Local Council Pays Price For Huge Financial Catastrophe 16/12/20
ONE of the biggest financial catastrophes in Australian local government history is set to cost 300 people their jobs and force up residents’ rates by as much as 15 per cent a year. TAFE and school students will be targeted in a new state government campaign to get young people to take up a “gap year” in regional NSW in a bid to fill critical labour shortages. CONCERNS over a deal for China to build a new $200 million fishing complex just 200km from the Australian mainland need to be “taken very seriously” a Federal MP has warned. THE victim of paedophile pastor Frank Houston has urged police to complete their investigation into his son, Hillsong founder Brian Houston, who is accused of covering up his father’s crimes. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
15 Joulu 20203min
Homeowners Offered Millions In Compensation For Sinking Homes 15/12/20
HOMEOWNERS in Western Sydney’s ‘sinking suburb’ will be offered hundreds of millions of dollars in compensation for their faulty houses by one of the country’s biggest development companies. A BID to legalise euthanasia — set to be introduced by independent MP Alex Greenwich next year — is unlikely to be considered by the government until it comes to parliament, THE state’s north is bracing for yet another day of wild weather with dangerous surf, heavy rains and flash flooding set to continue into today. MUSIC star and former Hillsong devotee Selena Gomez has quit the megachurch amid the scandal surrounding cheating celebrity pastor Carl Lentz. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
14 Joulu 20203min
State Treasurer Takes A Swipe At Construction Officials 14/12/20
Construction union officials are “living in La La Land” over plans for workers to get a three-day weekend every fortnight, Treasurer Dominic Perrottet has said. Aussie dog owners will spend more on their canine companion over its lifetime than what you would pay for an entry level BMW, with pet owners expected to splash up to $65,000 on their furry friends. Actors Daniel Macpherson and Zoe Ventoura have separated after five years of marriage Ash Barty has finished a disrupted 2020 as Australia’s leading prizemoney earner for the third season in succession despite not playing a competitive point since February. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
13 Joulu 20203min
A Police WhatsApp Group Leads To Misconduct 13/12/20
IT was the police WhatsApp group that has led to a misconduct inquiry, two officers sacked, a man “loaded up” and wrongly charged — and the messaging app banned across the entire police force. CHARITIES whose members trespass or engage in illegal blockades will be stripped of their registration as the federal government steps up its war against “anarchists”. Five minutes into Stellar’s chat with Ricky Ponting and his wife Rianna, there’s a knock at the door and in bursts their six-year-old son, Fletcher. He has something exciting to show his dad, and it simply can’t wait until the interview is over. Poetically, it’s a cricket ball. The late and great celebrity agent John Fordham did most of his business deals over a long lunch. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
12 Joulu 20203min
NSW Far North Coast Is Shark Attack Hotspot 12/12/20
The far north coast of NSW has taken first place for the most shark-attack prone beaches in recent years. Five ex-Prime Ministers will roll up their sleeves for a COVID-19 vaccine shot, to promote consumer confidence in the safety of the drug. Seven months after a mega boring machine punched through the second tunnel for the future Sydney Metro, crews have finally completed the sealing of the corridors to make way for the next phase of the project. And in sport - the return of two-point field goals, a reduction in scrums and a crackdown on 10m offside play are among a raft of rule changes to be introduced for the NRL next year. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11 Joulu 20203min
Billion Dollar Plans To Revitalise Pyrmont Revealed Today 11/12/20
A NEW six star Sydney hotel and a $1 billion investment in our city’s future will now go ahead, with the release of the final plans for the Pyrmont project today. AFTER a year of being locked down, hordes of Aussie holiday-makers are frantically snapping up getaway hot spots en masse while accommodation operators try to make up for lost time and pandemic-hit profits with massively inflated prices. INNOCENT until proven guilty must be “respected” in the Afghan war crimes process Prime Minister Scott Morrison has warned, insisting his government will uphold the “important” legal principle. CELEBRITY chef Jason Roberts is grateful he lost only a few thousand dollars after claiming to have fallen victim to an entertainment industry fraudster dubbed the Hollywood Con Queen. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10 Joulu 20204min
Tensions Rise Over Afghan War Crimes Report 10/12/20
Defence Minister Linda Reynolds has added fuel to the fire in the wake of the Afghan war crimes report, describing the alleged actions of Australian special forces soldiers as ‘cold-blooded murder’. Figures show nearly $1 billion worth of JobKeeper payments have been blocked, or taken back by the tax office. Another NRL star has been caught up in a porn scandal. A sex tape involving Penrith Panthers player Kurt Capewell that was reportedly filmed seven years ago, has gone viral in recent days. And a new study has found cheap, convenient packaged foods that are promoted as healthy, are actually making people sick and overweight. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atdailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
9 Joulu 20203min
Calls For Aussies To Get Behind Our Wine Following Trade War With China 9/12/20
iI’s up to everyday Aussie revellers to get behind our wine sector with thousands of local producers’ livelihoods on the line thanks to a “bullying” Beijing’s trade brinkmanship after what has already been a horror period for the beleaguered industry. AN eight metre tall chrome statue of the bus bought by legendary Parramatta Eels coach Jack Gibson for his premiership winning first grade team in 1981 will be stood on its nose in the new Parramatta Square precinct. LAWYERS, court officers and corporate high rollers are among 137 people charged in a huge pre-Christmas crackdown on “dial a dealer” drug suppliers on Sydney streets. AUSTRALIA’S Test preparations have been rocked by another disturbing concussion to promising batsmen Will Pucovski just eight days out from the opener’s likely Test debut. For updates and breaking news throughout the day take out a subscription at dailytelegraph.com.auSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
8 Joulu 20203min
