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Police officer Kristian White found guilty of manslaughter after tasering 95yo Clare Nowland
www.abc.net.au Jury finds police officer who tasered 95yo woman guilty of manslaughterA NSW Supreme Court jury has returned its verdict over the death of a great-grandmother who had a fatal confrontation with police in an aged care home.
> In short: > > A NSW Supreme Court jury has found Kristian White guilty of the manslaughter of Clare Nowland, who he tasered at her aged care home in May 2023. > > Mrs Nowland fell and hit her head and died in Cooma Hospital one week later. > > What's next? > > White's bail has been continued and the proceedings have been adjourned to tomorrow to consider the Crown's detention application.
- www.abc.net.au NSW government withdraws more than 23,000 COVID-19 fines with $5.5 million to be refunded
The New South Wales government will withdraw and repay more than 23,000 fines amounting $5.5. million issued during the COVID-19 pandemic after receiving fresh legal advice.
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Severe heatwave weather warning in place for eastern NSW as temperatures soar up to 12C above average
www.abc.net.au Residents across eastern NSW to swelter in 'first significant heatwave of this season'A severe weather warning is in place across eastern NSW until Thursday, with temperatures expected to soar up to 12 degrees Celsius above average.
> In short: > > A severe heatwave warning is in place across eastern NSW until Thursday as temperatures are predicted to soar up to 12 degrees Celsius above average. > > Wednesday is forecast to be the hottest day in Western Sydney, with temperatures reaching 40C. > > What's next? > > The heatwave will dissipate by Thursday and Friday, with rainy and stormy conditions likely.
- www.abc.net.au Greens to hand Labor win on two key housing bills after lengthy stand-off
Party leader Adam Bandt says the Greens had pushed "as hard as they can" for Labor to go further, but would support the bills without amendment.
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Australian news. Defend genocide or human extinction? Or maybe both?
I never paid attention to the newspapers, so I don’t know if it’s always like this.
All defending maximum murder or suffering (through genocide or global warming). What the hell is wrong with this country?
If these are the sources of information of a population it’s not hard to imagine the result. I am really hoping it’s just the rich playing with their toys (the newspapers) the way they like, but that it is not really effective in brainwashing the population. That they question what is fed to them.
Anyway, I just thought it amazing and to share my depression with more people. Maybe that’s just every day news and nothing unusual. I imagine it’s probably all owned by the same zionist or super villain or something.
Since the image can’t be read, the one on the left says that if Australia doesn’t support the international court on netanyahuhaha the country becomes terrorist. The second is the typical “people are not supporting my genocide, I’m being holocausted”. The third is asking for harsher punishment for those “fools” destroying the economy and wasting people’s time with imaginary environment issues that could lead to human extinction.
edit. I posted to lemmy.world by mistake. Lemmy is so confusing... edit2. Is the image showing? It didn't show the first try.
- www.abc.net.au Indonesian minister says Jakarta has agreed to return remaining Bali Nine members to Australia
An Indonesian minister says Jakarta has agreed to return the five remaining members of the so-called Bali Nine drug smuggling ring, who are currently serving life sentences in the South-East Asian country, to Australia.
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> A Sydney teenager has filed a complaint with the Australian Human Rights Commission after he was banned from attending his coming school formal because he wore a scarf with the keffiyeh pattern to his graduation ceremony.
> The teenager, who requested not to be identified, said staff members accused him of making a political statement and prevented him from posing with friends and a senior staff member for a group photograph while he wore his scarf. > >The 17-year-old said his older sister handed him the garment as he waited to receive his graduation certificate so he could wear the symbol of his Palestinian heritage on the most important day of his schooling life. > >But when the teenager returned to his seat, staff members approached him twice and told him to hand over his scarf.
>Two weeks later, the teenager was called to a senior staff member’s office and told that he was not permitted to attend his year 12 formal – to be held next Thursday, November 28 – as a result of his decision to wear the scarf.
- www.abc.net.au Australia denies visa for Israel's former justice minister Ayelet Shaked
Ms Shaked, a right-wing politician who left parliament in 2022, had applied to attend a security conference in Canberra and other events organised by the Australia/Israel and Jewish Affairs Council.
- www.abc.net.au Broadcaster Alan Jones arrested amid indecent assault and sexual touching investigation
Child Abuse Squad detectives arrest veteran broadcaster Alan Jones at his Sydney apartment following an investigation into alleged indecent assault and sexual touching offences spanning two decades.
