Australian Airfares 20/09/2023
A senate probe has heard Airfares could have dropped by 10 per cent if the federal government hadn’t rejected a bid from Qatar Airways for extra flights into Australia. NSW is set for its first scorching summer in four years with an El Nino event declared amid a spring heatwave and warnings of a tough bushfire season ahead. The Palaszczuk government has issued its third major policy backflip in less than one week as it seeks to overcome dire polling which shows it’s on track to lose next year’s election. An alleged gunman on the run posted videos of himself threatening another man tied to a leash and boasted about being part of the Finks outlaw motorcycle gang. And An 11-year-old driver has been charged following a police pursuit in South Australia on Tuesday morning. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
19 Sep 20232min
Groundbreaking Triple-0 Technology 19/09/2023
Groundbreaking technology will give police real-time access to emergencies as they unfold through the public’s mobile phones when a triple-0 call is made. A Queensland “clearing house” for corruption tip-offs and complaints deemed unviable five weeks ago will now be turned into reality, with Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk confirming the state government was back on board with the ditched Coaldrake review recommendation. Sydney is closed for lunch and Christmas has been cancelled, after the state government axed two events championed by former premier Dominic Perrottet to get people back spending money in the CBD. An Adelaide man stabbed nearly in the heart was an innocent bystander amid accusations of a messy love triangle and revenge. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
18 Sep 20232min
Federal Government Demands More Safety On Dating Apps 18/09/2023
Popular dating apps such as Bumble, Tinder and Hinge have been handed an ultimatum by the federal government – make your platforms safer or the commonwealth will do it for you. Detectives across the state are being taken off investigations and put back into uniform to cover shortages on the front line, so bad is the current employment crisis in the NSW Police Force. Councils are slugging Victorians with sneaky new bin taxes of up to $179 and raising rubbish rates by 10 to 20 per cent as the state continues to struggle with the landfill crisis. Distressed patients battling cancer have slammed a decision by Gold Coast University Hospital to mothball a world-leading medical device that prevents hair loss during chemotherapy treatment. After a screaming success at yesterday’s City-Bay Fun Run, organisers are now aiming for a record-breaking crowd of 50,000 to celebrate the race’s 50th event next year (it was cancelled twice by Covid).See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
17 Sep 20233min
Prominent Aboriginal Activist Warned Agenda Behind Uluru Statement 15/09/2023
Prominent Aboriginal activist and No campaigner Warren Mundine has warned that the agenda behind the Uluru Statement is a “metaphorical” declaration of war on modern Australia. Public sector unions are set for a salary windfall worth billions of dollars as the reward for helping get Labor into power as NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey prepares to hand down a budget he says will “fix the fundamentals” of an economy bloated by excessive debt. The Commonwealth should step in to help cover Victoria’s pandemic debt that is harming the state’s reputation and holding back the national economy, a leading business figure says. Queenslanders won’t be slugged extra fees to see a GP after the state government and doctors reached a compromise on a heated payroll tax stoush. Access to bank branches dealing with physical currency must be maintained for customers in the regions where ‘cash is still king’, according to regional residents.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
14 Sep 20234min
Former Qantas Chief Executives Expected To Be Summoned In Aviation Inquiry 14/09/2023
Former Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce and chairman Richard Goyder are expected to be top of the list of people the senate aviation inquiry will decide it wants to summon when it meets for the first time on Thursday. Taxpayers are paying councils tens of millions of dollars for the privilege of having their garbage bins collected once a fortnight as weekly pick-ups are being scrapped. Victorians are being warned to be on high alert of bushfire risks with warmer and drier conditions predicted, but the state won’t face the same catastrophic scenes experienced in Hawaii, Canada and Greece. Corruption investigations into politicians and public servants will be kept secret from Queenslanders unless laws are urgently changed in light of a landmark High Court decision, the state’s powerful watchdog has warned. South Australian taxpayers will likely shell out at least $70m for a late swoop on one of Adelaide’s premier pieces of land for housing in a move amid a developer backlash.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
13 Sep 20234min
Australia Warns Consequences For Any Country That Aids Russia In Its Illegal War 13/09/2023
Australia has warned there will be “consequences” for any country that aids Russia in its illegal war against Ukraine – ahead of a meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong-un. A woman claims one of Australia’s most reviled gang rapists harassed her for months with messages of sexual fantasies and emails saying “I want you all to myself” which she took to police, but they refused to protect her. Victorian businesses will be slugged almost $18bn extra over the next decade as a result of the government’s changes to WorkCover premiums. Queensland’s major hospitals hit breaking point and couldn’t adequately service patient needs at least 156 times in a three-month period, bombshell new data has revealed for the first time. A 19-year-old father has faced court after police allegedly found him and a 13-year-old with firearms at the weekend.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
12 Sep 20233min
An Extra Billion Dollars To Build Public & Community Homes 12/09/2023
An extra billion dollars to build public and community homes has won Labor desperately needed support for its signature housing fund, but the end of a bitter nine-month political stoush will bring little relief to renters at the coalface of Australia’s housing crisis. Sydney’s bus network is facing fresh scrutiny amid an alarming number of services being cancelled and bus drivers calling in sick, with an average of 134 trips being abandoned on one network each day. Damning videos show top doctors alerted the state government in the lead-up to the 2022 election that serious emergency department failings were driving a rise in child deaths in hospitals. Nearly 40 per cent of investors surveyed by a peak industry body have sold their Queensland rental properties in the past year – more than anywhere else in the country. More than 4500 illegal vapes have been seized and 12 Adelaide businesses fined during a blitz on unlawful nicotine sales.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
11 Sep 20233min
Detained Journalist’s Partner Welcomes PM’s China Trip 11/09/23
Partner of detained journalist Cheng Lei says Anthony Albanese’s China visit is the perfect opportunity for Beijing to set her free. Slain gangland figure Gavin Preston had been at war over stolen trucks with a feared Melbourne underworld gang. About 1000 unqualified university students will have taught in Queensland classrooms by the end of the year. Police in NSW are threatening to stop attending emergency calls relating to mental health incidents. A furious Adelaide Hills resident has hijacked a press conference to confront the Premier over a plan she says will cost lives.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
10 Sep 20232min
