An Aboriginal man has pleaded guilty to vandalising a culturally significant site in Victoria's Alpine National Park.
SunRice plans to reduce milling operations in southern NSW due to lower rice supply from drought and water buybacks, potentially leading to hundreds of job losses and impacting regional economies. Government acknowledges concerns but emphasizes environmental sustainability.
Noosa locals and businesses are furious over council's decision to divert 20,000 daily motorists for six months to repair a 58-year-old bridge. The repairs, which began with less than two weeks' notice, have caused commute times to quadruple and are expected to devastate local businesses.
Shadow Communications Minister Anne Webster defended Sarah Henderson's test call to Triple Zero, citing a need to ensure system functionality. Meanwhile, Andrew Hastie proposed a 'third way' on multiculturalism, rejecting both monocultural and multicultural extremes, emphasizing shared values and institutions.
NSW coach Laurie Daley has strongly criticized his detractors following his team's 30-12 State of Origin victory. Daley suggested "hidden agendas" were behind negative media coverage, questioning the motives of critics who "don't even come to a training session."
The US has launched new, larger strikes against Iran, targeting coastal radars, missile positions, and air defense systems. This escalation follows Iran's prior attacks on commercial shipping. Senator Bernie Sanders condemned the renewed conflict, calling it 'reckless' and costly. Iran has vowed to respond with 'action' rather than 'vulgarity'.
The US has launched new, larger strikes against Iran targeting coastal radars, missile positions, and air defense systems. Iran's foreign minister vowed a response with "action," while Senator Bernie Sanders criticized the escalation, calling it a "reckless war."