> In short: > > Veteran broadcaster Alan Jones has been arrested by Child Abuse Squad detectives at his Circular Quay apartment. > > The arrest follows an investigation into alleged indecent assault and sexual touching offences spanning two decades. > > NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb said detectives had been "working tirelessly" on the investigation.
- www.theguardian.com NSW government to cut off public access to Newcastle harbour ahead of peaceful climate protest
Rising Tide activist group condemns ‘abuse of power’ but government says protests must consider ‘reasonable’ community impact
- www.theguardian.com Australia backs UN resolution recognising ‘permanent sovereignty’ of Palestinians in major departure
Vote cast with 158 other countries to recognise ‘permanent sovereignty of the Palestinian people in the Occupied Palestinian Territory’
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Neo-Nazi leader Thomas Sewell says he could 'become a terrorist' as far right rhetoric escalates and movement grows
www.abc.net.au 'Touch our kids, it's over': Neo-Nazi issues chilling warning to authoritiesAn ABC investigation has uncovered a disturbing escalation in rhetoric from prominent neo-Nazis in Australia, including comments about encouraging violent crime.
Vile oily rag of a man. Australia has a large problem with Nazis, they're not hugely widespread but they're extremely bold and violent.
Unfortunately half of Parliament is highly sympathetic to them and if there's anything your average Aussie hates more than a Nazi it's any sort of leftist organising.
- www.abc.net.au Hundreds of elective surgeries cancelled as 50,000 nurses and midwives walk off job in NSW
The NSW Nurses and Midwives Association says it is outraged after police were offered a 39 per cent pay increase earlier this week.
> In short: > > About 50,000 nurses and midwives have walked off the job across NSW. > > The NSW Nurses and Midwives Association have been in an ongoing pay dispute with the government, brought to a head this week after police were offered a historic 39 per cent increase. > > What's next? > > The NSW government is considering arbitration in the Industrial Relations Commission.
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Email proves Queanbeyan Hospital has banned surgical abortions, as pressure mounts on NSW health minister to intervene
www.abc.net.au Queanbeyan Hospital bans surgical abortions, telling local health workers the procedure 'does not currently sit within' its scopeAn email obtained by the ABC confirms Queanbeyan Hospital has stopped providing surgical terminations for fetal anomalies and medical reasons, restricting access to a legal and time-critical form of reproductive health care.
- www.abc.net.au Man fatally crushed on wind farm construction site in Victoria
Investigations have begun after a worker died in an incident at a wind farm construction project at Rokewood, west of Geelong in Victoria.
> In short: > > A worker has been crushed beneath a turbine blade at a wind farm construction site at Rokewood. > > First responders tried to revive the man but he was pronounced dead at the scene. > > What's next? > > WorkSafe is investigating the circumstances and police will prepare a report for the coroner.
> "Just two weeks ago, union delegates from three different unions met with Vestas management to raise serious safety concerns, telling them it was only dumb luck that nobody had been killed on site yet."
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Dutton is already testing Trump's campaign slogans
www.abc.net.au Dutton is already testing Trump's campaign slogans. Will they work in Australia?The success of Donald Trump's election campaign in the US has Australia's leaders watching closely but there are risks to importing debates from other countries.
I hope the Australian public is better than to fall for this. Though I fear we collectively are no better than the USA... somehow Abbot and Morrison were both elected after all.
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Man who killed two women in 24 hours in Melbourne sentenced to nine years’ jail
www.theguardian.com Student who killed two women in 24 hours in Melbourne sentenced to nine years’ jailXiaozheng Lin could be eligible for parole in seven years after striking deal to plead guilty to manslaughter of Yuqi Luo and Hyun Sook Jeon in 2022
Out in 7 years after murdering 2 women.
- www.abc.net.au Supreme Court prohibits Rising Tide climate protest on Newcastle harbour
The activism group has recruited the likes of Peter Garrett for the demonstration, which has been promoted as a "protestival" designed to block access to the Port of Newcastle.
> In short: > > The NSW Supreme Court has accepted a challenge from the state's police commissioner to a climate protest planned in Newcastle later this month. > > The protest, organised by Rising Tide, would see activists attempt to block access to the Port of Newcastle. > > What's next? > > Rising Tide says the multi-day demonstration will go ahead regardless of the court's decision.