23-year-old Sophia Croker, aka 'The Bee Drover', navigates a nomadic life as a commercial beekeeper in rural NSW and Victoria, amid industry struggles with varroa mite, imported honey, and rising costs.
Residents in regional Australia, including Lake Macquarie and Bairnsdale, are experiencing poor mobile phone reception despite telco coverage maps indicating moderate to good service. This discrepancy leads to significant frustration and high costs for connectivity, prompting calls for improved accuracy and a national, unified coverage map.
The article argues that confusing One Nation supporters with the party itself is a political error. It suggests major parties should address voter concerns on cost of living, immigration, and AI, learn from Queensland's past success in engaging One Nation voters, and implement clear, visionary policies to counter the party's current appeal.
A 29-year-old man with schizophrenia has been found not criminally responsible for the murder of British tourist Royce Mallett, 30, who was stabbed to death in the car park of a motel in Albury, NSW, on 8 July 2024. David Summers-Smith, who was experiencing psychosis and had been self-medicating with ice and cannabis, pleaded not guilty due to mental impairment. Supreme Court Justice Dina Yehia ordered Summers-Smith to be held indefinitely in a mental health facility after finding he committed the murder but could not be held criminally responsible.
