Labor's path to getting legislation through the upper house may get slightly more difficult after Liberal MLC Dennis Hood — who was strongly linked to the upper house presidency role — said he would remain on the floor of parliament.
The trial of former Wagga Wagga MP Daryl Maguire heard evidence suggesting he knew a fraudulent visa scheme involved lying to Immigration. The 67-year-old denies conspiracy charges related to recruiting businesses to sponsor Chinese nationals for permanent residency between 2013-2015.
South Australia has confirmed its second H5 bird flu detection in a giant petrel found on the Yorke Peninsula. Two additional suspected cases are under investigation, with samples sent for analysis. The government urges vigilance and reports of sick or dead birds, emphasizing no detection in commercial poultry or non-migratory wild birds.
Telstra, powering 25m mobile services, experienced a major outage blamed on a time-keeping server issue. The Australian government dismissed foreign interference speculation and launched an investigation. Services have largely returned to normal.
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 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.
An Australian woman, Denise Nataly Migliore, 51, has been arrested in New Orleans, USA, for allegedly voting illegally in multiple federal elections. Prosecutors claim she falsely stated her US citizenship to register and cast ineligible ballots in 2022 and 2024.
