Alice Springs community concerned about hand sanitiser drinking trend
Community leaders in Alice Springs say they are concerned drinking hand sanitiser has become rama rama. Some experts are calling for greater regulations around the sale of the product. Source: Alice Springs community concerned about hand sanitiser drinking trend
Sydney battered by ‘biggest storm’ in years, power outages across NSW
Significant damage and widespread power outages have swept the state as trees toppled powerlines, fell on homes and destroyed fences. Source: Sydney battered by ‘biggest storm’ in years, power outages across NSW
Nine Sydney beaches closed after discovery of mystery debris balls
Manly, Dee Why, Long Reef, Queenscliff, Freshwater, North and South Curl Curl, North Steyne and North Narrabeen are closed. It comes after thousands of similar balls were found across Sydney’s eastern suburbs last year, shutting down Coogee and Bondi beaches. Source
‘Been a place of trauma’: First Nations squad to help rectify wrongs of netball’s past
A 20-strong squad of athletes has been named to represent the Black Swans, the First Nations national team, as part of initiatives by Netball Australia to increase representation throughout the sport. Source: ‘Been a place of trauma’: First Nations squad to help rectify wrongs of netball’s past
Migrants send record $10.3b in remittances out of Australia
Australia is being bled financially dry as billions of dollars are sent offshore each year in remittances, and India and China are the largest recipients. Source: Migrants send record $10.3b in remittances out of Australia
Flesh-eating ulcer becomes ‘endemic’ in another state
A flesh-eating ulcer that can lead to permanent disfigurement and has no known prevention appears to be spreading along Australia’s coastline. Analysis recently published suggests it has become endemic in the NSW town of Batemans Bay, about 110km southeast of Canberra. Source: Flesh-eating ulcer becomes ‘endemic’ in another state
Teen gangs are forcing gay men to confess to pedophilia in “pedo hunting” TikTok trend
Gangs of teenagers are using dating apps to lure, bash and rob men in Sydney parks before forcing them to falsely “confess” to being paedophiles on social media. Police and LGBTQ groups say the wave of homophobic crimes is a sickening throwback to the dark days of Sydney’s gay hate attacks.
NSW Premier looking at stronger ‘hate speech’ laws
New South Wales Premier Chris Minns is looking at bringing in harsher hate speech laws as a result of an alleged anti-Semitic graffiti attack in Sydney. Source: NSW Premier looking at stronger ‘hate speech’ laws
Queensland government blocks any change to abortion laws
Abortion dominated debate in the October state election, with the Labor party claiming the LNP would restrict a woman’s right to choose. Source: Queensland government blocks any change to abortion laws
Melbourne’s Jewish community in shock after synagogue set alight in targeted ‘act of hate’
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese denounces a suspicious blaze that tore through a Melbourne synagogue as a violent act of anti-Semitism aimed at creating fear in the community. Source: Melbourne’s Jewish community in shock after synagogue set alight in targeted ‘act of hate’