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Thu, June 27, 2024
Body Found In Sydney Home 28/06/24
The body of a woman, in her 50s, has been found inside a Sydney home with injuries so horrific that senior police officers described it as one of the worst crime scenes they had seen in years. Energy Minister Mick de Brenni has refused to take responsibility for the Callide Power Plant explosion, sensationally accusing CS Energy bosses of lying to him about maintenance and safety at the facility. Port Lincoln father Troy Smith will likely avoid prison after being allegedly caught with more than 3g of meth inside his Bali hotel room, with prosecutors recommending he serve his sentence in a rehab facility.Chilling GoPro footage has emerged of a teen charged with terror offences armed with knives and tactical equipment before allegedly walking into a Labor MP’s office. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wed, June 26, 2024
Assange Free 27/06/24
Julian Assange will today start his new life as a free man with his wife and two young sons in Australia. The cost of dying is set to skyrocket in Victoria, with the Allan government considering introducing what has been panned as a “death tax by stealth”. CS Energy issued warnings that maintenance was being neglected at its plants just two years before a major explosion tore through Callide Power Station. A wealthy Adelaide college has raked in more than a quarter of a billion dollars in recent years. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tue, June 25, 2024
Greg Lynn Trial 26/06/24
The widow of slain camper Russell Hill says she feared Greg Lynn would walk free, saying “an innocent person doesn’t get rid of the bodies”. Vape legalisation advocates say the Coalition could raise $510 million a year in tax revenue under its plan to regulate the sale of nicotine products through retailers like supermarkets or convenience stores. A minibus carrying farm workers is believed to have been trying to overtake another car when it crashed into a tree in Victoria’s northwest. Former NRL star Jarryd Hayne will not face a fourth trial after he successfully appealed his convictions over the alleged rape of a woman in 2018. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mon, June 24, 2024
Vape Backflip 25/06/24
Vapes will be made available at pharmacies without a prescription after the Albanese government struck a deal with the Greens that will soften a proposed retail ban on e-cigarettes. The boss of Australia’s anti-doping agency has warned that the AFL – and Australian sport more widely – is at a “crossroad” as a damning report identified “key issues” around players buying cocaine, ice and ecstasy from criminals. The notorious Bicycle Bandit who plundered 11 banks in a terrifying crime spree has received one of the longest sentences in SA history – but a judge acknowledged the “air of artificiality” about his penalty, given that he’s about to die. New data has revealed Queensland patients waited up to 14 hours in the state’s emergency departments as choked hospitals struggled to cope with soaring demand. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thu, June 20, 2024
Mackay Shooting 21/06/24
A young girl who witnessed her mother’s alleged shooting murder is struggling to process the terrible tragedy, according to those close to the Mackay family. The Bicycle Bandit’s sentencing has been expedited after he expressed an intent to access his voluntary assisted dying kit – but one of his victims, who also has terminal cancer, says he deserves neither empathy nor sympathy. With a little help after years of trying, purple Wiggle John Pearce is to become a father for the first time. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wed, June 19, 2024
Class Lockdown At Sydney School 20/06/24
An eight-year-old boy took an illegal replica assault rifle to a Sydney school, forcing a class into lockdown and sparking a police investigation into how it ended up in the boy’s hands. Elite private schools are exempting poorly performing students from national NAPALN tests in a bid to improve their overall scores, a scathing academic report has revealed. Queensland’s political leaders are bitterly divided over the state’s nuclear future, with all levels of government at odds over the safety and economic viability of the controversial energy plan. Cameras to catch Adelaide drivers distracted by mobile phones have been switched on, with hefty fines for those caught breaking the law. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tue, June 18, 2024
Police Amo Stolen 19/06/24
Dozens of rounds of live ammunition, police uniforms and bulletproof vests are in the hands of criminals after being stolen from cop cars during the Wakeley riot two months ago. Queensland homeowners missing mortgage repayments are at their highest level since the early pandemic, with hundreds of families at risk as $223m worth of home loans go into the red. An offshore wind farm proposed for NSW’s south coast has divided the tight-knit Illawarra community. Millionaire John Singleton has lavished Erin Molan with a share in a $700,000 prize filly he’s named after her. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mon, June 17, 2024
Greyhound Trainer Ban 18/06/24
Former premiership-winning South Australian greyhound trainer Tony Rasmussen has been banned for life and fined a record $220,000 after being found guilty of a string of welfare and integrity charges. The Reserve Bank is set to pave the way for an upcoming interest rate rise when it concludes its board meeting on Tuesday afternoon amid a robust jobs market and concerns that fresh stimulus will heighten already elevated levels of inflation. The notorious, terminally ill “Bicycle Bandit” who terrorised the state for a decade will spend what remains of his life in jail, after a court rejected his final plea for mercy. An extra $720 million has been injected into the Queensland economy since the end of trade blocks imposed by the Chinese Government on Australian products like beef, barley and cotton. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thu, June 13, 2024
Opposition Leader Takes Another Swipe At Allan Over Setka Attack 14/06/2024
Opposition Leader John Pesutto has taken another swipe at the Allan government for failing to condemn union heavyweight John Setka’s savage attack on the AFL. Taxpayers were slugged more than $100,000 for an Australian delegation to attend the funeral of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. Opposition Leader David Crisafulli has boldly declared Brisbane’s Olympic and Paralympic Games “mess” would be fixed within 100 days of an LNP government surging to power, salvaging Queensland’s reputation on the world stage. A teenager allegedly tried to steal a police car after a violent failed carjacking but was tasered and capsicum-sprayed, a court has heard. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wed, June 12, 2024
Attack on Umpiring Boss Slammed 13/06/2024
A menacing attack by John Setka on AFL umpiring boss Stephen McBurney that included his image on a spoof “Wanted: Dead or Alive” poster has been slammed by anti-violence campaigners and the state opposition. Youth offenders have injured 137 people in six years by crashing cars they have stolen in aggravated burglaries . A NSW Police officer faked a breath test when he caught the son of his senior colleague drink driving on a country road in the state’s southwest. Hundreds of people rallied at Tyndale Christian School in Salisbury East on Wednesday night, in opposition to proposed changes to discrimination laws for faith-based schools. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tue, June 11, 2024
CFMEU Boss Demands AFL Sacks Umpire Boss 12/06/2024
CFMEU boss John Setka has demanded the AFL sack its umpire boss, former building watchdog Stephen McBurney, or face delays on its league-related projects nationwide. In NSW, Disruption to Sydney’s light rail network for 24-hours on Wednesday could soon extend to the city’s trains and buses, the sector’s union has warned. Taxes on Queenslanders will help plug the state’s revenue hole as the golden era of coal royalties comes to an end. Two former Adelaide coaches have questioned the team’s mentality on the back of a string of narrow defeats that has left its season in free fall. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mon, June 10, 2024
Former Labor Minister Doesn't Think Andrews Deserved Honour 11/06/2024
A former Labor minister has sided with families of Covid victims who feel outraged that Daniel Andrews was given the nation’s highest King’s Birthday honour – as polling shows 95 per cent of people don’t think he deserves it. Premier Steven Miles says today’s state budget will be the “best ever” despite it containing the second-largest deficit in a decade to help fund a major pre-election cash splash. South Australia’s richest private schools have prime real estate holdings estimated to be worth more than $12bn, with one located on a vast holding near the CBD valued at nearly $3bn. A 12-year-old repeat offender with a record of more than 80 charges is back at home after being caught breaking and entering just three days after he had been freed on bail by the NSW Supreme Court. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thu, June 06, 2024
"Wild" Costello Video Emerges 07/06/24
