An alarming new report has found liver cancer deaths have risen from 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people in the 1980s to 5.1 per 100,000 in 2018–2022.
Canberra Liberals leader Mark Parton and MLA Chiaka Barry have denied allegations of a threat of physical assault made by former leader Leanne Castley, who quit the party citing a toxic culture. Castley has lodged a formal complaint.
Canberra Liberals leader Mark Parton and MLA Chaika Barry have denied allegations of a threat of physical assault made by former leader Leanne Castley, who quit the party citing 'toxic culture'.
Tasmania's EPA director, Catherine Murdoch, refused to collect real-time antibiotic use data from salmon companies, citing legal concerns and questioning data accuracy. This occurred during a heated exchange with Greens leader Rosalie Woodruff, who argued for transparency regarding florfenicol use after a recent bacterial outbreak.
A Transperth bus crashed into a tree on Joondalup Drive in Wanneroo, Perth, injuring at least five passengers, one critically. Separately, a car hit a hospital wall in Murdoch after colliding with a pedestrian, closing the ED.
Australia's High Court has dismissed an application by the Neo-Nazi group White Australia (also known as the National Socialist Network) to remove its listing as a prohibited hate group. The group sought an injunction ahead of a formal challenge to the new law, arguing it infringed on political communication rights and would cause irreparable damage. The court rejected the application, citing the risk of harm if the injunction were granted.
Two Sydney nurses, Ahmed Rashad Nadir and Sarah Abu Lebdeh, were fired and charged after an online chat with Israeli content creator Max Veifer. Their defense argues the video evidence was unlawfully obtained, potentially jeopardizing the prosecution's case.
