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
An elderly Brisbane man who was told he had until Christmas to leave his home, has had a reprieve with the state government halting its plan to evict him and demolish his home. Trevor Connolly, 93, had been living in his Coorparoo home for 60 years, with no plan of ever leaving, when he received … Read more
A Labor MP has apologised for labelling attendees at a Queensland victims of crime rally a “rent-a-crowd”. The comment was made when government backbencher Aaron Harper accused local Liberal National Party members of hijacking the Townsville protest on Sunday after losing his cool. Harper was heckled when he was the only Labor MP to front … Read more
Brisbane City Council workers have sparked outrage for disposing of tents supposed to help house the city’s homeless community just days after they were given out. It’s believed five tents were recently removed by council officers at Cathedral Place. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Brisbane City Council officers accused of throwing away tents given out to … Read more