Nine chairman Peter Costello has been captured on video pushing a journalist to the ground at Canberra Airport, after the former federal treasurer refused to answer the reporter’s questions relating to the rolling harassment scandal at the under-siege media company. Four years on from the deaths of Russell Hill and Carol Clay, the couple’s loved ones sat metres away from the man accused of murdering them. The price tag of the Miles government’s centrepiece “Big Build” has ballooned to $107bn over the next four years – almost the same cost, per minute, of the Apollo Project that landed men on the moon. Port Adelaide has brushed off scepticism about its early-season form, believing it has set a really good platform to attack the second half of the campaign as it chases a flag. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wed, June 05, 2024
Sydney's Tent City 06/06/24
An encampment of rough sleepers has sprung up outside the Reserve Bank’s Martin Place offices as hundreds of people sleep on the street in the City of Sydney every night. Taxpayers are forking out $2 million a year to look after a intellectually disabled boy, but his care is still failing so catastrophically he has been the subject of more than 500 critical incidents in less than two years. A court has heard two Queensland owned electricity generators allegedly manipulated the price bracket of their wholesale power packages to create massive artificial spikes in energy market prices for their own profit. Alleged Bicycle Bandit, armed robber and terminal cancer patient Kym Allen Parsons has been approved for voluntary assisted dying and has the means to end his life, eight months before his trial. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tue, June 04, 2024
Cruise Giant Gone Forever 05/06/24
Devastated cruise passengers have reacted furiously to the closure of the iconic P&O Australia brand after a 92-year history and the loss of Aussie jobs. Victoria Police is being forced to fund daily operations with more than $100m saved from hundreds of staff vacancies. This is Queensland’s tactical blueprint for Selwyn Cobbo to shock the Blues. Adelaide has won planning approval for its move to Thebarton Oval, as the Crows’ long search for a new home reaches its conclusion. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mon, June 03, 2024
Defence Recruits 04/06/24
Foreign citizens including New Zealanders and permanent residents from the UK, US, Canada and Pacific island nations will be able to join the Australian Defence Force in a move to tackle the nation’s military recruitment crisis. QLD Treasurer Cameron Dick has left the door open for tax changes on business and industry in next week’s state budget, but reiterated a “promise” that everyday Queenslanders will not suffer. Supermum Jess Stenson says her two young children helped her deal with the drama surrounding an appeal over her marathon selection for the Paris Olympics. Dramatic footage of Sydney hitman Hamad Assad being killed has been obtained by DTTV, nearly eight years after the man known as “The Executioner” was himself executed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thu, May 30, 2024
Heroic Teen 31/05/24
A teenage boy who made the call for emergency services to help an unresponsive young girl in Adelaide who later died has recalled the incident in harrowing detail. Queensland monthly building approvals have dropped to 25 per cent below their 10-year average, with struggling families turning to measures such as “instant” homes to cope with the housing crisis. Councils and the construction industry have slammed the NSW Government’s new housing targets as “numbers on a piece of paper”, raising fears a building industry on its knees will be unable to hit the state’s goals. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wed, May 29, 2024
Samantha Murphy 30/05/24
Investigators have uncovered a phone while searching a dam for the body of missing Ballarat mother Samantha Murphy. Killer bus driver Brett Button was behaving oddly in the hours leading up to the Hunter crash which left 10 dead and 25 injured, boasting to wedding guests he could perform “donuts” and telling them “this bit’s going to be fun” as he took the Greta roundabout 25km/h faster than recommended. Brisbane 2032 chief executive Cindy Hook has urged concerned Queenslanders to “speak up” and demand an Olympic Games stadium a growing city needs. An “inexperienced, immature” driver whose “reckless and dangerous” choices caused the death of a beloved friend, daughter and granddaughter will spend at least two years behind bars. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tue, May 28, 2024
Search For Mum And Baby 29/05/24
There was still no sign of a mother and baby more than 24 hours after a human placenta and umbilical cord were found on a Sydney riverbank as officials plead for the woman to take herself and her newborn to hospital. Heat sensors have been installed in the homes of teachers in a remote Queensland community – and the government has now also urged them to sleep with duress alarms. A rogue food delivery rider who clocked up 240 demerit points since the start of the year is allegedly still on the road driving dangerously – and authorities are struggling to stop him.West Adelaide footballer Sam May has been dubbed a ‘miracle man’ after making a remarkable recovery from serious injuries from a fall at a Port Lincoln hotel last month. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mon, May 27, 2024
Black Marketplace 28/05/24
Facebook has become a thriving marketplace for black market merchants hawking everything from counterfeit cash, cloned credit cards and illegal firearms. A sexual harassment scandal has engulfed one of the country’s biggest retailers, implicating its CEO, and forcing the resignation of a senior executive. QLD Premier Steven Miles’ sensational call to slash immigration amid unprecedented growth has been questioned, with documents revealing that the state’s population is on par with what was predicted when Labor came to power nine years ago. Students have moved into the new, $98m expansion of an Adelaide CBD school after construction delays meant they had to learn elsewhere on campus for the start of the year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thu, May 23, 2024
Ozempic 24/05/24
Black market merchants peddling methamphetamine, ice and heroin are using Facebook posts promoting illegal vapes to funnel customers to websites and Telegram chats selling hard drugs. A new diabetes drug thought to be “better than Ozempic” will be trialled in Melbourne in a move researchers hope can help end global shortages. An Adelaide man has shared how a “fantastic holiday” with his wife came to a horrific end when their Singapore Airlines flight hit severe turbulence, sending them into freefall and leaving his wife with a serious spinal injury. Multimillion-dollar sobering-up centres are sitting largely empty, with just 417 people checking in over their first five months of operation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wed, May 22, 2024
Top Doc Backs Insta Ban 23/05/24
SA Premier Peter Malinauskas’s push to ban children under 14 from social media has been bolstered by the US’s top doctor, who urged government action to tackle “a medical emergency among young people”. Aviation experts have begun an investigation into how a Singapore Airlines flight dropped more than a kilometre in less than a minute, leaving one man dead and other passengers “doing somersaults” as the plane plunged. One of Channel 9’s on-air stars has revealed her former boss Darren Wick sexually harassed her in public, groping her and breathing heavily down her neck. Shocking allegations of gender selection within QLD’s embattled fertility industry are being investigated by the health ombudsman. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tue, May 21, 2024
Cost Of Living Crisis 22/05/24
Anthony Albanese has declared he will not go to the polls until he has broken the back of the cost-of-living crisis, saying he is committed to going the distance in his first term of government. A staggering 70 per cent of Queensland’s public hospital staff have been assaulted or witnessed violence at work a damning new survey has revealed, with warnings patients are also at risk. The cost of building a new home in Victoria went up about $25,000 overnight earlier this month. Adelaide commuters purchasing single trips to travel short distances on public transport are paying the highest fares in the country. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mon, May 20, 2024
Failed Asylum Seekers 21/05/24
More than 60,000 of 80,000 failed asylum seekers still in the country have been allowed to remain here with full work and study rights. Patient prescriptions and private GP and healthcare provider information was among the data leaked in the major medical breach involving MediSecure. Victoria Police has rejected a recommendation to introduce nine-hour shifts for frontline cops in a move that pits Chief Commissioner Shane Patton against the Allan government. AFL Brownlow Medallist Ollie Wines has been cleared by his cardiologist to train and play against North Melbourne this week, after he was subbed out of Port Adelaide’s thrilling win over Hawthorn with heart palpitations. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thu, May 16, 2024
Unemployment Rates 17/05/24
Almost 320,000 Australians have been unemployed for between two years and a decade despite living through the biggest jobs booms in Australia’s history. The University of Melbourne has warned pro-Palestinian protesters occupying a major building on campus that it will send in police to break up their encampment because its “patience is now at an end”. A frightened mother from regional SA says her child’s school was forced into lockdown after a seven-year-old boy with a history of behavioural issues produced a knife and threatened to kill classmates. The Queensland government’s alternative plan for the Gabba could cost $1.1bn and cut its capacity by 4000 seats. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wed, May 15, 2024
