Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek last week sent industry into a panic after confirming she was in talks with the Greens to pass controversial laws to establish a new Environment Protection Agency (EPA).
She refused to rule out a deal even after Labor pulled the laws from debate following a major backlash from business.
"If I have to create stories so that the American media
actually pays attention to the suffering of the American people, then that's
what I'm going to do" JD Vance said.
The Spotlight team reported discrepancies in audio analysis
of a clip aired by the ABC as part of a package on Russell, who later
successfully sued the media organisation for defamation and received $400,000................
A man armed with an AK-47 had a GoPro and was “intent on
filming” an attempted assassination of Donald Trump at his Florida golf course.
Ryan Wesley Routh has been arrested and named as the
suspected would-be assassin.
Cleo was kidnapped from a campsite 1000km north of Perth in October 2021. Police found the then-four-year-old 18 days later.
Kidnapper Terence Kelly is appealing his
13-year prison sentence.
Now seven, this photo shared by her parents yesterday, shows
Cleo, all smiles, holding a medal and ribbons she received for gymnastics.
About 25 per cent of all senior students at Chevalier
College now learn remotely on a Monday.
Chevalier College is an independent Roman Catholic
co-educational secondary day school, located in Burradoo, in the Southern
Highlands of NSW
https://www.chevalier.nsw.edu.au/
A deadly synthetic opioid is spreading across Australia,
leaving those left behind to grapple with the consequences......
Source: ABC
Clover Moore 78, has claimed an historic sixth term as Sydney
Lord Mayor despite a swing against her in a campaign she described as the
“toughest” of her career.
There were 10 candidates on the mayoral ballot.
It’s been 12 months since Chris Minns introduced the ban on mobile phones across all NSW public schools. And it’s been a resounding success. There has been an increase in -
* attendance,
* reduced bullying and suspensions
* and the revival of physical activity.
So why did it take so long?
Clover Moore 78, has claimed an historic sixth term as Sydney
Lord Mayor despite a swing against her in a campaign she described as the
“toughest” of her career.
There were 10 candidates on the mayoral ballot.
Defence Minister Richard Marles accused Mr Shoebridge of
“licensing” the violent behaviour shown by protesters on Wednesday.
Credit: JOEL CARRETT/AAPIMAGE
Aaron Mendis, a Sydney youth minister has been found not
guilty of child sex charges after a judge found he was probably suffering
"sexsomnia".
Judge Phillip Mahony acquitted Mendis of all charges on the
basis that "it was a reasonable possibility at the time of each alleged
offence that the accused was asleep, and suffering from sexsomnia".
Two people recently died of heroin overdoses after using
what they thought was cocaine at a house party at Glebe while another two
people were hospitalised.
The Health Departmemt today (Friday) warned people to carry naloxone – the life-saving medication used to treat
opioid overdoses.
Source: Guardian Australia
Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann's lawyers have filed
an updated appeal in the Federal Court, challenging the entire judgment which
found on the balance of probabilities Mr Lehrmann had raped Brittany Higgins.
The court concluded the most likely version of events was
that Ms Higgins was too drunk to consent to sex with Mr Lehrmann, and that he
was reckless.
His appeal will return to the Federal Court in October....................
Defence Minister Richard Marles and his predecessor Peter
Dutton have tussled in a war of words over the Government’s decision to strip
medals from up to nine officers who served in Afghanistan but not hold the most
senior leaders to account.
Mr Marles hit back later accusing Mr Dutton of being the
one who failed to hold senior officers to account.
“When he was the defence minister, he actively suspended
making a decision in relation to command accountability,” Mr Marles said……
Ilya Fomin had secured a two-bedroom apartment close to a
train station and shops in south-west Sydney.
But while transferring $280,000 from National Australia Bank to
the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, it disappeared to scammers.
"There are at least two banks, a law firm, me and the
legislation which allowed this to happen” Mr Fomin said…………………….
Self-funded retirees and many part pensioners will pay more for their aged care under the government’s reform package, endorsed by the opposition and announced yesterday (Thursday.)
The package, which the government says is the biggest reform in 30
years, will shift the system further towards home care, so people can stay at
home as long as possible..........
The federal government has unveiled its much-anticipated
overhaul of the aged care system, which if passed could see providers fined
more than $1.5 million for the most serious breaches.
Advocates and peak bodies say they're waiting for more detail about how the increased protections for older Australians will work....................
