Triple-Fatal Crash Horror: Driver Charged Over Devastating Highway Smash That Left Three Dead and Several Injured A 63-year-old Horsham man faces court over a triple-fatal crash on the Western Highway that claimed the lives of two Victorians and one South Australian The devastating smash involved two cars and three trucks, leaving a trail of destruction and heartbreak on May 28 last year The driver has been charged with three counts of dangerous driving causing death and is set to appear in court next week The small town of Armstrong, near Ararat in Victoria’s west, was left reeling last year when…
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Tragedy Strikes: British Couple Drown at Unpatrolled Beach in Shellharbour, NSW, as Witnesses Describe ‘Deceptive’ Waters A married couple from the UK died after being pulled from the water at an unpatrolled beach in Shellharbour, NSW The 66-year-old man and 64-year-old woman were swimming at Shellharbour Beach South when they got into trouble Three members of the public attempted to revive them, but they were unable to be saved The incident serves as a stark reminder to swim only at patrolled beaches, says NSW Police Inspector Luke Geradts The Illawarra region of New South Wales has been left reeling after…
Fuel Price War: Victoria Cracks Down on ‘Price Gouging’ as Global Oil Crisis Hits Home Fuel price hikes to be capped in Victoria as global oil prices soar above $US100 a barrel New anti-price gouging laws introduced to stop petrol stations ripping off motorists Australian families and businesses feeling the pinch as fuel prices skyrocket, with truck drivers facing $3000 bills to fill up Economists warn of inflationary pressures as war in the Middle East drives up oil prices The fuel price crisis has reached boiling point, with the Victorian government introducing new laws to cap price hikes and prevent…
Rat Poison Ban Looms as Australia Cracks Down on Deadly Wildlife Threat Popular rat baits could soon be ripped from shelves as Australia’s pesticide regulator imposes strict new rules The move is a major win for wildlife advocates, who have long warned of the devastating impact on native animals The ban could have far-reaching consequences for pest control operators and homeowners alike Australia is on the brink of a rat poison ban that could change the way we tackle pest control forever. The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) has declared second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides (SGARs) a restricted chemical product,…
Robodebt Scandal: Two Public Servants Found Guilty of Corrupt Conduct, but No Criminal Charges Loom Two public servants found guilty of corrupt conduct in the Robodebt scheme, but they will not face criminal charges Former Prime Minister Scott Morrison cleared of corrupt conduct, despite being Social Services Minister when the scheme was proposed The scheme caused significant distress to many, with some victims taking their own lives, and has been linked to multiple suicides The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) has found two public servants guilty of corrupt conduct in the Robodebt scheme, a scandal that has been described as a…