Missing Campers' 14 Year Secret 16/05/24
The daughter of missing camper Carol Clay has told a jury she was concerned her mother’s affair with Russell Hill would become public after their disappearance. Apartments could become more affordable in Brisbane under Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner’s plan to remove outdated minimum carparking requirements for new developments in high-density areas. Australia’s peak soccer body is refusing to say how it plans to vote if a motion to expel Israel from the World Cup goes ahead in Bangkok later this week. A tenant in one of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s investment properties has been given an eviction notice but is pleading with the leader of the country not to kick him out. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mon, May 13, 2024
Social Media Ban For Children 14/05/24
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Thu, May 09, 2024
Social Media Giants "On Notice" 10/5/24
Social media giants such as Meta and TikTok have been put on notice, with the federal government announcing a wide-ranging probe into online platforms’ potential harm to Australians. Confronting footage has emerged of pro-Palestinian students at Queensland’s largest university admitting they would be terrorists if involved in the overseas conflict. Troubled former North Melbourne footballer Tarryn Thomas is again being investigated by police for allegedly harassing a former partner. A Port Lincoln father allegedly caught with methamphetamine in Bali was sent an unsolicited package, purportedly holding lubricant but actually containing drugs, while in the Indonesian party capital. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wed, May 08, 2024
Violent Attack On Woman 9/5/24
A repeat domestic violence offender with an apprehended violence order banning him going near his former girlfriend ambushed her outside a Sydney gym and stabbed her in the throat with a kitchen knife. Jewish students and staff at Queensland’s top university fear for their safety after a suspected antisemitic attack on the office of a Jewish academic. The governnment will pump an extra $3.25 billion into the North East Link – the biggest single investment it has made in Victoria since being elected. Twenty scholarships will soon be available for students wanting to work in artificial intelligence research at Lot Fourteen, with significant investment aimed at boosting SA as a global competitor in the sector. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tue, May 07, 2024
Alleged Mushroom Killer Pleads Not Guilty 8/5/24
Accused mushroom murderer Erin Patterson has formally entered not guilty pleas to three charges of murder and five of attempted murder as her case will be fast-tracked for trial to the Supreme Court. Premier Steven Miles’ $1000 election sweetener, spruiked as helping Queenslanders with their power bills, could be cashed out and spent on anything in a $2.5bn billing loophole. Medical experts are sounding the alarm as a predicted epidemic of cancer in under 50s threatens to overwhelm the country’s GPs and blow out hospital wait times. Sydney’s iconic Darling Harbour has been given a multimillion-dollar facelift, with a new playground, sound shell and a bamboo forest at the Chinese Garden of Friendship to be officially opened to the public Wednesday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mon, May 06, 2024
Stricter Rules For Knife Buying 7/5/24
Under-18s will be banned from buying knives, raising the age limit from 16 while NSW Police will get new powers to search people for blades in response to the alleged stabbing of an Assyrian bishop in Wakeley and the Bondi Junction massacre. A new $400 bonus for an estimated 700,000 Victorian students will be unveiled as the key cost of living measure in today’s state budget. The state government has spent more than $111m buying properties and doing technical studies for a renewable energy project that has no business case, is not backed by the Opposition and is vehemently opposed by locals. A third of primary school students and almost half of high schoolers have sought, or are planning to start, treatment for mental health concerns. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wed, May 01, 2024
Domestic Violence 2/5/24
Parents will be able to see social media through the eyes of their teenage children using a new tool exposing how young people can be surrounded by misogynistic content that promotes harmful attitudes toward women. Staff shortages, lenient consequences for poor behaviour and the false perception educators get 12 weeks off a year are some of the systematic issues driving disrespect in the classroom. Queenslanders won’t pay “a single cent” for electricity from July, with Premier Steven Miles doubling the state’s power rebate to $1000 in a major $2.5bn pre-election cash splash. South Australian mums and dads are less likely to yell at their kids or feel guilty about how much time they spend together than parents elsewhere in the country. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tue, April 30, 2024
One Punch Redemption 01/05/24
Coward-punch killer Kieran Loveridge, whose unprovoked attack on a young man on a Kings Cross street 12 years ago shocked Sydney, is now out of jail and on a crusade to educate young men about the dangers of alcohol and violence, saying if anyone knows the horror consequences, it’s him. The union for prison officers has accused the Victorian government of recklessly endangering their lives amid what it brands an “epidemic of assaults”. Queensland Premier Steven Miles has buckled to pressure and will remove the detention as a last resort clause amid poor electoral prospects and mounting criticism the government is soft on crime. AstraZeneca has acknowledged that its Covid-19 vaccine can cause a rare and potentially deadly blood-clotting condition, according to court documents. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mon, April 29, 2024
Phones In Schools 30/04/2024
Child experts are calling for a national blanket ban on mobile phones in schools as they warn kids are struggling with basic skills in the classroom like reading for long periods of time, critical thinking and recognising emotions on faces. The father of accused Melbourne footballer Joel Smith says he fears his son is being “scapegoated” to cover up rampant illicit drug use in the AFL. CFMEU workers on Brisbane’s $6.2bn Cross River Rail project are expected to walk off the job on Tuesday following unmet demands for huge pay rises that would mean an entry-level construction worker earning $240,000. Rory Sloane thought he might be able to pull just one more “out of the hat” and yet again come back from a serious injury. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thu, April 25, 2024
ANZAC Day 26/04/24
Anzac Day - unspoiled by commericalism or activism - is fast becoming our nation’s seminal day. Labor is on track for a savage electoral defeat as voters desert QLD Premier Steven Miles and the LNP extends its two-party lead just six months before the state election. Victorian homeowners could be forced to fork out thousands of dollars to upgrade old appliances with energy efficient models as the statewide crackdown on fossil fuels intensifies. Virgin Australia has suspended direct flights from Adelaide to Bali due to the delayed delivery of new Boeing MAX aircraft. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wed, April 24, 2024
Protests On Anzac Day 25/03/24
War heroes and army veterans have slammed a group of pro-Palestine protesters who are set to rally at several city locations on Anzac Day. Police swooped on what they claim was a teen terror cell in Sydney’s southwest yesterday, arresting seven youths allegedly linked to the Wakeley church stabber. Queensland teachers are being stabbed with pencils and having desks thrown at them by students, as compensation payouts top half a billion dollars over the past decade. And an Adelaide Inquest has heard a woman who died while being ramped told a paramedic she couldn’t breathe shortly before going into cardiac arrest. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tue, April 23, 2024
Elon Musk 24/4/24
Elon Musk could afford to personally pay the fine for his social media platform X’s refusal to remove footage of a violent stabbing attack in Sydney for centuries, as the billionaire is accused of putting his “ego” ahead of “common decency”. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has admitted the government “needs to do more” to grapple with the growing domestic violence crisis in Australia. The West Adelaide Football Club has shed new light on the moments leading up to the discovery of a seriously injured footballer Sam May at a Port Lincoln hotel on the weekend. Crown Resorts has finally been given the all clear to hold a casino license at Sydney’s Barangaroo by NSW Independent Casino Commission (NICC), ending years of uncertainty over a vision outlined more than a decade ago by James Packer See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mon, April 22, 2024
"Five Deaths" - Child Protection System Under Pressure 23/04/23
Five young Victorian children – including two known to child protection – died from malnutrition and neglect in just 17 months during the pandemic. A NSW woman has allegedly been murdered by her ex-partner just over a fortnight after he was granted bail after being accused of raping her three times. Queensland’s youth crime epidemic has been laid bare as a new report reveals the number of young criminals jumped 5.2 per cent to more than 11,000 offenders, with 11 of those charged with murder. A West Adelaide footballer is in a serious condition in Royal Adelaide Hospital after an incident at a Port Lincoln hotel on Sunday morning. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thu, April 18, 2024
