the dark web by hackers, after a ransom date came and went yesterday.

Qantas was one of 40 companies caught up in the hack, alongside the likes of Toyota, Disney and IKEA when the hacker group Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters stole almost 1 billion records of customer data from cloud technology company Salesforce in July.

A threat to release the details had been made by the group earlier this week

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"If Salesforce does not engage with us to resolve this, we will completely target each and every individual customers (sic) of theirs listed below, failure to comply will result in massive consequences," the statement from the hackers said.

In response, Salesforce insisted it would not "engage, negotiate with, or pay any extortion demand".

The hackers did not break into the Salesforce system, but instead called the IT desks of the 40 companies and posed as legitimate employees.

In the case of Qantas, it is believed a call centre in the Philippines was targeted by the hackers.

The information of Qantas passengers believed to have been released includes date of birth, emails and frequent flyer numbers.

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This includes a string of politicians' home addresses and phone numbers, Cyber Security Coordinator Lieutenant General Michelle McGuinness confirmed in Senate estimates earlier this week.

"There has been a threat actor who has claimed to steal data… Qantas have notified all those who are impacted, and it may be that the threat actor has the data at this stage, the operational experts will, under normal circumstances, look to verify and that would be a question for our operational organisations," she said.

It is not believed credit card details or passport numbers were compromised in the breach.

Qantas has been contacted for comment.

It previously told 9news.com.au: "Ensuring continued vigilance and providing ongoing support for our customers remain our top priorities following our cyber incident in early July.

"We continue to offer a 24/7 support line and specialist identity protection advice to affected customers and through the ongoing injunction we obtained through the NSW Supreme Court we have legal protections in place to prevent the stolen data being accessed or released."

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Air crash investigators have spent the day combing through the wreckage of a light plane crash that left three people dead south of Sydney.

The Albion Park community is mourning husband and wife Andrew and Julieanne Connors, and their family friend Colin McLaughlin.

Investigators are meticulously documenting the spot where three lives were lost as locals pay their respects with flowers. 

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They trio were on board a light plane bound for Bathurst yesterday morning when it crashed at Shellharbour Airport in Albion Park.

They're being remembered as pillars of the community.

Andrew's mates in the construction industry offered condolences to the Connors and McLaughlin families.

"You truly lived life to the fullest, and you've left a lasting impact on everyone lucky enough to have crossed paths with you," City Building Approvals wrote.

Andrew and Julieanne ran Tumut Valley Holiday Park in the Snowy Mountains.

Those who worked there with them called them "visionary leaders".

"Their legacy will continue to inspire us as we carry forward the values they embodied," she said.

With the site now carefully photographed, the plane is being taken away to be thoroughly examined, but it'll be months at least before investigators rule on the cause of the crash.

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The Piper Cherokee Lance was built in 1975 and owned by the Connors family since 2013.

Its maintenance records and flight history are now crucial evidence.

The group of five or six arrived armed with a knife and a hammer.

Beijing has vowed countermeasures against Washington if US President Donald Trump makes good on his threat to impose new 100 per cent tariffs on Chinese imports.

Trump's latest threat came after China unleashed a raft of export restrictions on rare earth minerals last week.

The escalating tensions threaten to derail months of progress in trade talks.

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"Resorting to threats of high tariffs is not the right way to engage with China," a Ministry of Commerce spokesperson said on Sunday, in Beijing's first comments on the threat.

"If the US persists in acting unilaterally, China will resolutely take corresponding measures to safeguard its legitimate rights and interests," the spokesperson added.

"Our position on a tariff war remains consistent – we do not want one, but we are not afraid of one."

The rapid escalation of trade tensions between the world's two largest economies has sunk stocks, rattling investors and industries by igniting fears of a repeat of the tit-for-tat tariff battle in spring, when levies on Chinese and American imports soared to around 145 per cent and 120 per cent respectively.

It also adds fresh uncertainty into the ongoing trade talks between the two nations. Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping were expected to hold a highly anticipated meeting in South Korea in two weeks' time but Trump, citing the rare earths issue, has cast doubt on that meeting happening.

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Beijing shows no sign of backing down, with the ministry spokesperson instead urging Washington to "promptly correct its wrong approach" and "preserve the hard-won progress in negotiations".

The commerce ministry described the new rules on rare earths as a "legitimate move" and blamed Washington for the latest escalation, pointing to the Trump administration's introduction of a series of new restrictive measures against China within two weeks of the latest round of trade talks in Madrid in September.

Since then, Washington has added multiple Chinese firms to its export control list, expanding its controls to cover listed companies' subsidiaries, as well as imposing special port fees for Chinese ships.

"The US actions have seriously harmed China's interests and undermined the atmosphere of bilateral economic and trade talks. China firmly opposes these moves," the spokesperson said.

The sweeping new rare earth controls announced by Beijing included an expanded list of restricted minerals and extended curbs targeting their production technologies and overseas use, including for military and semiconductor applications.

That is expected to put significant pressure on global industries and tech supply chains which rely on these minerals to produce everything from everyday electronics, semiconductors and automobiles to fighter jets.

On Truth Social, Trump had described China's "shocking" move as "extremely hostile" and a "moral disgrace in dealing with other nations."

But experts said Beijing's measures broadly mirror restrictions Washington has imposed on semiconductors over the years, which limit the export of chips or chipmaking equipment to China – whether from the US or from a third country where it was made with US technology.

China's commerce ministry said Washington's reaction to its new rare earths rules showcase its "double standards".

"For a long time, the United States has overstretched the concept of national security and abused export controls, adopting discriminatory measures against China, and imposing unilateral 'long-arm jurisdiction' restrictions on a wide range of products," the spokesperson said.

The US export control list covers more than 3000 items — compared with just over 900 on China's list, they added.

Beijing has long criticised Washington for exerting control beyond its borders through export rules that bar third-country companies from supplying China with chips made using American technology.

But China's move this week signalled a shift in its strategy, by adopting similar tactics.

A teenage boy is fighting for life in hospital after being bitten by a shark on Thursday Island off the Far North Queensland coast.

Emergency services were called to Cook Esplanade on the island just before 6.30pm yesterday after reports the 14-year-old had been bitten on the chest by a shark while fishing with friends.

He entered the water and was mauled suddenly, with his friends dragging him to safety.

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He was rushed to Thursday Island Hospital, before being airlifted to Townsville University Hospital.

The boy remains in a critical condition.

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