A survivor advocate behind the campaign calling for good character references to be abolished in sentencing perpetrators of sexual offences has described the NSW reform as "an absolute victory".
Marta Kostyuk advanced to the Wimbledon semifinals for the first time, battling emotional distress from ongoing Russian attacks on her home country, Ukraine. She expressed strong disapproval of the IOC's decision to provisionally lift the ban on Russian athletes.
Telstra is addressing a secondary issue causing problems with Triple Zero calls after a major outage. While the primary problem is fixed, some customers may still be unable to reach emergency services. The company has reduced call errors by 90% and is conducting welfare checks.
U Pull It, an automotive industry group, has been ordered to pay a $25,000 penalty to a mechanic who was denied adequate lunch breaks during nine-hour shifts. The South Australian Employment Tribunal found the company, along with the Motor Trade Association, threatened the mechanic to withdraw his legal action, causing him fear and stress.
Telstra customers are experiencing ongoing issues with calling the emergency triple zero hotline on Thursday morning due to a secondary problem stemming from Wednesday's national outage. While Telstra reports a 90% reduction in the issue, some calls are still not connecting properly, prompting warnings to use alternative devices.
Researchers at a New South Wales University are developing an "hydro harvester" to capture atmospheric water in Australia's arid regions. The solar-powered unit can produce 1,000 liters of distilled water daily, with plans to scale up to 10,000 liters. Trials are set to begin next year in Western Australia.
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.
