Mobile phone detection cameras will soon also be used to detect whether drivers and passengers are using their seatbelts on NSW roads. Seatbelts have been mandatory by law in NSW for more than 50 years, however 15 per cent of deaths on NSW roads every year involved seatbelt noncompliance. Last year, 36 people died in … Read more
More than $577 million is currently sitting unclaimed by Revenue NSW, with about $234 million of that designated as belonging to residents who have yet to claim it. The NSW Government returned more than $21.8 million in unclaimed funds during the last financial year, setting a record. Unclaimed funds are comprised of payments, refunds, unpresented … Read more
Robert Irwin has threatened to sue One Nation leader Pauline Hanson over a cartoon shared on her social media. The wildlife warrior was depicted in cartoon-form in a video on Hanson’s Please Explain YouTube channel, titled The State of Queensland. The video also featured beloved children’s cartoon character Bluey. Know the news with the 7NEWS … Read more
Scammers are upping their game, and turning to artificial intelligence (AI) in a bid to con innocent Australians out of money — and they’ve hijacked the Queensland premier to do so. However, when scammers sent out a text message from a social media account claiming to be Steven Miles to the premier’s long-time friend, marketing … Read more
Six deaths at a major Tasmanian hospital have been referred to the coroner for investigation after allegations records were altered and legal reporting requirements not followed. Tasmania’s health department launched a review after a Launceston General Hospital nurse accused a senior manager of falsifying death certificates and not reporting deaths to the coroner. Acting secretary … Read more
Children younger than 14 could be blocked from opening social media accounts, with an eminent legal eagle to investigate the feasibility of a ban. South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas has appointed former High Court chief justice Robert French AC to examine the legal, regulatory and technological pathways for his government to impose a ban within … Read more
Australians have taken to the streets to demand an end to gendered violence which advocates warn has reached crisis levels. Thousands of attendees at protests in Sydney, Adelaide and Hobart on Saturday demanded concrete action to break the cycle of violence which has claimed the lives of at least 26 women so far in 2024, … Read more
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
