Key occasions
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What we learned, Monday 29 August
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Three people killed in Queensland plane crash
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Three people feared dead in a plane crash west of Brisbane
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‘Sending the wrong message’: Liberal backbencher says stage three tax cuts should be scrapped
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Unions and business council strike landmark deal to fix ‘broken’ system
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Scott Morrison reportedly to ‘cooperate’ with secret ministries inquiry
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NSW government urged to pay for nursing courses as shortages cripple sector
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‘Cabinet processes under former government were completely trashed’, PM says
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Albanese confirms government will not scrap stage three tax cuts
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SA records one new death from Covid, 565 new cases
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Anthony Albanese speaking at national press club
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ACT records 148 new Covid cases, 106 people in hospital
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Queensland records 1,233 Covid cases, no new deaths
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Victoria records four deaths from Covid and 2,147 cases
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NSW records four deaths from Covid and 3,394 cases
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More than 6,000 NDIS participants homeless or at risk of homelessness in last financial year, inquiry hears
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Small business deal a ‘historic and important step forward’, ACTU chief says
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Australia announces $31.5m in medical research grants
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Unions and small business agree to workplace reform principles
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Construction of Australia’s new warship fleet to begin in May
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Good morning
What we realized, Monday 29 August
And with that, we’re going to put the weblog to mattress for the night. Thanks a lot for spending the day with us.
Earlier than I bounce, let’s undergo the large tales:
We might be again tomorrow to do all of it once more – keep protected and have a fantastic night time.
Josh Taylor
Ernest and Younger to conduct evaluation after girl discovered lifeless in Sydney workplace
Ernst and Younger (EY) will conduct a “complete and wide-ranging” evaluation of the corporate’s well being, safety and social insurance policies after a lady was discovered lifeless within the firm’s Sydney workplaces within the early hours of Saturday morning.
New South Wales police stated emergency providers have been referred to as to the George Road workplaces at 12.20am on Saturday the place officers positioned the physique of a lady.
The Australian reported the girl in her early 30s had attended an organization social occasion on the Ivy nightclub on the identical avenue earlier Friday night and returned to the workplace afterwards.
The EY chief government, David Larocca, stated in an announcement the corporate was “deeply shocked and saddened” by the tragic occasion.
“Our hearts exit to household and we’ve been in touch to supply our assist and condolences,” he stated.
“On account of this tragedy we’re within the technique of conducting a complete and wide-ranging inner evaluation encompassing well being and security, safety and social occasions as they relate to our workers.”
The corporate’s chief psychological well being officer might be a part of the evaluation and counselling has been provided to all workers.
NSW police stated an investigation into the incident was beneath means and a report can be ready for the coroner.
Three folks killed in Queensland aircraft crash
Three folks have died in a aircraft crash west of Brisbane this afternoon it has been confirmed.
The Cessna plane was reported lacking after failing to return from a flight on Monday.
A search was launched after the aircraft was confirmed to be overdue and as a result of remoteness of the realm paramedics needed to enter on foot, Nine News reported.
The aircraft bumped into dangerous climate earlier than dropping. It was tracked leaving Roma in western Queensland, stopping at Dalby, earlier than disappearing within the Somerset area.
Josh Taylor
Eric Bogle confirms he was not banned from Mt Macedon writers’ pageant
In a weblog put up on Monday afternoon the singer-songwriter confirmed what the pageant advised us earlier right now, that his music was not consistent with the spirit of the pageant across the atmosphere.
Bogle stated:
The committee replied that, whereas they have been nice followers of my music (isn’t everybody), they thought that it could be extra consistent with the spirit of the pageant, which could have a powerful environmental focus, if an artist with environmental credentials was employed as a substitute of 1 who specialised in struggle songs. I have to stress that the outline “professional struggle songs” was by no means used at any stage.
They understandably most likely wished a willowy younger feminine in wearing muslin and chiffon enjoying a harp and singing about local weather change and the worth of lettuce reasonably than a balding red-faced wee Scotsman singing about struggle and it’s many unpleasantries. Discuss being typecast … a fast perusal of my songwriting catalogue revealed no less than 15 songs in regards to the atmosphere, local weather change, and many others. and many others.
Bogle wished them luck saying: “I really consider which you can’t have sufficient writers’ festivals.”
Tory Shepherd
Australian scientists to watch Nasa spacecraft on its technique to the moon
The Nasa mission has mannequins on board and is a “full gown rehearsal” for sending people to the moon in 2035, CSIRO’s Canberra Deep Area Communication Complicated spokesperson Glen Nagle says.
Hail and storms hit western Victoria leaving properties with out energy
Big hailstones fell in Mildura this afternoon and Victoria’s State Emergency Service is urging folks to remain off the roads throughout storms.
There are 800 properties in western Victoria with out energy.
Stephanie Convery
New South Wales rejects accessible dwelling requirements
Australia’s most populous state confirmed it’s going to choose out of implementing the clauses that may require new properties to have fundamental accessibility options akin to no less than one step-free entrance, a rest room on the entry degree and bolstered partitions within the toilet.
Three folks feared lifeless in a aircraft crash west of Brisbane
From AAP:
The plane with three folks on board was reported lacking after failing to return from a flight on Monday, police have confirmed.
A search was launched after the aircraft was confirmed to be overdue.
Police are but to disclose particulars the plane, its flight plan or supposed vacation spot.
The aircraft bumped into dangerous climate earlier than dropping, 9 Information experiences.
Nino Bucci
Victorian man pleads responsible to harassing ABC journalist Mark Willacy
On 9 November 2021, Rickard and his workmates had a web site assembly about 5am the place Willacy’s reporting was once more mentioned. He determined to do a Google seek for Willacy’s identify, discovered his contact quantity and left a message, the decision lasting about 20 seconds.
Josh Taylor
Eric Bogle was by no means booked for Mt Macedon writers’ pageant, organisers say
Earlier right now we reported Australian singer-songwriter Eric Bogle had reportedly been canned from the Mt Macedon writers’ pageant, with him posting on Fb that it was as a result of his songs being “pro-war” (regardless of his songs being famously anti-war).
The Mountain writers’ pageant has advised us he was not cancelled from the pageant, as he had not been booked. The pageant was going to host reside music however opted towards it. The main focus of the pageant is on the atmosphere and nature. The pageant finalised its audio system checklist a few months in the past, so that they have been not sure why this had come up right now.
We’ve sought further remark from Bogle.
Josh Taylor has extra on right now’s stabbing at a faculty in Orange right here:
How the Covid pandemic influenced far-right extremism in Victoria
From AAP:
The expansion of far-right extremism in Victoria and the way the Covid-19 pandemic influenced it is going to be explored in a brand new report.
Victoria’s Authorized and Social Points Committee will hand down its last report on Tuesday after the due date was repeatedly pushed again.
The inquiry was introduced in February following a neo-Nazi gathering within the Grampians in January 2021 and the erection of gallows exterior parliament as MPs debated pandemic laws in November.
Liberty Victoria president, Michael Stanton, warned towards sweeping reforms to fight the affect of far-right extremism throughout public hearings in June.
“We have to be sure that in responding to these confronting scenes … that we would not have a legislative response that throws the child out with the bathwater,” he stated.
The inquiry additionally investigated the chance the motion poses to Victoria’s multicultural communities, in addition to their strategies of recruitment and communication.
In her look, Swinburne College researcher Belinda Barnet pushed for the growth of mainstream social media platform laws to encrypted apps and a nationwide anti-racism technique.