Trish Smith, the mother who stabbed her two sons to death in the Blue Mountains was sacked by her employer in January 2020 for mental health issues. She fought the decision and represented herself but lost the case.
Commissioner Muir dismissed her application to be reinstated
in November 2023 but in March this year she applied for leave to appeal, which
was refused.
The widow of paedophile TV star Rolf Harris has
died aged 93 - fifteen months after her husband.
Alwen Hughes stood by Harris after he was sentenced to five
years and nine months in jail in 2014 for 12 indecent assaults on four underage
girls between 1968 and 1986.
The family and best friend of Carol Clay, who was murdered
in Victoria’s High Country in March 2020, have confronted her killer Greg Lynn,
via victim impact statements.
Prosecutors are pushing for a life sentence in Victoria’s
Supreme Court…………….
Today (Thursday), a crew of four aboard a SpaceX capsule embarked on the world's first private spacewalk.
Billionaire Jared Isaacman and SpaceX engineer Sarah Gillis
both completed manoeuvres in space, live streamed on the company's website............
After months of complex negotiations, developer ALAND has
agreed to complete the three towers on Old Castle Hill Road, which have stood
as partially built shells for months since the collapse of Nassif's Toplace
Group.
Jean Nassif’s real estate
empire Toplace was valued at around $1.5bn before it collapsed into
administration last year and he fled to Lebanon owning millions to creditors..........
The son of beloved Australian journalist George Negus has
shared an update on his health two years after his Alzheimer’s diagnosis was
made public. He is now mostly
“non-verbal” as he remains in an aged care facility in Sydney.
An explicit tweet sent by Mark Latham has been ruled
defamatory, with the Federal Court ordering he pay $140,000 in damages.
The tweet stemmed from a heated online argument with
independent state MP Alex Greenwich when Latham suggested that he “engages in
disgusting sexual activities.”
Brett Button 59, the driver of a wedding bus when it
crashed, killing 10 people and injuring 25 more in the Hunter Valley, was
sentenced today to 32 years in prison with a non-parole period of 24 years.
The court was told Button had taken 'significantly more'
than his prescribed dosage of tramadol, a short-relief and opioid-abused
painkiller, on the day of the horrific crash.
Newry, Northern Ireland
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson arrives at Newry courthouse.
He faces
18 charges – one count of rape, four of gross indecency with or towards a child
and 13 of indecent assault on a female between 1985 and 2008
Photograph: Charles McQuillan/Getty Images
Defendant Prince Heinrich XIII Reuss (2nd right) is hugged
by his lawyers as he arrives for the continuation of the so-called
‘Reichsbuerger’ trial.
In total, nine ringleaders accused of treason are believed
to have planned the resurrection of the German Reich, or empire, through
violence, by storming the Bundestag, the national parliament, and kidnapping
President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
Heinrich XIII Prince Reuss, 72, is accused of leading the
plot, which would have led to him becoming Germany’s head of state. The prince
appeared at a specially erected high-security courtroom in Frankfurt alongside
eight other defendants, including former judge Birgit Malsack-Winkemann, who
was allegedly ready to become minister of justice.
Linton Besser exposes the graft and greed of the strata
industry - supposed to protect apartment owners' interests - with shocking
stories of financial abuse, unethical practices and a lack of meaningful
consumer protection..................
https://iview.abc.net.au/video/NC2403H030S00
..........Hakiya Devi, the eldest of the midwives I interviewed, told me at the time she had killed 12 or 13 babies. Another midwife, Dharmi Devi, admitted to killing more - at least 15-20.........
Thousands of inmates in the UK were released yesterday as part of the government's plan to ease overcrowding. About 1,700 prisoners in England and Wales will be freed with a total of 5,500 released during September and October.
This is on top of the 1,000
prisoners who are usually freed every week.
The Group comprises ten brands from five European
countries: Volkswagen, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, ŠKODA, SEAT, CUPRA,
Audi, Lamborghini, Bentley, Porsche and Ducati.
Muslim community organisations are unhappy after grants
announced five months ago for Muslim and Jewish communities to improve social
cohesion were given to SBS, news organisation AAP and the Human Rights
Commission instead of Islamic and Arab groups......
Video has emerged of former South Australian Liberal Party
leader David Speirs appearing to snort white powder from a plate.
Using what looks like a rolled up $5 note, Mr Speirs, 39,
appeared to loudly sniff the substance off the plate...........
Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek evoked a rare Section 10 declaration against the Blayney gold mine on Indigenous Heritage grounds.
It’s alleged she took the
advice of a small charity over representatives of the local Wiradjuri people. The letter written by a senior Wiradjuri adviser
claims the expertise of elders was dismissed in favour of “baseless claims”.
On Sunday, Pope Francos travelled to the remote jungles of
Papua New Guinea, bringing medicine, musical instruments and a message of
love.
Francis flew aboard a Royal Australian Air Force C-130
transport plane from Port Moresby to Vanimo, on the northwest coast of the
South Pacific nation, close to the border with Indonesia. There, Francis
met with the local Catholic community and the missionaries from his native
Argentina who have been ministering to them.
There are about 2.5 million Catholics in Papua New Guinea,
according to Vatican statistics.
The arrest of Apollo Quiboloy 74, self-proclaimed “appointed
son of God” who is accused of human trafficking and sexual abuse, ended a
two-week standoff at his sprawling religious compound in the Philippines.
According to local media, more than 60 police officers were
injured in violent clashes with church members who protested their leader’s
innocence. One member died of a heart attack during the initial raid...........
Jeep SUVs, pickups catching fire even with ignition off and
owners advised not to park in garage.
U.S. auto safety regulators are investigating reports that
the engines can catch fire on some Jeep SUVs and pickup trucks even with the
ignition turned off.
The probe covers more than 781,000 Jeep Wrangler and
Gladiator vehicles from the 2021 through 2023 model years…….
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-probe-jeep-fires/
Video message released by Kensington Palace says Catherine
plans to return to limited public engagements in coming months..........
Bus driver Joseph Raymond Saba, 51 from Greystanes,
allegedly molested two disabled girls while driving them to a
Western Sydney school.
Saba has operated a transport business as a sole trader
for almost 20 years. The business was
registered under the name Paradise Transport but changed its name to JS Courier
Services in July.
Today (Monday) Queensland Police said the 33-year-old man
accused of throwing hot coffee on a baby fled the country on his own passport a
day before police identified him.
He travelled by car to NSW on August 28 before flying out of
Sydney Airport on August 31, police have said.
A warrant has been put out for his arrest.
Elle McPherson underwent a lumpectomy, and learned that cancer had no clear margins - meaning it could have spread. Doctors said she needed a 'mastectomy, chemotherapy, radiation and hormone replacement' but she decided against it. Instead, she underwent eight months of intense therapy with doctors in Phoenix, Arizona, taking a holistic approach.
There is concern that women will follow Elle's advice and refuse traditional breast cancer therapy to pursue the holist therory of healing.
Rather than just treating the particular part of the body that is diseased, holistic health practitioners treat the person as a whole with vitamin supplements, spiritual practices etc rather than traditiinal therapies.
In 2020, James Packer was diagnosed with bipolar disorder.
Bipolar disorder is frequently inherited, with genetic
factors accounting for approximately 80%
of the cause.
If one parent has bipolar disorder, there's a 10% chance
that their child will develop the illness. If both parents have the disorder, the
likelihood rises to 40%.
Amy Wensley was found dead in her bedroom from a shotgun
blast to the head 10 years ago.
Unbelievably, detectives who arrived minutes later decided
it was suicide and assumed she was of Aboriginal descent instead of Thai.
WA police have announced a new investigation and a $1m
reward for information has been offered.
Rupert Murdoch wants to alter the terms of an irrevocable trust so that his eldest son, Lachlan is named as his successor and keeps control of prized assets such as Fox News and The Wall Street Journal.
But James, Elisabeth and Prudence are insisting that all four siblings continue to receive equal voting shares.
The family feud goes before a judge at the Washoe County
Courthouse in Reno, Nevada, next week,
Notorious paedophile Michael Guider who murdered nine-year-old Bondi schoolgirl Samantha Knight has died in jail.
He was serving a 16-year jail sentence for 77
offences against 13 children when finally charged with her abduction from Bondi
in 1986. In total, he served 23 years
behind bars.
William Gulson, an English teacher at Knox Grammar school was arrested yesterday and charged with allegedly grooming a child online for unlawful sexual activity. He was refused bail and will appear at Parramatta Local Court today (Saturday).
Former real estate agent Matthew Ramsay was jailed for nearly four years for stabbing his mate's wife as she opened the door of their Dover Heights 4.5m property 2 years ago.
He will remain behind bars until at least 2026.
