Consumer group Choice finds that several cheap toys purchased from online retailer Temu fail to meet safety standards
A consumer group has found that toys from a cheap retailer abroad can quickly kill children.
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Tszyu finds news about regional boxing titles “cool”
Hard-hitting Nikita Tszyu says it's “cool” to fight for regional titles as he prepares for the next step in his explosive boxing career. Tszyu (9-0, 7 KOs), a former national super welterweight champion, has vacated that title and will fight fellow New South Wales native Koen Mazoudier for the vacant IBF Australasian and WBO intercontinental … Read more
Commissioner Micaela Cronin's first annual report finds that IT services are overburdened despite record funding
The first annual report on the government's efforts to tackle this scourge will reflect widespread frustration at the lack of progress in combating violence against women and children. Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commissioner Micaela Cronin will present her first annual report to Parliament on Wednesday on the progress of the National Plan to End … Read more
ACCC finds the best time to save at the pump is to monitor petrol price cycles
Drivers looking to save money at the pump should pay close attention to gasoline price cycles to maximize their savings, a new study finds. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has calculated that a driver who fills up with 50 litres of regular unleaded petrol each week could save up to $740 in 2023, depending … Read more
‘Hell’ for family after coroner finds beloved father’s death ‘preventable’
A doctor who falsely diagnosed an Aboriginal man with a drug-related illness before he later died in excruciating pain from perforated abdominal ulcers should be referred to the health authority, a coroner has ruled. The New South Wales Coroner's Court on Tuesday announced its findings into the death of Ricky “Dougie” Hampson, who died in … Read more
More education needed about dangers of pornography after study finds men who gawk are more likely to assault
More education about the dangers of pornography is needed after a new study found that men who frequently stare at women are more likely to display tendencies that lead to sexual assault, according to south-west news service Waratah. The study, by psychology researcher Ross Hollett of Edith Cowan University, examined the male gaze and its … Read more
Healy finds it ‘hard to comprehend’ playing in Bangladesh
Alyssa Healy says it is morally “hard to comprehend” that the Twenty20 World Cup would be played in Bangladesh in October given the political unrest in the country.
Jeremy Wann: Geraldton surfer's devastated family finds comfort in community generosity amid Indonesian tragedy
The family of a Geraldton father who died in a surfing accident while holidaying in Indonesia with his friends and teenage son say the overwhelming support from the community has been a “beacon of light” for them. As of Thursday morning, a GoFundMe page had raised more than $75,000 in a week to support Jeremy … Read more
Australian Border Force seizes 700 kg of sea cucumbers and finds 30 illegal fishermen on four boats off the Kimberley
More than 30 illegal fishermen managed to catch 700kg of sea cucumbers and 4kg of shark fins before their boats were intercepted off the Kimberley coast of Western Australia this week, authorities said. The Australian Border Force confirmed the details on Thursday after local fishing tour operator Peter Tucker and traditional owner Adrian Lane said … Read more
Report finds “duplication”, but hospital mergers failed
Victoria's health system is no longer fit for purpose and fundamental changes are needed to improve care, according to a compelling expert opinion. It envisages the grouping of the state's 76 health services into 11 networks with new boards and managing directors. However, the Victorian state government has already ruled out forced hospital mergers.