August 6, 2026 — 5:30am

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There is no way to reliably predict the risk to the mental health of accused people from media reporting of their cases, senior psychiatrists say, as community disquiet about “psychological safety”-based secrecy orders grows.

The psychiatrists say mental health clinicians cannot forecast potential behaviour, including self-harm or suicide, and that the reports relied upon by judges when considering suppression applications are inexact at best.

Specialists including Melbourne University Professor Steve Ellen say it…

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