Jesse Thompson
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Luxury villas allegedly installed without permission in bushfire-prone area (opens the original)
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Luxury tourist villas being offered for hundreds of dollars a night were allegedly installed in a bushfire-prone area without prior council permission. The tourism business and its co-owner, David Penman, are now involved in legal action brought against the council over its refusal to endorse the structures. Mr Penman attempted to privately prosecute several council figures earlier this year, but said those matters were distinct from the planning dispute. A businessman who hamstrung his local co
Unprecedented penguin vaccine program begins, but is it too late? (opens the original)
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Victorian wildlife officers will spend the coming weeks catching and vaccinating penguins against the devastating strain of bird flu spreading through Australia, in a mammoth effort said to be unprecedented in its scale. It is a race to save a world-famous penguin colony from a worst-case prediction that the H5 bird flu strain could kill thousands of birds. But the time-critical program was dealt a significant blow over the weekend, with confirmation the virus had killed a little penguin days be
Inner Melbourne council walks away from plan for key worker housing (opens the original)
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The City of Yarra has halted plans to build at least 50 affordable rental apartments for workers in Abbotsford. Councillors unanimously voted to stop work on the project at a council meeting on Tuesday night, saying market conditions weren't right. The Urban Development Institute of Australia says there is a growing feasibility gap in Victoria for affordable and social housing projects. An inner Melbourne council has halted plans to build new affordable housing for local workers priced out of th
Bondi attack had traumatic effect on MP's son, royal commission hears (opens the original)
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Liberal MP Julian Leeser tells the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion that his young son became too scared to attend Jewish events after the Bondi Beach terror attack. Mr Lesser said the incident had a "serious effect" on his son's involvement in outdoor community events, as well as synagogues. The royal commission is set to return to Sydney next week. Prominent Jewish MP Julian Leeser has told the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion that his young son became s
Antisemitism 'using Zionism as an excuse', rabbi tells royal commission (opens the original)
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The Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion has been probing safety settings during a round of hearings in Melbourne this week. Today they heard from a senior rabbi from a progressive congregation who said movements such as hers had also been subjected to abusive phone calls, bomb threats and lockdown drills. The inquiry is continuing, with high-ranking bureaucrats in the NSW and Victorian premiers' offices appearing this afternoon. A recent wave of antisemitism has been far-reachin
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