Request comes at the start of a two-week inquest into the death of Noongar man Jeffrey Winmar in Melbourne Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Eleven police officers called to give evidence into the death of an Aboriginal man in custody have sought certificates to protect themselves from self-incrimination. The request from the Victoria police chief commissioner came at the start of a two-week inquest into the death of Noongar man Jeffrey Winmar. Continue reading...
Dinesh Gourisetty has been called a ‘pedophile supporter’ for providing court reference for a friend convicted of sexually assaulting a child Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Victorian Liberal leader, Jess Wilson, says the man who defeated Moria Deeming for the top spot on the party’s upper house ballot is “not welcome” on her team, after it was revealed he wrote a court character reference for a friend convicted
City Property, which manages buildings for council, accused of ‘coercive and unfair’ increases and issuing eviction notices Tenants at one of Glasgow’s leading cultural hubs are battling what they describe as “unsustainable” rent increases, with critics describing the landlord responsible as a “rogue agency” imposing similar rises on vulnerable organisations across the city. With tenants expected to sign new leases or receive notices to quit this week, hundreds of protesters gathered outside the
Porepunkah fugitive, 56, had been on the run after killing two police officers in Australian alpine region in August Full story: Dezi Freeman shot dead by police Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Independent federal MP Helen Haines , whose electorate of Indi encompasses Porepunkah and much of the surrounding high country, has released a statement this morning in the wake of the news that Freeman has been shot and killed. Haines said: Over the past six months, a dark cl
Dry ground, iron-rich earth and strong winds combined to create an eerie dust storm that was filmed in Denham Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The skies of Shark Bay in Western Australia turned an eerie blood red before Tropical Cyclone Narelle made landfall, a phenomenon an expert said was caused by an iron-infused dust storm. Narelle crossed into WA on Friday, hitting the state roughly 900km north of Perth in the food bowl region. Continue reading...
Guardian - World · Oct 8
More assistance to businesses amid ballooning petrol prices expected to be discussed as prime minister and premiers meet. Follow updates live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Good morning, Krishani Dhanji with you here for the final sitting week of the month, and the final sitting week before the budget. The prime minister will convene the national cabinet again today, the second since the US and Israeli strikes on Iran. And this morning the government will introduce
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Interest rates as high as 4.45% and a steep cut in next year’s allowance fuel forecast of last-minute rush Savers who want to make the most of this year’s cash Isa allowance are being urged not to leave it to the last minute, as the deadline for applications falls on the Easter weekend. The Isa wrapper allows people to save or invest money and benefit from the returns free of tax. Each tax year, people can pay in up to £20,000, which can then be moved around in subsequent years without the tax b
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Millions are dipping into savings or borrowing to get by as the Iran war drives up prices, survey shows The Iran war has led to a surge in pessimism in the UK as half of households are already struggling to afford everyday essentials. The escalating conflict in the Middle East , which has driven the price of oil, gas, crop fertiliser and other raw materials sharply higher, threatens to cause another cost of living shock . Continue reading...
