Melbourne Paralysed by Wild Winter Weather: ‘Crazy’ Storm Brings Flash Flooding, 80km/h Gusts and Snow to Victoria Wild winter weather lashed Melbourne, bringing severe warnings for damaging winds and flooding, causing traffic chaos and stranding drivers Forecasters warned the city could receive half a month’s rain in a single day, with the feels-like temperature staying below 10 degrees all morning The SES received over 100 callouts, with most for trees down, as the busiest units were around Ballarat and Warrnambool Alpine regions celebrated the wintry blast with Mount Hotham receiving 15cm of snow, and Mount Buller recording even thicker falls,…
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Bondi Terror Attack Hero Charged with Assaulting Father in Bizarre Twist Ahmed Al Ahmed, hailed as a hero for his role in stopping the 2019 Bondi terror attack, has been charged with assaulting his elderly father. Al Ahmed allegedly put his father in a headlock during the March incident, sparking a police investigation and the issuance of an Apprehended Violence Order (AVO). The 44-year-old will face court on July 29, with the AVO restricting him from contacting or approaching his father, who has been left shaken by the alleged attack. The shocking turn of events has raised questions about the…
Sydney Rideshare Nightmare: 50-Year-Old DiDi Driver Charged with Alleged Aggravated Assault of 17-Year-Old Passenger A 50-year-old DiDi driver has been arrested and charged over the alleged sexual assault of a 17-year-old girl on Sydney’s north shore. The teenager was driven to work in North Sydney on Tuesday morning, but immediately called police to report the alleged incident after being dropped off. The driver, a father from Mongolia, was arrested at Sydney Airport on Wednesday night while dropping off another passenger. The man faces up to 20 years in jail if convicted and will remain behind bars for at least the…
‘Deadly Justice’: Police Officer Who Killed Indigenous Teenager in Fatal Collision Avoids Jail Time A NSW Police officer has been sentenced to a lenient two-year intensive corrective order for a fatal collision that killed a 16-year-old Indigenous boy The officer, Benedict Bryant, was found guilty of dangerous driving occasioning death, but will not serve any time behind bars The case has sparked outrage among First Nations advocates, who say it’s the first time a police officer has been convicted in relation to a death in custody of an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person The teenager, Jai Kalani Wright, died…
Regional Queensland to See Biggest Electricity Price Cut in Years: What This Means for Your Power Bills and the State’s Economy Households in regional Queensland are set to save up to $150 on their power bills as electricity costs drop by 6.9 per cent. Small businesses will also benefit, with an 8.1 per cent reduction in their electricity costs. The price cut, effective from July 1, is part of a broader trend of falling electricity costs across several Australian states. But experts warn that energy prices remain a major concern, with some outback residents paying twice as much for electricity…