Parents of children attending Kingswood Primary School filled the Moorabbin Magistrates Court on Friday, intending to see accused teacher Timothy Blamires.
Nearly 400 BHP workers at Port Hedland, Australia's largest export facility, plan to strike for eight hours next Thursday. Unions cite failed negotiations on pay and conditions, threatening $120 million in daily revenue for BHP and significant royalty payments to the WA government.
A Queensland business was fined approximately $1,200 for transporting fire ant-infested bricks to a mine site, leading to the ants spreading to four other mines and necessitating a $1 million helicopter baiting program. The National Fire Ant Eradication Program is implementing stricter biosecurity measures.
A widespread Telstra outage has caused significant disruptions to train services across NSW, including the Hunter region and the Sydney-Canberra line. Emergency call services may also be affected, with authorities advising the use of non-Telstra devices. Airport operations and other services report varying degrees of impact.
A Manhattan high-rise building, formerly Pfizer's HQ, is unstable due to buckled columns and sagging floors. Evacuations and road closures are in effect as officials assess and plan reinforcements. The building was undergoing conversion to luxury apartments.
South Australian police have reported two boys, aged 14 and 17, for fighting in a public place after amateur "fight club" videos were posted online. Authorities are considering new laws to deter the organization of such events.
Australia grapples with a major Telstra network outage impacting emergency services and daily life. Meanwhile, discussions intensify around AI policy acceleration and the nation's response to China's missile test in the Pacific.
