The 32-year-old was allegedly high on drugs when he rammed his car into the gates of Brisbane's largest synagogue in February.
A nearly five-hour Telstra mobile outage disrupted train lines, traffic lights, and payments across Australia. Caused by time-keeping server synchronization issues, the root cause remains unknown. Experts suggest mandating multi-carrier routing for essential services and businesses to improve resilience.
Over 120 NSW crown prosecutors have publicly supported their Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Sally Dowling SC, following a parliamentary inquiry report alleging she leaked information to the media and gave false evidence. The inquiry focused on a leak to 2GB regarding a judge's decision to allow an Acknowledgement of Country before sentencing.
Over 120 NSW crown prosecutors have jointly defended their Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Sally Dowling SC, after a parliamentary inquiry report alleged she leaked information to the media and gave false evidence. The inquiry focused on a leak to 2GB regarding a judge's decision to allow an Acknowledgement of Country before sentencing. Ms. Dowling maintains she did not authorize the leak, and the Attorney-General supports her testimony.
A 37-year-old firefighter from southern Tasmania has been charged with possessing bestiality material. Police allege they found the material on a storage device. The man is suspended and will appear in court in October.
South Australia confirmed its second H5 bird flu case on the Yorke Peninsula. A giant petrel found at Hardwicke Bay tested positive for a low viral load. Authorities are testing two other suspected cases and urge vigilance.
Isaac Thompson, 26, who allegedly has links to the Mongols outlaw motorcycle gang, has been arrested by Northern Territory police in Darwin River after escaping custody on Sunday night. He is the third person linked to the gang to escape NT custody in the past month.
