​Trump Seeks Supreme Court Challenge 06/11/20

Violent men who are charged by police for choking women will be regarded as serious violent offenders and could be forcibly detained even after their sentence has been served under new laws to be introduced today.  The teenage driver accused of killing Charlie Stevens has been banned from contacting the four eyewitnesses to the alleged hit and run crash – whose conflicting accounts underpin the case against him.  Tens of thousands of Queensland public servants are set to receive a one-off cash boost in time for Christmas in a generous wage deal set to cost the state government $350m a year.  New schools for booming Western Sydney suburbs risk being overcrowded from the day they open, with existing primary schools already enrolling more kids than the maximum capacity of the proposed high schools nearby. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

21 Nov 20232min

The parents of murdered water polo coach Lilie James will seek to sue St Andrew’s Cathedral School for gross negligence and a breach in its duty of care to her as an employee.  Prince Edward has arrived in Sydney on a four-day visit during which he is expected to officially open a mock Scottish castle in the grounds of prestigious The Scots College at Bellevue Hill.  Two thirds of aged care homes received at least one complaint in the past year, with inadequate pain management being one of the top concerns.  Court documents have revealed the driver charged with killing the son of SA Police Commissioner Grant Stevens did a U-turn, sped up and was on the wrong side of the road at the moment of impact.  It’s been revealed Victorians out on bail are being charged with more than 500 jailable crimes a week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

20 Nov 20232min

The only mass public transport to and from Brisbane Airport during the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be the Airtrain, due to an exclusive deal with operators.  The rapidly-worsening drought has spurred the NSW Government into rolling out a $250 million package of low-interest loans in a bid to help battered farmers weather a forecast dry summer.  A judge has released a Sydney man accused by police of sexually assaulting his ex-girlfriend, her daughter and her mother in separate incidents.  Australian opener David Warner is set to withdraw from the money-spinning T20 series against India and return home immediately after the World Cup final due to burnout. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

19 Nov 20232min

Taxpayers will fork out about $180,000 a month to electronically track 84 convicted criminals released from immigration detention as Labor scrambles to ensure community safety.  An Israeli supporter has been charged and a group of flag-waving Palestinian teens dealt with as youth offenders after a concerning clash on the streets of North Bondi.  Queensland Transport Minister Mark Bailey has again been exposed hiding billions of dollars in project blowouts just months after he almost lost his job for trying to hide a major overrun.  School swimming lessons are back on in South Australia, after the Education Department reversed a snap ban prompted by a spate of shark attacks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

16 Nov 20232min

NRL boss Andrew Abdo has revealed plans for an NFL-style Combine to lure American athletes to rugby league as part of the code’s historic 2024 season kick-off in Las Vegas.   NSW Premier Chris Minns is today being urged to be “as bold as Bradfield” in his vision for the future of Sydney.  MP’s have been warned Victoria’s ailing state school system has suicidal principals, depressed teachers, entitled parents and violent, narcissistic students.  Hundreds of patients needing lifesaving medical treatment within minutes have been wrongly turning up to the Queensland government’s satellite hospitals – fuelling fears that labelling the medical centres “hospitals” could be putting people at risk.  A ban on Adelaide public school swimming lessons in the ocean after a spate of shark attacks could quickly be overturned. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

15 Nov 20232min

A western Sydney business has come under fire for refusing to lease a jumping castle to a well-known Jewish school, with the owner then boasting about her decision on social media.  The AFL will begin its season in Sydney next year, as part of a bold plan to steal the spotlight in a special ‘Opening Round’ across the northern markets.  Adelaide schools might revoke their decision to ban kids from ocean-based surfing and swimming sessions, as shark patrols are set to return before summer.  A Victorian-led study has pinpointed the ideal time adults should sleep for good health.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

14 Nov 20232min

NSW, Queensland, South Australia and Victoria will be on the hook for at least 50 per cent of the cost of future road projects under an Albanese Government plan to push responsibility for transport infrastructure spending back onto states.  A former NSW senior constable accused of raping a 17-year-old girl in a police station while on duty and in uniform is set to fight the allegations at trial.  A cruise ship in the midst of twin Covid and gastro outbreaks has docked in Adelaide on Monday morning with passengers standing on their balconies waiting to disembark after the 18-day cruise.  A law forbidding hate speech and incitement to religious and racial groups could be overhauled amid criticism it isn’t fit for purpose, with NSW Premier Chris Minns saying “something has got to change” in the wake of heated protests over the Israeli-Palestine conflict.  He sings about loving angels but pop megastar Robbie Williams will show Aussies some love too as he prepares to tour the nation this week- kicking off the festivities in Sydney. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

13 Nov 20232min

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has sparked criticism after calling on Israel to stop “the attacking of hospitals”. Weekly pro-Palestinian protests in Sydney are costing more than $1 million to police each and Premier Chris Minns wants Canberra to help pay to the bill. Dozens of homeowners who live above the $10.8bn West Gate Tunnel have won a secret multimillion-dollar compensation payout because their land titles extend to the centre of the earth. Jewish Queenslanders are too afraid to tell work colleagues their heritage, wear the Star of David or give out their real names as they battle a rise in anti-Semitism. There are calls to make it easier for South Australians to live in caravans on private land amid the rental crisis, after a wave of support for a woman  evicted by a local council.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

12 Nov 20233min