Pro-Palestine Activists 19/04/2024
Pro-Palestine activists are turning up at University of Melbourne classrooms and photographing students after asking for a show of hands to indicate who agrees with their views on the Israel-Gaza war. A teenager has been charged after allegedly attacking an Assyrian Christian bishop during a livestreamed service at a church in Sydney’s southwest after days in hospital. Police say the Australian boss of a transnational organised crime syndicate was living in Brisbane’s suburbia as he masterminded a series of huge drug shipments including a “botched” 900kg cocaine import where bricks of the drugs washed ashore. Owners of short-term accommodation, such as Airbnb and Stayz properties, will be slugged hundreds more in rates, under a proposal by Adelaide City Council. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wed, April 17, 2024
Higgins To Keep Compo 18/04/24
Brittany Higgins will keep the $2.4m compensation payment she received from the government despite Justice Michael Lee finding the basis for her claim, that there had been a political cover up of her assault, was “untrue.” The family of schoolboy accused of the Sydney church stabbing say the teen was “religious but not a radical” and he is “extremely remorseful”. Ongoing protest action that continues to plague Victoria has forced at least 10,000 Victoria Police officers off the beat with more than 560 protests staged in Melbourne’s CBD in the past six months alone. A federal inquiry has failed to find any evidence of the QLD government having completed any real work in preparation for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, according to key senators leading the probe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tue, April 16, 2024
"Bollard" Man Could Become A Citizen 17/04/24
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has hinted that a brave Frenchman who faced off with a rampaging knifeman, who stabbed six people to death in Bondi Junction, on Saturday may jump the queue to become an Australian citizen. Woolworths CEO Brad Banducci has been threatened with jail time after refusing to answer questions about the supermarket chain’s profitability in a two hour-long standoff with furious senators. More than half of Queenslanders have witnessed an accident on the Bruce Highway and a whopping one in three people are dissatisfied or extremely dissatisfied with the nation’s longest route. Embattled former player agent Ricky Nixon is facing a slew of fresh criminal charges as he stares down the threat of imminent bankruptcy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mon, April 15, 2024
Bruce Lehrman Loses Defamation Case 16/04/24
After one aborted, then abandoned, criminal trial and two successful out of court settlements Bruce Lehrmann was on Monday found to have raped Brittany Higgins. The Victorian government is pushing for a “substantial increase” for workers on minimum and award wages, well ahead of the “economically responsible” lift other states want amid warnings too big a rise may drive up inflation. A new housing “super portfolio” has been created to focus on fixing the South Australia’s housing crisis – and several other key portfolio responsibilities have been switched – as part of Premier Peter Malinauskas’ first cabinet reshuffle. Queensland Education Minister Di Farmer has bowed to pressure from the teachers’ unions and home education bodies, announcing homeschooling reforms and proposed changes to student suspensions and expulsions are officially on hold. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thu, April 11, 2024
Drug Dealing "Impossible" Without Social Media 12/04/24
Drug dealing would be virtually impossible for criminals without social media and apps like Meta-owned WhatsApp, with a new study finding 70 per cent of Australians use them to buy illicit substances. NSW households face paying at least $20 a year extra on their electricity bills after a blowout in the already massive cost of a new privately owned transmission line to the troubled Snowy Hydro 2.0 project. A young man who was brutally stabbed to death in a suspected drug deal gone wrong in an industrial street was “polite” and “well mannered” when he sought information from residents less than 12 hours before his unsolved murder. More than half of Queensland’s most hardcore youth offenders are roaming free on the streets – but the minister says more young criminals are locked up than ever. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wed, April 10, 2024
Shock Death Of Sunrise Reporter 11/4/24
In a devastating on-air moment, a Channel Seven veteran has announced the tragic death of Sunrise reporter Nathan Templeton. A $1 billion money laundering and tax evasion syndicate has been busted by the Australian Federal Police, who claim 1200 business were cashing in on the scheme. Security footage has captured the moments after a 21-year-old Adelaide man was stabbed to death in a “senseless” attack in a quiet industrial street, with police now launching a major murder probe. Queensland’s construction sector has the lowest rate of female participation of any industry, with insiders saying “toxic masculinity” is locking women out of the sector. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tue, April 09, 2024
Foreign Investors Property Tax 10/4/24
The state government is looking at charging foreigners more to buy property in NSW, with Treasurer Daniel Mookhey declaring money from overseas investors should be directed to help “build new homes”. A large group of Hells Angels bikies charged over a joy ride have appeared in court, prompting a heavy police presence in Adelaide’s CBD. Double time when it rains, a full month of rostered days off each year, and an extra $1000 a week when working away from home are just some of the sweetheart conditions the Queensland government has struck with the construction unions under its controversial Best Practice Industry Conditions policy. Melbourne’s world class major sporting events are encouraging workers to take sickies. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mon, April 08, 2024
Eerie Tribute After Alleged Murder 9/4/24
The man charged with murdering his ex-girlfriend, who was found dead in a burnt-out car near Ballarat, posted a tribute after her death saying he would “forever love you” and allegedly messaged friends claiming she had taken her own life. The owner of an e-scooter that allegedly set fire to a hotel room, causing hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of damage, had taped over the room’s smoke alarm because her vaping had been setting it off too much. Queensland’s critical housing shortage is being exacerbated by the Miles’ government centrepiece $92bn Big Build pipeline. Sydney petrol prices have hit their highest levels this year just in time for the school holidays, with economists warning further increases could fuel inflation and impact the potential for interest rate cuts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thu, April 04, 2024
Parents Outraged Over Sex-Ed 5/4/24
Students were shown pictures of adults who had undergone transgender transformation surgery, and incest and bestiality were discussed in an unsupervised sex-ed session in an Adelaide school. Former Seven producer Taylor Auerbach says that Bruce Lehrmann was reimbursed by the network for drugs and prostitutes during a night out which prompted him to tell his boss the former political staffer was on the “warpath”. Indian community leaders and Life Saving Victoria say the state government must urgently invest in multilingual water safety education and swimming lessons to “help save lives” after a series of tragic drownings. The peak medical body has set in motion crisis talks with surgeons to find solutions to exploding elective surgery lists in regional Queensland. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wed, April 03, 2024
Australia's New Governor General Revealed 4/4/24
Australia’s next Governor-General will be a female corporate high-flyer with a long history of advocacy on gender, climate and Indigenous issues. A Queensland pumped hydroelectricity project slated to cut through the world’s platypus capital and furiously opposed by locals could balloon to $18bn – the state’s most expensive project ever. Bosses at the Seven Network are holding crisis talks on the future of Spotlight as allegations of payments for drugs and prostitutes engulf the current affairs program. SA Premier Peter Malinauskas has declared this year’s Gather Round sequel will be better than the original as the AFL’s festival of football returns to Adelaide today. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tue, April 02, 2024
Defamation Case Reopened 03/04/24
Former Liberal staffer Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation trial against Network Ten and presenter Lisa Wilkinson has been reopened at the 11th hour after sensational new evidence was presented to the Federal Court. Parents in Sydney’s booming northwest are being forced to make 90 minute round trips to pick up their children from their catchment primary school after the state failed to deliver any of its promises for education in the area. An expert says the three people who died after ingesting beef wellington allegedly laced with poisonous fungi may have spent their last moments writhing in pain as the toxins from the death cap mushrooms worked through their bodies. Organised groups stealing bulk quantities of items to sell on the black market at discounted prices or to exchange for drugs are behind a rise in retail thefts in South Australia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mon, April 01, 2024
