Queensland Premier Steven Miles has provided a major update on Molly the magpie, who wildlife officials removed from the home of Reece Mortensen and Juliette Wells after complaints the bird was being kept illegally. The Gold Coast couple rescued Molly when he fell from a nest in 2020. A surprising friendship blossomed between Molly — … Read more
Victorian drivers will soon be able to carry their licence on a mobile phone, in a move that follows the lead of several other states. It comes after 15,000 Ballarat residents downloaded their licences to the Service Victoria or myVicRoads app as part of a six-month trial. Minister for Roads Melissa Horne announced on Saturday … Read more
A community on the outskirts of Sydney’s southwest have said they are being terrorised by thieves, and have given up calling police for help. With police stationed 40 minutes away, locals in Tahmoor are calling for more support. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Sydney locals have given up calling triple-0 following youth crime rampage. Newsletters: Breaking … Read more
There are fears Sydney’s asbestos crisis may include residential homes following the detection of contaminated mulch in at least 22 sites across Sydney. The material was first found at the Rozelle Parklands in Sydney’s inner west last month. The NSW Government has launched a special task force, with more than 130 criminal investigators tracking down … Read more
Homelessness is increasing in hotspots where rents are also on the rise, prompting calls for increased funding for support services and more public housing. Half the people seeking help for homelessness in NSW are not receiving it due to underfunded services, the head of a peak agency for homelessness has warned. “NSW’s housing crisis is … Read more
Queensland Premier Steven Miles has put the state judiciary on notice after clashing with the legal community amid a political storm on youth crime. Miles has previously flagged the possibility of opening children’s court to journalists, after media access was denied in the case of Ipswich grandmother, Vyleen White, who was allegedly murdered. WATCH THE … Read more
A NSW push to poach interstate essential workers has been dismissed by South Australia as a desperate effort to fill the more populous state’s skill “chasms”. The Make the Move Campaign is aimed at boosting the number of essential workers in regional NSW by spotlighting the stories of nurses, police, teachers, firefighters and midwives who … Read more
A WA couple and their child have been forced to sleep in their car amid the state’s housing crisis. Narelle and Ray*, from Forrestfield in Perth, lived in a rental home until two weeks ago — when it was sold out from under them and they found themselves with nowhere to go. WATCH THE VIDEO … Read more
Thousands of Queenslanders have been charged twice for vehicle registration fees due to a Transport and Main Roads (TMR) error — and many motorists may still not even be aware they have overpaid. About 16,401 drivers were sent vehicle registration notices in July last year, but, in an error, they were then re-sent the same … Read more
Do you wait for pedestrians to completely cross the street before you drive through a crossing? If not, you could be handed an on-the-spot fine and up to three demerit points due to a little-known road rule. Drivers must wait until pedestrians have crossed from one side of the road to the other before driving … Read more
