The head of the ACTU also said there was no place whatsoever for criminal behaviour in unions, and the CFMEU said the Victorian branch will be placed into administration.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers warns about what he calls the “normalisation of extremism” in politics in the wake of the attempted assassination of former US president Donald Trump.
Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla are to visit Australia and Samoa in October, Buckingham Palace says.
Traffic chaos and congestion that erupted in Sydney’s inner west after the opening of the $3.9bn Rozelle interchange was “unreasonable and unacceptable” given the amount of planning that went into it, an inquiry has found.
Bank customers will be refunded more than $28m after a crackdown by the financial regulator on banks “systemically” charging high fees to customers on low incomes.
Antarctic blast brings damaging winds and alpine blizzards to Victoria and NSW and possible snow in Queensland.
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$3.9bn “spaghetti junction” was “unreasonable and unacceptable” given the amount of planning that went into it, an inquiry has found.
In its final report, after a months-long inquiry into the Rozelle interchange, a parliamentary committee also found a “concerning lack of clarity and transparency” between the government and Transurban.
The interchange was designed and built by the New South Wales government. It forms the final stage of the sprawling $16.8bn WestConnex toll road network, which is privately operated by Transurban, the major toll road owner.
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said in a statement that it found the ANZ, Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, CBA and Westpac kept at least 2 million Australians on low incomes, including First Nations customers and many relying on Centrelink payments, in high-fee accounts.
ASIC commissioner Alan Kirkland said the banks caused financial distress through avoidable fees and complicated bank processes, often creating barriers for regional and remote consumers.
Banks knew that many of these customers on low-incomes were in inappropriate high-fee accounts, and it has taken ASIC’s intervention to force them to act.
Before our review, most banks only provided their customers with difficult ‘opt-in’ processes for switching to low-fee banking options, including forcing some consumers to travel hundreds of kilometres to their nearest bank branch.
ASIC said the review was focused on improving financial outcomes for First Nations consumers by addressing avoidable fees, but its findings resulted in broader outcomes for people on low incomes nationwide.
death of a woman whose body was found nearby yesterday:
Coroner investigates alleged neglect of three-year-old NSW girl
A coroner is investigating the death of a three-year-old girl found lying unresponsive in a cockroach-infested unit with rotting food in the kitchen and clumps of the girl’s hair all over the floor, AAP reports.
Deputy state coroner Joan Baptie will be asked to examine if the Department of Communities and Justice failed in its dealings with the family over the alleged neglect of the young girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, before her death on 30 May 2018 in northern New South Wales.
Counsel assisting Chris McGory told the inquest on Monday in Newcastle that an autopsy revealed the girl’s cause of death was bilateral bronchopneumonia.
But McGory said the girl had also been suffering from renal failure and an extreme infestation of head lice.
The girl’s mother had left clumps of the girl’s hair on the floor throughout the two-bedroom unit when attempting to get rid of the head lice.
McGory said the girl and her younger brother had been living alone in the unit with their mother who had little community support to help raise the children and was quite isolated.
The children’s father would visit them regularly but was struggling with mental health issues.
The girl had been enrolled for pre-school but was not attending before her death.
McGory said the coroner would also examine the department’s decision to close the file on the family and refer the case to the Benevolent Society.
The inquest continues.
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Tasmanian SES crews busy as state hit by heavy rain and strong winds
Tasmanian SES crews have responded to 18 requests for assistance in southern parts of the state since last night amid severe weather and rain.
The acting SES assistant director of operations and resources, Cheryl Ames, said:
Rainfall is expected to continue across the state today and overnight into Tuesday with some elevated locations in the south east expected to see isolated totals of 80-100mm.
With damaging winds and rainfall continuing it’s important that people keep up to date with the weather forecast and warnings and remain safe.
With school holidays underway, we know that many Tasmanian families may be travelling or planning outdoor activities. We encourage everyone to make safe and sensible decisions and keep informed about the weather conditions when planning for the next few days.
The Bureau of Meteorology has published a severe weather update, outlining the damaging wind, flooding and snow forecast for parts of southeast Australia.
Source: theguardian.com