Fatal Motorcycle Crash 02/04/24
A motorcycle rider was killed in a crash during a police chase in Sydney’s inner west yesterday afternoon. A Caboolture mother claims Queensland Health failed her toddler, who is now brain-damaged and fighting for life in intensive care after contracting the usually harmless hand, foot and mouth disease. The Victorian Premier’s office is fighting to keep hundreds of documents from Daniel Andrews’ time in office secret in a legal case with ramifications for government transparency. Adelaide City Council member Jing Li helped enrol 500 new voters in the hotly contested 2020 local government election, according to Freedom of Information documents. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thu, March 28, 2024
AFL Drugs Scandal Rock Police 29/03/2024
Ex-Victoria Police chief commissioner Kel Glare says he is disgusted by footy’s secret “off the books” drug testing regime and called for the resignation of all AFL chiefs who had knowledge of its existence. The man accused of killing a real estate agent and seriously injuring her co-worker in a random daylight stabbing attack will have his case fast-tracked to South Australia’s highest court. The number of tobacco stores in local areas could be limited under a new Victorian scheme that would require sellers to obtain licences. Millions of Australians are moving into share houses, skipping insurance and driving run-down cars to survive the shocking cost of living crisis. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tue, March 26, 2024
Sydney High School Worker Allegedly Caught With Child Abuse Material 27/03/2024
An IT worker at a Sydney high school has allegedy been busted with child abuse material after hacking the school’s computers in order to steal his colleagues’ credit card details. A former Melbourne Football Club doctor has sensationally admitted to conducting “off the books” illicit drug tests – allegedly authorised by the AFL – to help players evade detection on match days. A bridge collapsed in the US last night after it was struck by a cargo ship, sparking fears of a “mass casualty event” as rescuers desperately searched for people who were on the huge structure when it crashed into a river. Three people have been confirmed dead after a freak wave capsized a fishing vessel near Spilsby Island, South Australia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tue, March 26, 2024
100 AFL Players Caught Up In Secret Drug Tests Bombshell 28/03/24
About 100 current AFL players have been granted secret immunity from the AFL’s three-strike drugs policy. More than 90,000 new homes are stuck in the planning system, as young people are forced to flee NSW because they can’t find a place to live. South Australia's average wages have suffered cuts of more than seven per cent in past three years. A turbulent 12 months has wiped $384m off the value of Qantas’s brand. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mon, March 25, 2024
Facebook Whistleblower Concerned By Aussie Kids’ Access 26/03/24
A Facebook whistleblower has warned about unregulated access to Meta platforms by Aussie kids. The family of a woman raped and killed by Jonathon Bakewell has called for an urgent inquiry as the killer is released again. Australian schools are facing a chronic shortage of qualified maths teachers. A legal fight over a cancelled Australian Grand Prix concert by Robbie Williams is set for a court showdown within weeks. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thu, March 21, 2024
Mushroom Poisoning 22/03/2024
Accused triple murderer mushroom cook Erin Patterson has been forced into a protected unit at a women’s maximum security prison alongside pedophile rapist school principal Malka Leifer, as fears mount for the mother of two’s safety. Video footage of protesters chanting anti-Israeli slogans with loudspeakers at a publicly-funded night markets in Sydney’s southwest have been forwarded to the NSW Police’s Engagement and Hate Crime Unit. Significant native forest home to endangered koalas would be bulldozed to make way for the QLD government’s controversial Olympic athletics stadium. The debilitating condition endometriosis which affects up to one in seven women will be investigated by an SA parliament committee. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wed, March 20, 2024
Landmark Compensation Win 21/03/2024
Millions in compensation will be paid to the Indigenous owners of a disused bowling club due to the Western Harbour Tunnel being built underneath it – while thousands of neighbouring property owners won’t receive a cent. A court has heard that a man accused of repeatedly raping his daughter while she was a pre-teen is the son of a veteran Sydney police officer. Iconic Australian vacuuming company Godfreys will be closed for good, after no viable offers to buy the struggling business were made. Pandas are set to remain a star attraction at Adelaide Zoo after a breakthrough during top-level talks between Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong and her Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tue, March 19, 2024
Rates Stay Steady 20/03/2024
The Reserve Bank has abandoned talk of more rate hikes, as it `kept the official cash rate steady at a 12-year high of 4.35 per cent. Harrowing new details have emerged of allegations convicted wife killer Brian Earl Johnston repeatedly raped Kelly Wilkinson just weeks before her murder in Queensland. Electricity prices for South Australian customers will start to fall from July. Straight from her Las Vegas residency, Kylie Minogue has touched down in Sydney for a well earnt break. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mon, March 18, 2024
GST Revenue 19/03/2024
Population growth fuelled by soaring migration is set to cut the amount of GST revenue coming to NSW by $80 per person next financial year, heaping pressure on the state government to fund hospitals, schools and roads with a decreasing share of Commonwealth cash. A beloved special forces soldier described by his squad mates as a loyal friend with an “infectious sense of humour” has been farewelled in a heartfelt ceremony. In Victoria, organised crime figures who use their profits to lash out on yachts, penthouse living and sex workers will pay the price under new Allan Government laws. And Adelaide’s most famous madam, Stormy Summers, has died, three days short of her 78th birthday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sun, March 17, 2024
Baby Boomers Fastest Growing Online Shoppers 18/03/24
Baby Boomers are happily spending during the cost-of-living crisis, while younger generations tighten their purse strings. Regional townships in NSW have been rebranded by the Bureau of Statistics, causing an uproar over the GST carve up. David Speirs has denied a threat to quit as SA Liberal leader if former cabinet minister Anne Ruston lost the top Senate ticket spot. The Victorian government is being urged to set up special tax havens across Melbourne and regional areas to solve the housing crisis. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thu, March 14, 2024
Migration Intake Hits New Peak 15/03/24
Australia’s migration intake hit record numbers in January despite the Albanese government’s plan to slow the surge. A union boss is pushing for manslaughter charges to be brought against the owner of the Ballarat Gold Mine. A Chinese tourist has been found guilty of manslaughter over a botched boob job during which a Sydney beauty clinic manager died of an anaesthetic overdose. Plans to transform South Australia into a plant protein powerhouse have collapsed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wed, March 13, 2024
Unions Push For WFH Right 14/03/24
All workers would have the right to request to work from home under a union push to provide more flexibility. Kelly Wilkinson’s devastated loved ones called her killer Brian Earl Johnston “pure evil” as he was sentenced to life imprisonment on Wednesday. Violent incidents at regional NSW schools have increased to their highest level in five years. One of South Australia’s most senior firefighters has called in police over a fake email scam. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tue, March 12, 2024
Voters Support Strict Vape Regulations Over Bans 13/03/24
More than eight in 10 voters think that nicotine vapes should be sold in the same way as alcohol and tobacco. China issues an interim recommendation to abolish crippling tariffs on bottled wine. Malaysia looks poised to swoop on the 2026 Commonwealth Games. Queensland Premier Steven Miles and Opposition Leader David Crisafulli have gone head-to-head for the first time ahead of the October 26 election. The Matildas have sold out their 13th straight home game – in record time. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thu, March 07, 2024
Samantha Murphy 8/3/24
The son of an ex-AFL player had been under scrutiny over the murder of Samantha Murphy for more than a fortnight before police made their move. Former Labor MP Joel Fitzgibbon has told of his “heartbreak” at the death of his son who died after a parachute mishap during a 14,000ft training jump in Sydney’s west. Not one of the 111 frontline domestic violence workers promised to Queensland by the Albanese government are on the ground more than two years after it was spruiked as an election commitment. An Adelaide vet clinic has been destroyed in a suspected arson attack, with two men still on the run. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wed, March 06, 2024
