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Jo Haylen has resigned as transport minister after using a ministerial driver for a private lunch at Brokenwood Winery, apologizing for her actions and acknowledging her mistakes. Premier Chris Minns accepted her resignation, calling her actions "indefensible," and announced policy changes limiting ministerial driver use to official business only. This controversy follows previous criticism of Haylen's appointment of a former staffer as transport secretary. Full Article

A nine-month-old girl in Adelaide's western suburbs was rushed to the hospital after being attacked by a dog at a home on Ashley St, Torrensville. The infant was bitten just before 8.30am on Tuesday and was taken to the Women and Children’s Hospital for treatment. SA Health has not confirmed the baby's current condition. Full Article

Professional soccer player Sam Kerr and her partner Kristie Mewis were arrested for racially abusing a London police officer, Stephen Lovell, in January 2023. The incident occurred after a dispute with a taxi driver, which led to Kerr calling the officer "f---ing stupid and white" on video footage shown in court. Kerr has pleaded not guilty, claiming her comments were not racially motivated, and the trial is ongoing with Kerr expected to give evidence. Full...

Premiers from opposite sides of the country, including NSW Premier Chris Minns and Western Australia Premier Roger Cook, have condemned recent antisemitic incidents and vowed to punish those responsible. The NSW government is taking action against a spate of incidents in Sydney, while WA Premier Cook accused culprits in his state of sowing division and hatred. The federal government has imposed sanctions against an online neo-Nazi network, and there are calls to strengthen hate speech...

A teenage girl died after being bitten by a shark while swimming at Woorim Beach in Bribie Island, Queensland. The victim suffered life-threatening injuries to her upper body and passed away shortly after 5 pm. Queensland Police are preparing a report for the coroner, and on average, there are 20 shark incidents nationwide each year, according to the Australian Shark-Incident Database. Full Article

The Perth Wildcats may have to play a home final away from Perth Arena due to a scheduling clash with a Kylie Minogue concert, potentially moving to the Perth High Performance Centre with a capacity of 4500. Wildcats owner Mark Arena criticized Perth Arena management for booking the venue for the first week of finals, expressing frustration over potentially losing home-court advantage and disappointing fans and members. The Wildcats could finish between second and fifth...