Djab Wurrung woman is recovering from injuries after allegedly being knocked unconscious with a rock tied to a stick near Ballarat
A former Greens Senate candidate has allegedly been attacked by a man with a homemade weapon while running in a western Victorian state forest.
Police said the attacker was believed to be a Caucasian male wearing black jeans, a cap and no shoes or shirt.They said that after Austin regained consciousness, she ran 4km back to her car and called the police. “All women should be safe, but particularly First Nations women going out on Country to heal and connect should be safe. The bush should be our safest place.”
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