The AFL appeals board has quashed Zak Butters's conviction for abusive language against umpire Nick Foot, saying a Tribunal member listening in while driving his car for part of the original hearing constitutes a miscarriage of justice.
SolutionsWon Group, a development company linked to Hobart's rejected 'Stadium 2.0' proposal, has entered liquidation owing $6 million. Its director, Dean Coleman, is now involved in a new waterfront development plan called Regatta Quay Precinct (RQP).
A major Telstra network failure has led to widespread disruption and renewed calls for stronger regulation of Australian telecommunication companies. Experts and consumer advocates are demanding greater accountability and reliability standards, citing risks to public safety and the economy.
Despite being major coffee consumers, Australians drink very little locally grown coffee. Researchers and growers are optimistic about expanding the domestic industry through new varieties, improved methods, and diversification by avocado and macadamia farmers.
Major musical productions like Beetlejuice, Waitress, Back to the Future, and Dear Evan Hansen have been cancelled or had tours cut short in Australia due to rising costs and insufficient ticket sales. The live performance sector is urging the government for a tax offset to stimulate investment and competitiveness.
South Australia's government is confident the Whyalla steelworks sale process will remain intact despite Indian court summons for Jindal Steel's chair over a coal scam. Jindal Steel is a bidder for the steelworks.
Reserve Bank chief economist Sarah Hunter stated that global supply shocks are becoming more frequent, prompting the RBA to invest in new economic models and research to adapt to this "new reality" and manage policy trade-offs more often.