AFL Head Gear 7/3/24
All community footballers could be forced to wear helmets in the near future, with a head protection trial being launched this season. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has revealed it is going to look at whether Compare the Market should have to change its name because so many of the insurance products it compares are sold by its parent company. The South Australian international education sector has bounced back and even grown since a Covid slump when border closures prevented students from coming to the state. A prominent Sydney architect, who couldn’t resist the lure of her neighbour’s beautiful hydrangeas, has been convicted of being a flower thief. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tue, March 05, 2024
Sam Kerr Shock 6/3/24
Hours after Sam Kerr revelled in scoring a historic FA Cup hat trick, the soccer superstar became entangled in an argument over a taxi fare that allegedly led to her “racially aggravated” abuse of a London police officer. More than 30 drivers fleeing bushfires were caught speeding after a camera was left operating in an emergency zone in Victoria’s west. Kids as young as 10 are getting away with violent crimes across regional NSW because courts rule they do not know right from wrong, even after bragging that “police will never catch me”. Approval has been granted for South Australia’s first institutional build-to-rent project, which will bring 240 new units to the western suburbs in a boon for the fledgling market. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mon, March 04, 2024
Fight To Replace Scott Morrison Underway 05/03/24
The fight to replace former Prime Minister Scott Morrison in the seat of Cook got underway last night. A tent city’s emerged in QLD Premier Steven Miles’ electorate. Shocking footage of thugs armed with military rifles documents the escalation in Melbourne’s gangland violence. Tens of thousands of Adelaide homes are in the pipeline but the necessary infrastructure will come at an enormous cost. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sun, March 03, 2024
Samantha Murphy Disappearance 4/3/24
Mobile phone tower data identifying the movements of people in the area Samantha Murphy disappeared is expected to be key to the probe. New documents have revealed at least a dozen of the Queensland’s government’s signature major health projects have been delayed by up to 2½ years or been hit with cost blowouts. A regional South Australian council has voted to replace its Acknowledgement of Country speech at the start of meetings with a more “inclusive” statement that doesn’t mention Aboriginal people, while also scrapping its prayer. Meta’s announcement that it will not renew its commercial agreements with Australian media will have a devastating impact on all Aussies, News Corp Australasia’s executive chairman Michael Miller says. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thu, February 29, 2024
Brisbane House Prices Soar 30/2/24
Brisbane house prices have soared by more than 60 per cent since the pandemic began – almost double the growth in Sydney – and the median price is now just over $200,000 less than Australia’s most expensive real estate market. Victorians punters will no longer be able to place bets on some of the rising stars of Aussie sport, with tough new gambling restrictions introduced on sports betting. A popular birthing unit in northern Sydney has been scrapped by the Minns government, in a move labelled by local families as a “disgrace”. And in South Australia, Smoking and vaping in popular outdoor public spaces including jetties, parts of beaches and outside shops will be banned from today, with new fines to help enforce the law. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wed, February 28, 2024
Surprise location of NRL’s $420m expansion war chest plan
ARL Commission boss Peter V’landys has revealed the NRL’s $420 million war chest to drive expansion as he plots the next offshore project to match the code’s Vegas venture - a second team in New Zealand. It’s been revealed Gold Coast cop Arron Ottaway, who was stood down for defying an order to stop chasing a car containing allegedly armed teen offenders, was told by his superior to abandon the chase because overtime was not approved. Victoria Police have successfully fought to suppress key details of the kidnappers and torturers in a shocking alleged hate crime. Prince William pulled out of a church service at the last minute due to a “personal matter” as the Palace confirmed Princess Catherine is “doing well”. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tue, February 27, 2024
Vaccine Mandates Landmark Case 28/02/24
Queensland public servants who were stood down or sacked after refusing to comply with Covid-19 vaccine mandates could be back to work and seek compensation following a landmark legal win by a group of police officers and paramedics. Victorian firefighters and communities are bracing for “one of the most dangerous fire days” in recent years, with the mercury set to soar into the mid-40s in some parts of the state today. SA Police are continuing to hunt a person who opened fire on a female disability care worker and a man in an underground carpark in Wayville as they arrived for work on Monday. A tiny critically endangered dragon lizard has stalled tens of homes being built in Melbourne’s west, with property developers paying more than $1m. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mon, February 26, 2024
Palestinian Activist 27/2/24
The Albanese government has been urged to intervene to stop a Palestinian activist who took part in a series of aeroplane hijackings in 1969 and 1970 from speaking at a Perth conference on “ecosocialism” in June. A man and a woman have been shot at in an underground carpark in Adelaide’s inner south, sparking a police hunt for the suspect. A drug boss has allegedly assaulted a maximum-security prison officer. Vapes are wrecking the teeth and jaws of young people in a similar way to illicit drugs including cocaine and methamphetamine. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thu, February 22, 2024
Taste Of Freedom 23/02/2024
The “bodies in the barrels” serial murders accomplice will be able to eat at cafes, shop, travel on public transport and access Centrelink now he has parole – but will be tracked at all times. Spin king Shane Warne has been credited with giving the gift of life in the wake of his shock fatal heart attack. A father has admitted shooting a defenceless man in his shed and burying his body – but insists his crime was manslaughter, not murder. Queensland real estate agents should have to undergo yearly training to keep their licence on safety and legal responsibilities under the state’s new code of conduct, says head of the industry’s peak body. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wed, February 21, 2024
Smoke Alarm Laws 22/2/2024
Queensland’s more than 600,000 landlords have been warned they could face criminal charges if they ignore tough smoke alarm laws after the owner of the Russell Island home that burnt to the ground killing six people was charged. Sydney Police allege a man strangled a woman and child to death inside a martial arts studio in North Parramatta before he drove the woman’s white BMW to Baulkham Hills and fatally stabbed her husband on Monday night. More than a dozen detectives from specialist Melbourne-based units have been assigned to the Samantha Murphy mystery as it emerges as the state’s top priority police inquiry. Two brothers have saved the lives of a mother and daughter who became distressed while swimming off an Adelaide beach. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tue, February 20, 2024
Queensland Police Commissioner Resigns 21/02/2024
Queensland Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll will walk away with about $216,000 in lieu of serving out the remaining four months of her contract after she was forced to sensationally resign early as the state’s top cop to “clear the air” after mounting pressure over Queensland’s youth crime crisis. A mother and her little boy were stabbed to death inside a martial arts studio in Sydney’s west shortly before her estranged husband was killed in what police suspect was a bitter love triangle. Anti-doping investigators have accused Melbourne footballer Joel Smith of cocaine trafficking in a dramatic escalation of his failed drugs test probe. A man has been jailed for over five years after a night of drinking led him to commit multiple home invasions across Adelaide. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mon, February 19, 2024
Sydney's Underbelly 20/02/2024
Sydney’s gang war is on track to eclipse the infamous Melbourne conflict involving Carl Williams and the Morans, according to one of the men behind the original Underbelly TV series. In Victoria, Mornington Peninsula ratepayers who don’t install new solar power would be forced to fund a generous discount for households that make the switch under a new council proposal. Queensland Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll has revealed ahead of a meeting today with Minister Mark Ryan to discuss her future that she “may not” continue on as the state’s top cop. South Australian first-homebuyers purchasing a home-and-land package are, from today, eligible for a home loan with a deposit of just 2 per cent. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sun, February 18, 2024
Coalition Erupts Over WA Boat Arrival 19/02/2024
