A damning report on a deadly London high-rise fire says decades of failures by government, regulators and industry turned Grenfell Tower into a “death trap” where 72 people lost their lives. The years-long public inquiry into the 2017 blaze, the deadliest fire on British soil since World War II, concluded that there was no “single…
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Church group accused of eight-year-old girl’s death to address trial
Members of a church group accused of killing a young girl by withholding her diabetes medication have decided to give at least one closing address at their trial. Eight-year-old Elizabeth Rose Struhs died on January 7, 2022 at her family’s home in Toowoomba, west of Brisbane, after six days without her prescribed insulin shots for…
Australian fashion label Sass & Bide to close most of its stores
Australian fashion label Sass & Bide will close 10 stores across Australia and New Zealand as the company shifts its focus to online retailing. Four stores will remain open, including two stores in Queensland, one in Victoria and one in Western Australia. The other 10, located in Bondi, Miranda, Canberra, Chadstone, Doncaster, Emporium, Rundle Street,…
Baby burnt in Brisbane park attack returns home after third surgery
A baby boy who sustained burns after a stranger threw coffee on him in a Brisbane park has returned home from hospital. The one-year-old underwent a third surgery before going home. He will have to return to the hospital on Friday, and then again on Monday to begin the skin grafting process. READ MORE: Australia’s…
Disgraced ex-CFMEU boss crashes government worksite to lash at PM
Former CFMEU boss John Setka has embarrassed both Victorian and federal governments by showing up unannounced at their new development and lashing out at Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Weeks after resigning in the wake of allegations aired by 60 Minutes and Nine newspapers that underworld figures and bikie gang members had infiltrated the union, Setka…
Higgins ‘mocked’ Reynolds, rejected support, senator’s lawyer claims
Brittany Higgins rejected 20 offers of support after her alleged rape in parliament house and mocked Linda Reynolds after the Liberal senator suffered a breakdown, a court has been told. Higgins is fighting a defamation lawsuit launched by her former boss, Senator Reynolds, over a series of social media posts that the ex-defence minister believes…
Hospital accused of obstructing ambulance service before man’s death
Melbourne‘s Maroondah Hospital is being accused of obstructing the ambulance service after refusing to release a crew to answer an emergency call for a patient who then couldn’t be saved. The Victorian Ambulance Union is arguing an Ambulance Victoria (AV) intensive care crew shouldn’t have been stuck in a corridor with a non-urgent patient when…
‘Part of me gone’: Mum’s grief after son killed over $250 debt
The heartbroken mother of a man killed over a $250 drug debt says “a part of me is gone forever”. Griffin Harris was fatally shot at his Kalkallo house in Melbourne’s north on September 21, 2022 following a violent confrontation. Dean John Bell faced the Supreme Court in Melbourne today after pleading guilty to homicide…
Parents of Perth brothers killed in Mexico set up foundation in their honour
The parents of Callum and Jake Robinson, the Perth brothers who were killed in Mexico earlier this year, have revealed their plan to use donations to establish a foundation in their honour. Thousands of people have raised almost $350,000 to support the Robinson family since the siblings were found dead down a well weeks after…
How paying with your face could become a reality at Aussie retailers
Customers using their face to make payments at shops could become a reality in Australia, however researchers warn it comes at a price. Facial recognition payments are already in practice in places like China and the USA, which uses biometric data from your face to complete transactions. There’s no need for a wallet or phone;…