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ABC News
4 days ago
- General
- ABC News
Parks, roads to be restored following sewage spill
Bruce Lee Reserve could be closed for months due to a sewage spill in Perth's southern suburbs.
LBCI
06-06-2025
- Politics
- LBCI
Aftermath of a deadly night: Israeli airstrikes shatter quiet in Beirut
Report by Edmond Sassine, English adaptation by Yasmine Jaroudi The toll of the latest Israeli airstrikes on Beirut's southern suburbs is clear: devastation, displacement, and fear. Residents returned briefly to damaged buildings to gather what possessions they could salvage. For many, it was a final farewell to homes that were no longer habitable. The targeted buildings in Saint Therese have been reduced to heaps of debris, with surrounding structures also bearing heavy damage. The strikes were part of one of the most intense nights of bombing the area has witnessed since the ceasefire. Eight residential buildings, comprising more than 100 apartments, were destroyed in the neighborhoods of Saint Therese, Haret Hreik, Rweissat, and Al Kafaat. Despite prior warnings and so-called "precautionary" strikes issued by the Israeli army, residents described the night as terrifying. This marked the fourth Israeli attack on Beirut's southern suburbs since the ceasefire agreement, but it was the most aggressive to date. Israel claimed it was targeting Hezbollah facilities and drone-manufacturing infrastructure. In response, the Lebanese Army issued a statement detailing its actions. Upon receiving Israel's warnings, the army coordinated with the U.N.'s ceasefire monitoring committee and deployed patrols to inspect the threatened sites, despite Israel's refusal to accept their proposals. The army reaffirmed its commitment to U.N. Security Council Resolution 1701 and the cessation of hostilities agreement. It warned that Israel's continued violations and its disregard for international mechanisms were undermining both the Lebanese military and the U.N.'s monitoring role and could ultimately lead the army to suspend cooperation with the monitoring committee altogether.
News.com.au
26-05-2025
- Automotive
- News.com.au
‘Noisy, ugly, planet-destroying temple': Adelaide locals revolt over Tesla plan
Adelaide residents have erupted over a proposal to build a Tesla factory on community land in the city's southern suburbs, labelling the plan 'a noisy, ugly, planet-destroying temple to billionaires'. Locals were informed by Marion Council in April that selling off Chestnut Court Reserve in favour of the development of a battery factory, servicing facility and vehicle showroom for the Elon Musk-owned company would reap significant financial rewards. The plan, however, was met with fierce opposition over the loss of public green space and tree coverage, and against the increasingly polarising Musk himself. Roughly 90 per cent (897) of the near 1000 responses to Marion Council's community consultation last month opposed the idea. Just 51 people were in favour. Public sentiment toward the world's richest man has grown progressively hostile, driven by his involvement in US politics. In addition to his vocal support for Donald Trump and the hundreds of millions of dollars in funding he contributed to the President's campaign last year, Musk has become an enthusiastic advocate for right-wing parties around the world. His savage cost-cutting measures as head of the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has also done him no favours. In response, vandals have targeted Tesla vehicles across the globe, even prompting some owners to disguise their vehicles as other models, or sell them altogether. In Australia, demand for Teslas – once the nation's best-selling electric vehicle brand – has plummeted in recent months. 'Tesla is a horrible business for the City of Marion to even consider providing this land to,' one Marion resident wrote on Facebook, in opposition to the plan. Another described the potential factory as 'a noisy, ugly, planet-destroying temple to billionaires'. On a website called 'Trees Not Teslas', community members also warned the facility risks 'bringing protests to the area, gives the community a bad image, and hurts Tonsley's reputation'. City of Marion councillor Sarah Luscombe has urged the council to 'think really carefully' about other options for the state-owned land, which has been closed to the public since 2016 due to heavy contamination. 'If council wants to do more to activate the land then it could be put out to open tender to more local companies who could innovate and do something with the land for conservation biodiversity (and) improve tree canopy,' she told The Advertiser. The proposal is 'unlikely to go ahead' if the council says no to it, Cr Luscombe added. The issue will be discussed at a council meeting on Tuesday. Tesla made more than $5 billion in revenue in Australia last year thanks to a 'remarkable turnaround' in its battery division, amid tanking global sales for its vehicles. Per its report for the 2024 calendar year, filed with the Australian Securities and Exchange Commission (ASIC), Tesla Motors Australia's revenue jumped by a third ($1.29 billion) from $3.81bn in 2023 to $5.1bn within 12 months, while profits rose from $39 million to $65m. That profit was in large part due to the sale, installation and operation of its batteries – at both grid and household scale – rather than its cars. Revenue soared nearly five-fold from $580m to $2.55bn between 2023 and 2024, in what Renew Economy described as a 'remarkable turnaround' for Tesla's battery storage arm. It also, for the first time, outpaced Tesla's vehicle sales, which declined from $3.18bn to $2.44bn – a slide that's continued since December. The genesis of Tesla's battery-based profits in Australia lies in a wager Mr Musk made with Aussie tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes a decade ago. At the time, Mr Musk told the Atlassian co-founder Tesla would install a 100-megawatt per hour storage plant, the world's largest lithium battery, in South Australia within a hundred days. Tesla delivered on the promise, prompting Mr Cannon-Brookes to concede he had 'never been more happy to lose a bet'. In late 2024, Tesla sought to find a buyer for the South Australian virtual power plant. That has yet to transpire.