The Coalition claims people smugglers are “testing” Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, following the arrival of more than 40 asylum-seekers in remote Western Australia. A young SA man is fighting for life after he was struck by a car while changing a tyre on the side of the Port River Expressway. The sole survivor of the deadly mushroom lunch has broken his silence the day after his 45th wedding anniversary. More than half of all regional Queenslanders feel unsafe in their homes. The cost of building townhouses and apartments in NSW has soared in a single year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wed, February 14, 2024
Guards Deployed To Protect NRL Stars In Vegas 15/02/2024
At least 40 guards will be deployed to protect NRL players in Las Vegas, with players warned over “sex” traps and extortion scams. Linesmen crucial to reconnecting electricity have been accused of downing tools as thousands of Victorian homes are left without power. South Australian criminals are flouting home detention conditions amid claims authorities are failing to properly respond to overnight alerts. A motorist with custom number plates seemingly glorifying the October 7 Hamas terror attacks on Israel now claims he’s lost them after being ordered to turn them in. Almost 1500 excited Taylor Swift fans monitored the superstar’s journey to Australia with plane tracking technology. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sun, February 11, 2024
Gas Leak At Popular Sporting Arena 12/02/2024
Dozens of people have fallen ill at a popular Adelaide sporting arena, sparking a major public health emergency and a safety review. More young offenders could be fitted with GPS trackers and police given expanded powers to randomly search people for knives, as the Queensland government scrambles to crack down on youth crime. A new study has found pregnant women are too reliant on multivitamins instead of eating a balanced diet in their second trimesters, a new study has found. It is official – the NFL has landed in the heart of Sydney. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Fri, February 09, 2024
Greens Snuck Criminal Penalties Into New 'Right To Disconnect Law 09/02/2024
Bosses who unreasonably contact their staff after hours face fines and jail time after the Greens snuck criminal penalties into a new “right to disconnect”, leaving Labor scrambling to fix its own law. Melbourne’s Catholic Church has lost a major legal fight to block the parents, siblings, friends and families of abuse victims from suing for damages. Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll has asked the government to revisit the trial of GPS trackers for teen criminals on bail, saying only 33 devices had been issued, with five now in use. Police are targeting “gang” ringleaders luring vulnerable children into committing crime in exchange for cash, drugs and alcohol and fuelling a youth crime spike across Adelaide, it can be revealed. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wed, February 07, 2024
Crossbenchers Urging Albanese Government To Stop Yearly Hike On Student Debt 08/02/2024
Crucial crossbenchers are urging the Albanese government to stop a yearly hike to student debt set to hit almost three million Australians amid a crushing cost of living crisis. A complaint regarding a “hateful” customised licence plate seemingly glorifying the October 7 Hamas terror attacks was not acted upon – despite being made last month. Brisbane’s controversial $2.7bn Gabba rebuild is dead, with powerbroker John Coates declaring the project is damaging the Olympic brand and “just doesn’t stack up”. The owner of one of 10 small businesses raided by thieves during an overnight crime spree says she might “never feel safe again” after her bakery was broken into. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tue, February 06, 2024
King Charles’s Cancer DiagnosisForce Prince Harry Into Reunion 07/02/2024
Doctors across NSW could be forced to jack up their fees by $12 in six months time to combat a state government “tax grab” which could also result in the closure of many GP clinics. King Charles’s cancer diagnosis will force Prince Harry into a potentially tense reunion with his father, stepmother and brother, with the rogue royal expected to fly to London immediately. Two vile predators are now behind bars after an intoxicated 15-year-old was repeatedly raped at an Adelaide party. Queensland will aim to halve the number of children in residential care within five years, after a wide-ranging review sparked by The Courier-Mail found evidence of systemic issues across the sector. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mon, February 05, 2024
Tax Hikes 6/2/2034
The Albanese government will reap billions of dollars from extra tax on fuel, beer and spirits, including a 1.8 per cent hike this week, while sparing Tesla owners and wine drinkers. Tobacconists across Sydney peddling black market vapes have been swept up in the largest raid blitz so far, with more than 30,000 illegal vapes at a street value of $1.1 million seized over five days last week. Victorian doctors will have to increase patient fees by a whopping 30 per cent to combat a state government “tax grab”. Thousands of employees at one of South Australia’s biggest companies are now working nine-day fortnights without reduced pay – and have become more productive than ever. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sun, February 04, 2024
Distilleries And Brewers Warn Of Hit To Australia’s Hospitality Sector 05/02/2024
Distilleries and brewers are warning of a hit to Australia’s hospitality sector and local tourism unless the federal government freezes the twice-yearly tax hike on beer and spirits. It comes after The Daily Telegraph revealed the Western Parkland City Authority (WPCA) was sitting on $500 million in unspent grants and had only managed to start work on a visitors’ centre that has been dismissed as a “shed with a fancy pergola’’. Victorian GPs in training can apply for $40,000 in incentives from today, putting the South Australian government under pressure to match it or risk a brain drain of young doctors. It is an unusually busy time in the medical room at West Lakes with more Crows players suffering injuries. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thu, February 01, 2024
Margot Robbie Speaks About Oscars Snub 2/02/2024
Margot Robbie has spoken out one week after being overlooked for a nomination at the 2024 Oscars. Risk of being unable to field a team if players are benched for three weeks under new concussion protocols, a Victorian Nationals MP has warned. The number of babies dying within a month of birth has almost doubled since 2018, the year the state’s biggest ever review into maternity services was launched by then health minister Steven Miles. Gaming group SkyCity Entertainment says it faces up to $73m in penalties and legal costs after admitting to serious breaches of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing laws. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wed, January 31, 2024
Biggest Change To Australian Recreational Sport Being Urged By Peak Institute 01/02/2024
One of the biggest changes to Australian recreational sport in history is being urged by the country’s peak sporting institute in the fight against concussion and long term brain injuries. Education Minister Prue Car has slammed her federal counterparts, accusing the Albanese government of trying to “short-change” NSW school kids. South Australian public hospitals had five catastrophic “sentinel” events resulting in serious injury or death in 2021-22, the latest Productivity Commission figures show. Bystanders chased down a man who was seen to stab a woman in the head during a daylight attack on a busy eastern suburbs street yesterday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tue, January 30, 2024
Godfreys Group Collapsed Into Administration 31/01/2024
Godfreys Group, the iconic retailer of vacuums that has been selling cleaners for almost 100 years, has collapsed into administration, with cost of living pressures and the challenging economic environment sucking out its profitability and causing its demise. Extra prevention measures protecting swimmers from sharks will not be installed around Sydney Harbour despite Monday’s brutal bull shark attack with the Minns government and local council passing the buck over who is responsible. Queensland communities are and facing a mammoth clean-up after torrential downpours of up to 350mm inundated homes and forced residents to swim for their lives. King Charles has left a London hospital, three days after treatment for an enlarged prostate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mon, January 29, 2024
Australia Will Remain Loyal To Its Top Six For Next Monday’s Tour Of NZ 30/01/2024
Australia will remain loyal to its top six for next month’s tour of New Zealand despite the worrying form slump that has resulted in No.3 Marnus Labuschagne’s Test average dropping by 10 in little over a year. Sydney tradies have offered scathing feedback on the industry’s next generation of workers, describing them as “lazy” and “not willing to put in the hard yards”. Pop superstar Taylor Swift has a wild week of crisscrossing the globe coming up after her boyfriend Travis Kelce qualified for the Super Bowl. A large group of disgruntled homeowners are pleading for state government help after their new-build townhouses in Modbury have been unfinished and abandoned. A new technical college in Adelaide’s west has opened and is fully enrolled for its first day, but only after the government changed eligibility to drive up numbers and splashed $1.2m on an advertising blitz. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sun, January 28, 2024
