‘It’s not my fight, it is everyone’s fight and everyone has to work together so this doesn’t happen again’, says Judy Deacon
Judy Deacon didn’t shut herself away after her son, Jesse, was shot and killed by New South Wales police two months ago.
Instead, the 79-year-old harnessed her anger. She started lobbying politicians, health professionals and the force itself.
Continue reading...No spokesperson Warren Mundine had distanced the campaign from former Labor minister and insinuated he would not be speaking publicly
Gary Johns remains listed in official leadership positions with two major no campaign organisations, despite Warren Mundine distancing the campaign from the former Labor minister and insinuating he would not be speaking publicly.
Official company records show Johns is still named as a director of Australians for Unity, the tax-deductible entity for the no case, which shares directors with the Advance conservative lobby group behind the Fair Australia no campaign; as well as being the secretary of Recognise A Better Way, another no campaign body set up by Mundine.
Continue reading...Companies skirting regulations by labelling e-cigarettes as ‘nicotine-free’ despite them containing the drug
The federal health minister, Mark Butler, has criticised the proliferation of vape stores, which continue to open despite reforms that will mean only pharmacies can import and sell the products in future.
“We know these vaping stores are increasingly opening in a very deliberate way just down the road from schools, because they realise that is their target consumers,” Butler told Guardian Australia.
Continue reading...Reserve bank considered a 25 basis point hike before deciding to hold benchmark cash rate unchanged at 4.1%, minutes reveal. Follow the day’s news live
O’Neil: government response on cybercrime will not take away responsibilities of corporations to secure data
Clare O’Neil is asked whether the government is considering implementing a “safe harbour rule” like other countries have that would enable businesses to report what’s happened but then be saved from prosecution.
What’s really important to understand … is the way in which a cyber attack unfolds is quite different than other types of crime. So if you get something stolen from your house, the police can come in and you can identify the items that are gone usually pretty much immediately. Cybercrime is not like that. Often what is taken is invisible and it will take sometimes months to understand exactly what has happened.
So what what we are thinking about at the moment is how to make sure we’ve got as open disclosure as possible at the crisis point of the attack. So when we know there is an intruder on the system … we need to help companies [eject] them from the system as quickly as possible. That doesn’t take away from any responsibilities that corporations will have ultimately around the transparency of what has happened, and reporting that to government and to regulators.
We’ve got really good reason to believe that the cybersecurity environment is actually going to worsen. And I say that not to scare people, but to help them understand that we can see what is coming at us and that is why the government is so fiercely active on this issue.
What I mean by that is that cybercrime is a relatively new form of criminal activity. And I think what we’re seeing is countries around the world start to build and develop responses that will actually help us bring perpetrators to account …
Continue reading...Acting commissioner says use of bean bag rounds suspended in state after Krista Kach Tasered and shot by officers in Newcastle last week
Bean bag rounds fired at Krista Kach during a siege in Newcastle last week penetrated her chest and hit her heart, killing the 47-year-old, the New South Wales police acting commissioner says.
Kach died in John Hunter hospital on Thursday night after officers forced their way into her apartment after a nine-hour standoff. Police claim Kach had earlier threatened officers with an axe.
Continue reading...Police allege Stanley Turvey fired a shot in the air during attempted arrest near Shepparton
An alleged gunman remains at large after evading police and kidnapping a Victorian resident before crossing the border into New South Wales.
The alleged gunman has been identified as Stanley Turvey, with police releasing an image of his tattooed face as part of a public appeal to track him down.
Continue reading...Police allege the man initially attacked a male student with a frying pan then stabbed two female students
The man alleged to have stabbed two young women during an attack at the Australian National University appeared in court on Monday charged with attempted murder.
Alex Ophel, 24, appeared briefly before the ACT Magistrates Court, wearing a grey tracksuit and white thongs, one day after he allegedly stabbed two 20-year-old women on the ANU campus, leaving one with critical injuries.
Continue reading...Residents warned to be prepared on Tuesday as weather bureau predicts Wednesday could be even hotter with extreme fire danger
Soaring temperatures across parts of south-east Australia have resulted in high and extreme fire danger and the closure of more than 20 schools in New South Wales.
Total fire bans were declared for the NSW south coast and greater Sydney region on Tuesday with temperatures forecast to reach 34C in the city. There were 61 fires burning across the state at 9am with 12 yet to be contained.
Continue reading...Exclusive: Leadership needs to act with urgency to address ‘culture of racism’ instead of focusing on ‘performative’ elements, says adviser
A key adviser to the Queensland police on First Nations issues says more urgency is required to fix racism in the ranks, amid concerns the service has failed to address widespread cultural problems exposed by a commission of inquiry.
Christine Thomas, the co-chair of the QPS First Nations advisory group, said the group “holds great concern that little has changed” since last year’s inquiry found a “failure of leadership” had allowed a culture of sexism, racism, fear and silence to take hold unchecked. The government responded by giving police $100m to enact reforms.
Continue reading...Declaration signed by more than 20 Indigenous groups says dingoes are a ‘cultural icon’ and killing them is ‘killing family’
First Nations people around the country have called for the immediate end of lethal dingo control, following an inaugural national dingo forum held in Cairns on Friday and Saturday.
