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A loved family dog in Melbourne has been reunited with her owners after she was stolen by a group of youths in a early morning incident. Morticia, a five-year-old white Staffordshire Bull terrier cross, was stolen from an elderly man while on a walk in Mount Waverley about 2.30am on Saturday. According to Victoria Police, officers were told a group of youths inside a black Holden Commodore pulled over and made demands for the dog along Huntingdale Rd. The man fled, but was chased by one youth and Morticia was stolen near Waverley Rd in Chadstone. He was uninjured in ... Read more

I and some colleagues from newsXpress are back from another buying trip to Bali. Thanks to a new local agent relationship we have sources an even better range oif suppliers to visit with and consider. This trip was unlike any other in that we got to meet with local makers and manufacturers who supply specialty retail businesses in the US and Europe. We were able to benefit from the work put in by these other retailers in honing in on quality makers. By switching to a better established and full time local agent we have significantly expanded the range of ... Read more

From my perspective, the convenience retail sector, especially when it comes to tobacco and associated products, is a competitive and challenging landscape for Australian newsagencies. This market is dominated by large, national and multinational businesses, possessing substantial financial resources, advantageous supplier relationships, and the competitive edge of streamlined, centralised decision-making. For an independently owned, local newsagency attempting to compete in the convenience space, particularly with tobacco as a key driver, the challenge is significant. It’s not insurmountable, but it certainly presents a formidable undertaking. The regulatory environment surrounding tobacco is constantly evolving, adding further layers of complexity and cost. Add ... Read more

The amount of energy generated by rooftop solar has surged by one-fifth this summer, now reaching 16 per cent of Australia’s total electricity mix. According to new data released by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, the spike is driven by new installations and favorable weather conditions. The total output produced across the country from the start of December last year through to the end of February was 10,592GWh, compared to 8,852GWh last summer period and 8,102GWh in 2022/2023. Across the country, New South Wales led the charge with rooftop solar energy output up by 25.4 ... Read more

Virginia Giuffre, who accused Prince Andrew and child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein of sexual abuse, has died aged 41. Ms Giuffre’s family confirmed the 41-year-old died by suicide in Neergabby, in Western Australia. “It is with utterly broken hearts that we announce that Virginia passed away last night at her farm in Western Australia,” her family said in a statement to NBC News. “She lost her life to suicide, after being a lifelong victim of sexual abuse and sex trafficking.” “Virginia was a fierce warrior in the fight against sexual abuse and sex trafficking. She was the light that lifted ... Read more

Tens of thousands of Aussies have made their opinion clear on Welcome to Country ceremonies, with two thirds saying they want them to stop altogether. As controversy continues to swirl around the booing of Bunurong elder Uncle Mark Brown during Friday’s Anzac Day Dawn Service at Melbourne’s Shrine of Remembrance, both sides of politics have condemned the actions of neo-Nazis who led the heckling. But the Liberal Party has previously vowed to scale back the ceremonies, with frontbencher Jacinta Nampijinpa Price warning people are “sick if it”. A news.com.au poll on Saturday with nearly 50,000 responses found readers overwhelmingly agree. ... Read more

Five men have reportedly been rescued by the Australian Border Force from a remote beach after they were spotted by a commercial helicopter pilot. The possible illegal boat arrivals were picked up by authorities after a pilot observed SOS scrawled in the sand, according to The Australian. Footage posted by North Australian Helicopters on social media on Thursday shows the group on the “northern coast”. North Australian Helicopters said the men spoke no English and appeared to have been there for “quite a while”. In a statement, Immigration Minister Tony Burke said the government would not “confirm, or comment on, ... Read more

Australian nuclear submarines paint a giant target for China, retired Army Major General Michael Smith says. In an essay published this week, General Smith calls on the next government to review the secretive $368bn AUKUS nuclear subs deal, saying the mammoth expenditure denies the chance of dealing peacefully and diplomatically with China. Discussion of Australia’s massive economic commitment to purchase US-made nuclear submarines has been mostly absent from this election campaign, particularly since Donald Trump lobbed a grenade into the world economy with his tariffs. Australian National University national security expert David Andrews told NewsWire a lack of discussion about ... Read more

Peter Dutton’s office has been hit by vandals again while Anthony Albanese has denied plans to kill negative gearing, while defending his record on taking on far right extremists. Mr Dutton defended a controversial candidate in Qld against Labor’s attacks, and said they are fighting for every seat they can win as Anthony Albanese heads to Melbourne. FOLLOW UPDATES BELOW Meanwhile, Mr Albanese said it is not surprising that Russia would seek to expand its reach in the region after it reached out to Indonesia. Originally published as Howard’s rock star welcome as Dutton hit by vandals again Source link

Peter Dutton has just seven days left to convince voters he is the right man to be prime minister, but he leaves week four of the campaign behind on unsteady ground. Week four of the May 3 election campaign was always going to be a tough sell for the leaders, with Easter at one end, Anzac Day at the other and school holidays in between as early voting started. But the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday night threw both Mr Dutton’s and Anthony Albanese’s campaigning on Tuesday, with both leaders pausing for the day to pay respect to ... Read more