NSW will become the first Australian state or territory to create a stand-alone offence for coercive control, with historic and life-saving law reforms passing Parliament today. Coercive control is a form of domestic abuse that involves patterns of behaviour that have the cumulative effect of denying victim-survivors their autonomy and independence. The new law will […]
· Across 23 countries observed, the average spend across food, gifts and decor will cost 156% of household incomes · Cameroon, Lebanon and Rwanda will spend the highest percentages of their income on holiday celebrations this year · Christmas costs have increased across majority of countries year-over-year · Increase in the price of food illustrates the impact of inflation […]
NSW is one step closer to becoming the first state or territory in Australia to have a mandatory notification scheme for its government agencies to respond to personal data breaches. The NSW Government’s Privacy and Personal Information Protection Amendment Bill 2022 passed the Legislative Assembly last night. Attorney General Mark Speakman said the bill fulfils […]
People are now advised to check the poppy seeds in their kitchens following a nationwide recall of poppy seed products linked to poisoning. NSW Health advises the recalled products are not safe to consume and people who have purchased these recalled batches of poppy seeds should throw them out or return them to the place of purchase […]
Motorists are being urged to reconsider their travel plans, after floodwaters closed or damaged major roads and highways across the Central Tablelands, Central West, Orana and Far West. Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Sam Farraway said heavy storms on Sunday and Monday morning brought falls of 120 millimetres of rain from the Blue Mountains […]