Australia

Kevin Spacey charged in the UK with four counts of sexual assault

British prosecutors said on Thursday they had charged actor Kevin Spacey with four counts of sexual assault against three men. The Crown Prosecutor’s Office said Spacey “has also been charged with causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent.” The alleged incidents took place in London between March 2005 and August 2008, …

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Could 3D-printed homes alleviate Australia’s housing crisis? Dubbo Regional Council is considering a trial

Could 3D house printing be the answer to Australia’s regional housing crisis? With homes increasingly unavailable and inaccessible in the Australian region, a regional city is considering investing in a test to print 3D houses locally, in the hope that it could be a game-changing innovation. This article includes content that is no longer available. …

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Employed, reliable, and turning 60, Barbara never thought she would be homeless

Barbara Dunlop never thought she would be homeless at 60. Working six days a week as a lifestyle mentor for people with disabilities, Dunlop has been a reliable tenant in Bundaberg, south-east Queensland, for over two decades. But it didn’t count for anything. “I never imagined it in my life,” he said. Willing to pay …

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Research finds ban on new gas connections will help Victoria’s transition from fossil fuels

A Victorian parliamentary committee has recommended that the Andrews government consider banning gas connections to new homes to help speed up the state’s transition to renewable energy. He also urged Victoria to commit to a deadline for the sale of new petrol, diesel and petrol vehicles. The committee’s final report, which made 32 recommendations, found …

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Cleanaway Operations saved six out of eight convictions in a fatal crash on the Southeast Highway in 2014

A garbage truck company has been spared some convictions for workplace failures that resulted in a fatal crash on the South East South Australian motorway. Key points: A truck operated by Cleanaway Operations was involved in a fatal accident in 2014 Cleanaway Operations was convicted of eight counts of breach of its duty of safety …

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Prime Minister Mark McGowan: Western Australia is a “donor state” that sends billions of dollars to the “less fortunate” eastern states

Mark McGowan says Western Australia is a “donor” to “less fortunate” states such as New South Wales and Victoria, as it targets Dominic Perrottet and Daniel Andrews. Western Australian Prime Minister Mark McGowan has beaten his New South Wales counterpart Dominic Perrottet, defending his state’s GST assignment after previously targeting Daniel Andrews. Under the special …

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