Located half a world away in Germany, a leading insect expert and adventurer wrote to Australia asking if it had any unidentified specimens he could examine. It’s not uncommon for museums to have vaults filled with sprawling collections of insects and spiders that are yet to be examined, so one leading institution was happy to … Read more
Businesses can look forward to less red tape as a state government prepares to axe half its regulators, but they shouldn’t hold their breath for tax changes. The plan, which could save businesses $500 million over five years, was launched as part of the Victorian government’s economic growth statement on Tuesday. Regulators would be reduced … Read more
A visual reminder of the deadly 16-hour Lindt Cafe siege encourages visitors to pause and reflect as the 10-year anniversary of the harrowing event approaches. Display boards featuring images of the sea of flowers left after the siege in which two hostages died have been erected in Martin Place in Sydney’s city centre. They encourage … Read more
Newly elected Capalaba MP Russell Field has used his first speech in parliament to remember his son, daughter-in-law and unborn grandson who were killed when a juvenile driver fatally struck them. In 2021, Mr Field’s son Matthew and daughter-in-law Kate Leadbetter, who was pregnant with their unborn child Miles, died following a shocking Australia Day … Read more
The horrific discovery of a decomposing body of a woman wrapped in plastic was only noticed after an early morning jogger was distracted by an odd smell in the park near Sydney Airport. Emergency services were called following reports a body had been found in bushland in Sir Joseph Banks Park, Botany, about 7am on … Read more
A terminally ill Aboriginal man died in custody after being handcuffed and shackled during hospital visits for treatment. Coroner Elisabeth Armitage opened a mandatory inquest into the death of Mati Tamwoy at Royal Darwin Hospital while on remand on November 17, 2023. Counsel assisting Chrissy McConnel said “little to nothing (was) known about his early … Read more
Conservationists are reminding the public of the importance of responsible fishing, after a social media personality killed and ate a blue groper. It’s a controversial act which is illegal in many parts of the country, but it remains lawful in Western Australia where the video was filmed. In the footage shared online, a fisherman describes … Read more
A rich-lister car enthusiast charged with hooning offences has faced court as his lawyers attacked police claims he was seen “deliberately sliding” around a roundabout. Adrian Portelli, dubbed “Lambo Guy” in the media, was charged just days before Christmas in 2020 over an alleged driving incident on Licence Rd in the Melbourne suburb Diggers Rest … Read more
An airline worker will spend Christmas behind bars after he was allegedly caught trying to smuggle drugs hidden inside shampoo bottles at Sydney Airport. The 29-year old man from Newtown in Sydney’s inner west was working on board an international flight from South Africa when he was stopped at Sydney Airport by Australian Border Force … Read more
Millions of Australians have allegedly been ripped off by the nation’s biggest insurer in a deceptive and misleading loyalty scheme run through one of its flagship brands. A class action filed in the Victorian Supreme Court accused NRMA Insurance parent Insurance Australia Group (IAG) of engaging in “misleading, deceptive and unconscionable conduct” by bumping up … Read more