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Bondi gunman Naveed Akram has been charged with 19 additional offences. The 24-year-old was already facing 59 charges after the shooting at a Jewish festival celebrating Hanukkah at Bondi Beach last December, in which 15 people were killed. The initial charges include 15 counts of murder, 40 counts of attempted murder, and one count of…

Alpine communities in the NSW Snowy Mountains are facing a nervous wait to see if forecast snowfalls can rectify a “terrible” start to the season. Warm temperatures and rain have hindered natural snowfall and snow-making operations at ski resorts. Since the season was declared open on June 6, 14 centimetres of snow has been recorded…

The first stage of a $9 million private worker accommodation development, designed to make it easier to attract essential workers to western Victoria, has reached completion. The Horsham Medical Worker Accommodation Project, led by Elmstone Property Group, is set to provide 36 self-contained apartments for healthcare professionals and other essential workers. The project was designed to attract…

A new LGBTQIA+ pop-up club at a former church in Sydney’s CBD has closed after being ordered to “cease carrying on offensive trade” or face eviction following protests by religious groups. Up to 70 protesters from Christian and Catholic groups gathered outside Divine Playhouse on July 8 to rally against the venue’s opening night. The…

Australian travellers who collectively lost millions of dollars after their travel agency collapsed are calling on the federal government to overhaul consumer protections in the travel sector. Melbourne-based agency AVG Travels, which sold discounted international tour packages to Asia, Europe and Africa, was placed into liquidation in May. New documents lodged with ASIC show the…