A national dingo declaration signed by representatives from more than 20 First Nations groups says “lethal control should never be an option”.
Continue reading...Chris Minns urges residents to have evacuation plans in place amid concerns of extreme heat during bushfire season. Follow the day’s news live
Labor looking to develop cybersecurity standards placing onus on companies after major data breaches
The federal government is looking at developing cybersecurity standards – a year on from the Optus data breach – to flip the onus towards companies and developers to keep Australians safe online, AAP reports.
If you’re buying a car seat for a new baby, you go into the store and buy a product off a shelf knowing that it will be safe for use - we don’t see the same thing with digital products.
What we want to do is move towards a world where citizens are not the ones who are having to think about and protect themselves from the cyber threat.
No, we won’t be doing that and nobody has suggested that we should.
I agree with Penny Sharp [the NSW minister for climate change] … she said publicly she doesn’t want to see Eraring stay open a day longer than it needs to or close a day earlier than it has to.
Continue reading...Stretch of hot weather enters fourth day as temperatures climb significantly above average in NSW, Victoria and South Australia
A vast swathe of Australia entered its fourth consecutive day of well above average heat on Monday, delivering elevated fire dangers and an early start to an unusually hot and dry warm season.
Northern Victoria, inland New South Wales and inland South Australia were all forecast to record temperatures from 10C to 16C above average on Monday. Port Augusta in SA was predicted to reach 39C, Penrith in NSW was set to reach 37C and Sydney was forecast to hit 31C.
Continue reading...South Australia’s environment department apologises for damage done to sacred sites adjacent to Nilpena Edicara National Park
Traditional owners have described the destruction of sacred Aboriginal sites in South Australia during an attempt to fence off a national park as “totally heartbreaking”.
The damage to Flinders Ranges sand hills happened during work on a planned fence to stop stock from an adjoining cattle station from going into the recently established Nilpena Ediacara National Park, on the land of the Adnyamathanha people.
Continue reading...Louise Beaston says their lives were shattered when her husband was charged after speaking out about the tax office’s pursuit of tax debts from small businesses
Richard Boyle’s wife has privately pleaded with the prime minister and attorney general to intervene and end his prosecution, describing the ordeal as a nightmare and an injustice that has shattered their lives.
Boyle spoke out internally, then to an independent watchdog and then to the media in 2018 about the Australian Taxation Office’s aggressive pursuit of tax debts from small businesses, which he said was destroying lives and causing unnecessary trauma to help the agency meet revenue goals.
Continue reading...Senior party source says the leading no campaigner ‘made it very difficult for himself’ in race to succeed retiring NSW senator Marise Payne
Leading no campaigner Warren Mundine’s support for treaties with First Nations people and moving the date of Australia Day will likely sink his chances of taking a vacant Liberal Senate seat, party sources have said.
Mundine has been touted as a possible candidate for the New South Wales vacancy created by Marise Payne’s resignation. He has been supported by the former prime minister Scott Morrison and his centre-right factional ally Alex Hawke.
Continue reading...A $7bn shortfall has been forecast this financial year, but Daniel Mookhey says any cuts to be made will be in areas that ‘don’t affect people’
The New South Wales, treasurer Daniel Mookhey, says Labor’s first budget for the state in more than a decade will lay the groundwork for future reform, make cuts “in areas that don’t affect people” and provide support for a “once in a generation” cost-of-living crisis.
“We are looking for every available opportunity we can to provide practical assistance to people,” he said.
Continue reading...The figure adds fuel to the growing political dispute over the pace and form of Australia’s energy transition
The federal government says it would cost as much as $387bn to replace Australia’s retiring coal-fired power stations with the form of nuclear power proposed by the Coalition.
The figure, produced by the energy department, is the projected cost of replacing all of the output from closing coal-fired plants with small modular reactors.
Continue reading...The state government will pledge almost $53m over four years to fund dozens of new positions
Dozens of sexual assault nurse examiners will be hired in New South Wales in a bid to deal with the increasing number of sexual assault presentations, amid a statewide shortage of trained medical professionals.
The state government will pledge almost $53m over four years to fund the positions when it hands down its first budget on Tuesday, having already scrapped the public sector wage cap in a bid to bolster health services.
Continue reading...As a growing number of householders turn off the gas, the fossil fuel sector will need clear policy direction from government, says energy regulator
The Australian Energy Regulator says it will be up to governments to “set clear policy direction” for the gas sector as more households ditch the fossil fuel, and bans on new connections spread from Victoria to other jurisdictions.
The AER in June set a $220 standard fee for Victorian households to disconnect from gas in its 2023-28 access agreement. New South Wales is next up, with a decision on its pricing due before next June, with those for the ACT and South Australia to follow a year later.
Continue reading...Experts say CODE Bet, which assesses wagering markets, could be affected if parliamentary inquiry’s calls are heeded
Anti-gambling advocates have criticised News Corp’s dedicated sports betting coverage website as “a new low” given community concerns about wagering, after a parliamentary inquiry called for ads and commentary on odds to be banned.
The company runs a digital hub for gambling coverage that offers detailed reports, videos, podcasts, previews and analysis on the latest markets and “top offers” from Ladbrokes, Bet365, TopSport and Betr. News Corp has a financial stake in Betr.
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