Universities Lobby Government Over Free Courses 29/01/2024
The Federal Government is facing calls to match its fee-free TAFE commitment. A flood watch has been issued for Southeast QLD. The Victorian Government has ignored the parliamentary inquiry recommendation to outlaw recreational duck hunting. NSW caseworkers are failing to visit up to 76 per cent of young people reported as vulnerable. South Australia has overtaken Victoria as the best-performing economy in the nation by CommSec. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thu, January 25, 2024
Melanoma Researchers Awarded Australian of the Year 26/01/2024
Two medical researchers helping to cure melanoma have both been recognised as the 2024 Australian of the Year. North Queenslanders could face three-day power outages and life-threatening flash flooding with Tropical Cyclone Kirrily making landfall. Infectious disease experts have queried official Covid advice sent to Victorian public schools this week. In South Australia, fewer teenage boys are pursuing teaching degrees. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wed, January 24, 2024
Tax Cut Halved For Wealthier Australians 25/01/2024
Anthony Albanese will almost halve the tax cut going to some Australians in order to deliver savings to low and middle income earners. Former South Australian premier Steven Marshall retire from state parliament. A young boy is fighting for life after being kicked in the head by a horse in Centennial Park. In Victoria, three people are dead. in a drowning tragedy at Phillip Island. A 400mm deluge is expected for parts of Queensland, along with wind gusts of 165km/h, when Tropical Cyclone Kirrily crosses the coast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tue, January 23, 2024
Stage 3 Tax Cut Changes Expected 24/01/2024
Anthony Albanese is poised to abandon his promise to leave Stage 3 tax cuts alone. Laws to indefinitely lock up or permanently monitor repeat child sex offenders in South Australia would be the toughest in the country. Tropical Cyclone Kirrily is forecast to start lashing the Queensland coast this afternoon. Rugby league players like Reece Walsh and Latrell Mitchell could potentially face visa hurdles ahead of the NRL’s Las Vegas premiership-opener. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mon, January 22, 2024
Tropical Cyclone Kirrily Expected Within 24 Hours 23/01/2024
More than 25,000 properties across Queensland’s southeast were without power overnight - as storms hit the region after a scorching day. Undercover cop Mick Drury claims Roger Rogerson and other senior police attempted to set him up to be killed after two previously failed attempts. Victoria Police officers clashed with pro-Palestine protesters at the Port of Melbourne on Monday. Up to 5000 new homes would be built within 10km of Adelaide’s CBD under a plan by the construction industry. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sun, January 21, 2024
Australia Day Gabba Test 22/01/2024
Cricket Australia will walk a delicate tightrope this week when it gently acknowledges the polarities of emotion around Australia Day during the Gabba Test. A multi-millionaire conman has been found dead in a Sydney hotel, on the same day he was due to be sentenced for a Ponzi scheme which has left up to $24 million unaccounted for. A South Australian man missing since being caught in a rip has been hailed an “absolute hero” after he risked his life to save his and his best mate’s children. Tropical Cyclone Kirrily is predicted to make landfall along the Queensland coast as severe category three system in just two days time. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thu, January 18, 2024
Giddy With Relief 19/01/2024
Australian basketball star Josh Giddey is reportedly set to avoid criminal charges over his alleged relationship with a minor. Runaway Brittany Higgins has shared the first update from her new life in France. In a Wuhan-esque study, Chinese scientists are experimenting with a mutant Covid strain that is 100 per cent lethal to “humanised” mice. The first luxury hotel in Adelaide’s northern suburbs is set to open its doors this year as the developers announce a premium rebrand. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wed, January 17, 2024
Fatal Crash 18/01/2024
The driver who allegedly caused the crash that killed an Adelaide family is an Italian honeymooner and part-time international travel blogger whose new wife was also injured on impact. Former NRL star Sonny Bill Williams has been cautioned by Channel Nine management over a series of controversial personal social media posts he made claiming horrific atrocities committed by Hamas against Israelis were “proven to be untrue”. A popular Australian YouTuber has decided to leave the country over a government ban on vapes, launching a fundraiser to help cover the cost of the move. The morning after a victorious night at the Iowa caucuses, Donald Trump was back in a New York courtroom for the selection of a jury that must decide how much he owes a woman who accused him of rape. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tue, January 16, 2024
Nationwide Review Of Supermarket Conduct 17/01/2024
The Albanese government rejected a request to fast-track a nationwide review of supermarket conduct, it can be revealed despite the Prime Minister vowing to do “whatever is necessary” to bring down the price of essentials. Queensland’s domestic violence scourge is now a state of emergency, as shocking new data shows increases in almost every offence in just a year, and more than 20 people killed, allegedly by a partner or relative. An 83-year-old man has died and an 81-year-old woman has been rushed to hospital after a fire at a retirement village in Adelaide on Monday night. Donald Trump has claimed a convincing victory in the Republican Party’s first contest to nominate its presidential candidate, kickstarting his bid to reclaim the White House this year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mon, January 15, 2024
Delays For Victorian Developers 16/01/2024
Victorian developers face delays of up to 18 months due to Indigenous cultural heritage requirements that are creating another roadblock to the government’s ambitious plan to build 80,000 homes a year. New shocking videos of violence between South Australian schoolchildren have emerged on social media – including a boy waving a knife in the face of another child as he performs what appears to be a TikTok-style dance. An Adelaide man accused of the daylight rape of a 12-year-old girl on a train and following her off the train has appeared in court for the first time – and asked his identity be suppressed An arrest warrant has been issued for controversial football identity Ricky Nixon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Thu, January 11, 2024
Albanese's Fresh Warning To Supermarkets To Drop Prices 11/01/2024
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has delivered a fresh warning to supermarket giants, telling them the current voluntary grocery code of conduct could become mandated if they do not do the right thing. Aldi has joined Woolworths in its decision to axe Australia Day merchandise this year. Deadly skin cancer diagnoses are expected to rise by up to 69 per cent in Victoria over the next decade, with experts urging the community to stop underestimating the sun’s deadly UV rays. Hundreds of young Queenslanders are languishing in desperately needed hospital beds across the state as a lack of federal NDIS funding prevents them leaving. Parts of South Australia are being warned to brace for searing weather as an extreme heatwave arrives after a cool, wet summer. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wed, January 10, 2024
Interest Rates Could Be Slashed In June 11/01/2024
Interest rates could be slashed as early as June, as smaller petrol and food price hikes helped slow inflation to its lowest growth in almost two years. Iconic Australian supermarket brand Woolworths has been condemned for ditching its ties to Australia Day after announcing it would no longer sell any merchandise related to the public holiday. Melbourne footballer Joel Smith is facing a suspension of two years – and possibly longer – for taking cocaine. Hundreds of Queenslanders are in hospital with Covid-19 as the wave that began in October has unexpectedly persisted, leading to a double whammy of two subvariants crossing paths. In Adelaide, the mother of a teenage boy shot in the leg in his suburban home has told of how the horror ordeal unfolded. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tue, January 09, 2024
Labor Accused Of “Outrageous Cover Up” 10/01/2024
Labor has been accused of an “outrageous cover up” after refusing to reveal if more convicted criminals have been released from immigration detention over the summer. A Sydney council has been slammed for spending thousands of dollars removing a wooden bench from a north shore naturestrip after the seat sparked a two-year battle between warring neighbours. The Victorian government has quietly dumped a promise to put electronic monitoring devices on dangerous young thugs, insisting the measure is now not needed because there are fewer youth offenders. More than 50,000 offences were committed every month in Queensland last year – the highest rate this century – with assaults, break-ins and car thefts among the crimes on the rise. A man was flown to the Royal Adelaide Hospital in a stable condition after he was bitten by a shark at Elliston on Tuesday afternoon. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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