The father of a young woman who was flung meters into the air after being struck by a moving rollercoaster has described her injuries as “horrific”, as she remains fighting for life in intensive care. 

Homes in Ramsay Street – also known as Pin Oak Court – are set to gain heritage protection, with a report finding the ­famous Neighbours filming ­location deserves to be preserved. 

An inner-city councillor’s push for a public holiday to acknowledge NAIDOC Week and celebrate Indigenous and Torres Strait Islander culture and history has been slammed as “unhinged” and “divisive”. 

An expert says Australia needs to ­urgently reassess its data protection laws after customers who left Optus a year ago had their data ­exposed in a hack that has left the telecommunications ­industry reeling.  

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