Complaint made against bushfire wildlife heroes
A couple who run a wildlife sactuary near the bushfire-hit town of Cobargo say they were “horrified” to have a complaint made against them after putting a wallaby to sleep.
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Bushfire clean up hits $800m
The giant cost has been revealed for the first time and includes damage to assets under the control of local, state and the federal government.
Royal commission expert’s call for fire tax on homes
One of three people heading up the bushfire royal commission has pushed for levies on homes in blaze-prone areas to raise funds for emergency services. PLUS see the beautiful pictures of flora growing back on the fire-ravaged south coast.
British vets help rebuild razed towns
The special squad — which is part of veteran-led disaster response organisation Team Rubicon — includes a former soldier, retired London police officer and even an arborist who has been helping to cut down trees around the devastated town of Cobargo.
Dole recipients could help bushfire recovery effort
An organisation helping in bushfire recovery efforts wants the government to provide free transport to people on the dole who could come in to help ravaged areas recover.
Accused stalker in jail over sex attack with belt
A 23-year-old man who allegedly pulled a belt around a woman’s neck before sexually assaulting her on a street in Sydney’s southwest in broad daylight last week has been refused bail.
Accused Delta stalker arrested over Valentine’s delivery
An obsessed fan barraged Delta Goodrem with hundreds of love poems before arriving at her CBD unit on Valentine’s Day and the following day, police allege in court documents. READ HIS MESSAGES
‘Fly high angels’: Tearful prayers for Oatlands crash victims
The mother of three children killed by an allegedly drunk driver has bravely led a prayer at their funeral in Sydney in front of hundreds of tearful mourners including dozens of the children’s classmates.
‘Saliva wasn’t mine’: Steamy pash DUI defence rejected
A woman who claimed she only tested positive for cocaine because she had been passionately kissing a man who later admitted he’d taken the drug has lost her licence.
‘They looked at peace’: Mum’s heartbreaking morgue visit
Leila Abdallah, whose three children were killed when struck by a car driven by an allegedly drunk driver in Sydney’s northwest on Saturday, says she hasn’t slept or eaten since the tragedy. On Wednesday night several hundred people joined the family in grief at the site.
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