Skipper keen to refloat yacht beached at Byron Bay and avoid $20K fine
The clock is ticking for a skipper scrambling to avoid a hefty fine by refloating a yacht beached at Byron Bay.

The clock is ticking for a skipper scrambling to avoid a hefty fine by refloating a yacht beached at Byron Bay.

Violence prevention organisation Our Watch has condemned boxer Benjamin Hussain for a now-deleted video joking about domestic violence increasing during the State of Origin decider. CEO Patty Kinnersly stated such comments are unacceptable, especially after 36 Australian women have been killed by men this year.

Gold Coast median house rents reached a record $950/week and units $850/week in June, with Broadbeach Waters and Main Beach being the most expensive suburbs. Despite the record highs, analysts note pockets of affordability, particularly in the northern suburbs like Pimpama, due to a wide spectrum of price points and rapid population growth.

Musician Jeanette Wormald discovered her former .com website had been taken over by AI, featuring scraped images and information, along with links to international medical sites and peptides products. She is pursuing a Takedown Notice, with experts calling AI scraping a "deceptive and misleading practice" and highlighting the need for law reform.

Australia's Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism, Jillian Segal, has accused the ABC of being its own 'judge, counsel and jury' regarding its coverage of the Israel-Gaza conflict. She recommended an independent oversight committee to review the public broadcaster's charter compliance, citing community concerns about a lack of balance and disproportionate focus on anti-Israel perspectives.

Former Matildas player Sally Shipard (Sally Davis) shares her journey after being diagnosed with a rare ovarian cancer. She opted for life-saving surgery, which meant sacrificing her uterus and IVF plans, and is now navigating grief and building an unconventional life with her partner, April.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino faces an ethics probe by the IOC for allegedly breaching political neutrality. This follows US President Trump's intervention to allow Folarin Balogun to play despite a red card, a decision FairSquare NGO is challenging.