ABC News
21-05-2025
- ABC News
Man on FBI's most wanted list found living in Sydney
Geoffrey John Busch is wanted over an investment scam in Florida in the early 2000s and just months after a renewed FBI effort to track him down, the ABC found him living in Sydney's southern suburbs.
Daily Mail
17-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Women's footy club rocked by sick alleged threats to players during match: 'I'll pay $50 to f*** her up'
The Adelaide Footy League has launched an investigation into deeply disturbing allegations made during a senior women's match earlier this month. The claims centre on a runner from a southern suburbs club who allegedly made violent threats toward opposition players during the heated on-field contest. According to a report from News Corp, the runner was overheard saying, 'I'll get her after the game,' and 'I'll pay $50 to f*** her up.' The alleged comments were made during play and reported after the final siren. Players affected by the threats were left shaken and intimidated, prompting swift notification to league officials. League CEO John Kernahan described the matter as extremely serious. 'The circumstances around the allegations don't allow the league any forgiveness at all,' he said. 'There is no chance we will allow anyone to suggest we have abrogated our responsibility.' Kernahan confirmed the investigation would not be rushed. 'Out of an abundance of caution for all, every party needs every opportunity to offer their position,' he said. 'There are always two sides to a story.' The Adelaide Footy League has taken a strong stance on behaviour standards, reaffirming its zero-tolerance approach to threats and abuse on match day. While the league declined to name the club involved, Kernahan confirmed all parties had been cooperative throughout the process. It is understood the runner could face a lengthy ban if found guilty of making the alleged threats. The incident has triggered broader concerns across the women's competition already facing a decline in player numbers. The league is set to lose seven senior women's teams in 2025, with clubs such as Flinders Park, Old Ignatians, and Fitzroy withdrawing sides due to low numbers. 'From 2024 to 2025 we lose seven senior teams, which in effect is one division,' Kernahan said. He linked the drop-off partly to the sharp spike in interest following the launch of AFLW, which may have created inflated expectations around long-term participation. 'There is a distinct difference in motivations to play between junior girls and senior women,' he explained. While women's footy remains strong at the junior level, many clubs are struggling to maintain senior teams. Flinders Park, for example, registered 64 women players in 2022 but has since scaled back. Mark Kearns, women's football director at Flinders Park, said changes in life stages and physical toll were likely factors. 'Some players didn't get to play growing up, joined for a few years, then moved on,' he said. He added that finances, volunteers, and match-day resources also contributed to the challenge of sustaining multiple sides. Still, Kearns remained optimistic. 'We'll retain a strong position in women's football, particularly as good junior numbers move through,' he said. 'These are just growing pains.' Kernahan acknowledged the trend extended beyond the AdFL. 'There's cold comfort that this isn't a local issue,' he said. 'We're seeing it across SA.' He added that it might take another two years before girls who picked up a footy in 2017 reach senior level, helping stabilise participation. While the alleged threats from the weekend match cast a shadow over the competition, league leaders are using it as a timely reminder of what is and isn't acceptable. 'This sort of incident is rare, thankfully,' Kernahan said. 'But we have zero tolerance for it - and that won't change.'
