The Greens have always been against prohibition more broadly, but they can articulate their reasoning better than I can: https://greens.org.au/news/media-release/greens-secure-amendments-vaping-legislation-and-will-support-passage-through
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'You must leave': brave [Newcastle] museum worker stands up to armed alleged terrorist [FULL TEXT IN POST]
(www.newcastleherald.com.au)
'You must leave': brave museum worker stands up to armed alleged terrorist
By Jessica Brown
Updated June 27 2024 - 10:42am, first published 8:00am
๐ท The incident was livestreamed online and what has come to light has painted a terrifying picture of what could have been.
A BRAVE museum worker could have made the difference between an armed assailant choosing to carry out a pre-planned alleged terrorist attack in Newcastle on Wednesday and deciding to walk away. Police, including the Joint Counter Terrorism Team, are investigating after emergency services were called to Newcastle Museum in Honeysuckle about 12.30pm to reports a man was dressed in tactical equipment and was brandishing a knife.
The incident was livestreamed online and what has come to light has painted a terrifying picture of what could have been.
A man can be seen in a bathroom toilet cubicle at the Civic Theatre preparing for his attack. It is understood he had circulated a manifesto detailing the reasons behind his plans.
๐ท The man livestreamed his attempted attack online. Picture is a screenshot from that video.
He can then be seen walking across the road, in front of the light rail, before entering the office of Newcastle MP Tim Crakanthorp.
He quickly vacates the building and heads towards the museum. When he enters wearing the tactical equipment alerts were raised and one brave museum worker verbally confronts him saying "you can't walk around like that".
As the assailant decides on his next move, museum-goers including children can be seen entering the main lobby then jumping in shock and fear.
Again the museum worker addresses the man, "back to outside...you must leave" and a second worker can be heard saying "no knives in public spaces".
๐ท An image from the feed that was distributing the live video of the alleged assailant.
In the end the man chooses to leave the museum and puts down his knife as the workers lock the doors and police are called.
Newcastle Police District officers went to the premises on Workshop Way where they arrested a 19-year-old male.
A subsequent search saw police find a number of items which have now been seized.
The man was taken to Newcastle police station and has now been charged with one count of other acts done in preparation for, or planning, for terrorist act, contrary to Section 101.6 of the Criminal Code Act (CTH).
Following further inquiries, police have confirmed the existence of the document that had been circulated to a number of public figures and media outlets.
The man, from Raymond Terrace, has been refused bail to appear before Newcastle Local Court on Thursday June 27.
There is no ongoing threat to the community relation to this investigation.
Inquiries are continuing.
The Joint Counter Terrorism Team Sydney is comprised of members from the NSW Police Force, Australian Federal Police, Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) and NSW Crime Commission.
Anyone with information about extremist activity or possible threats to the community should come forward, no matter how small or insignificant you think the information may be. The National Security Hotline is 1800 123 400.
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'You must leave': brave [Newcastle] museum worker stands up to armed alleged terrorist [FULL TEXT IN POST]
(www.newcastleherald.com.au)
'You must leave': brave museum worker stands up to armed alleged terrorist
By Jessica Brown
Updated June 27 2024 - 10:42am, first published 8:00am
๐ท The incident was livestreamed online and what has come to light has painted a terrifying picture of what could have been.
A BRAVE museum worker could have made the difference between an armed assailant choosing to carry out a pre-planned alleged terrorist attack in Newcastle on Wednesday and deciding to walk away. Police, including the Joint Counter Terrorism Team, are investigating after emergency services were called to Newcastle Museum in Honeysuckle about 12.30pm to reports a man was dressed in tactical equipment and was brandishing a knife.
The incident was livestreamed online and what has come to light has painted a terrifying picture of what could have been.
A man can be seen in a bathroom toilet cubicle at the Civic Theatre preparing for his attack. It is understood he had circulated a manifesto detailing the reasons behind his plans.
๐ท The man livestreamed his attempted attack online. Picture is a screenshot from that video.
He can then be seen walking across the road, in front of the light rail, before entering the office of Newcastle MP Tim Crakanthorp.
He quickly vacates the building and heads towards the museum. When he enters wearing the tactical equipment alerts were raised and one brave museum worker verbally confronts him saying "you can't walk around like that".
As the assailant decides on his next move, museum-goers including children can be seen entering the main lobby then jumping in shock and fear.
Again the museum worker addresses the man, "back to outside...you must leave" and a second worker can be heard saying "no knives in public spaces".
๐ท An image from the feed that was distributing the live video of the alleged assailant.
In the end the man chooses to leave the museum and puts down his knife as the workers lock the doors and police are called.
Newcastle Police District officers went to the premises on Workshop Way where they arrested a 19-year-old male.
A subsequent search saw police find a number of items which have now been seized.
The man was taken to Newcastle police station and has now been charged with one count of other acts done in preparation for, or planning, for terrorist act, contrary to Section 101.6 of the Criminal Code Act (CTH).
Following further inquiries, police have confirmed the existence of the document that had been circulated to a number of public figures and media outlets.
The man, from Raymond Terrace, has been refused bail to appear before Newcastle Local Court on Thursday June 27.
There is no ongoing threat to the community relation to this investigation.
Inquiries are continuing.
The Joint Counter Terrorism Team Sydney is comprised of members from the NSW Police Force, Australian Federal Police, Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) and NSW Crime Commission.
Anyone with information about extremist activity or possible threats to the community should come forward, no matter how small or insignificant you think the information may be. The National Security Hotline is 1800 123 400.
Yeah, I don't see why they shouldn't be treated exactly like cigarettes.
From October that'll pretty much be the case, except only purchasable at a pharmacy. I can't see why they shouldn't be sold at servos, etc., but I don't think it's a massive problem in terms of personal freedoms. It'll give pharmacies a cash boost, and maybe even cause expansion of their opening hours in some cases, which could be helpful.
In any case, I think that the deal the Greens got is probably the best one Labor were ever going to give.
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A STRANGE boom and rattle has been reported across Lake Macquarie from as far as Edgeworth to Gwandalan.
Four 'felt' reports have been lodged with Geoscience Australia, despite no earthquakes currently showing for the area.
A NSW Fire and Rescue spokesman told the Newcastle Herald firefighters had not received any reports of a possible earthquake and that none of their alarms had been triggered.
Locals have taken to social media, reporting windows rattling at Charlestown, Toronto and Cameron Park as well as other suburbs.
More to come.
1 HR AGO
A SENIOR seismologist with Geoscience Australia has been unable to identify a seismic event in the Lake Macquarie area after residents reported a strange rattle and boom.
The seismologist has confirmed the event was not an earthquake, despite several 'felt' reports being lodged with the organisation on Thursday.
Almost 20 felt reports have been submitted from Thornton down to Gwandalan after residents experienced a 'boom' or rumbling sound followed by rattling windows and walls around midday.
The Newcastle Herald contacted Subsidence Advisory NSW which confirmed there have been no mine subsidence events in the area.
Here's a good article of 'panda diplomacy' for anyone interested: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-12-09/what-is-china-panda-diplomacy/103185260
This is definitely a step in the right direction.
It seems likely, though, that they'll end up with something like the 'Super PACs' (Political Action Committees) they use as a workaround in the US.
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No latte art, no espresso machine: This Surrey Hills cafe brews beans the old-fashioned way
(www.theage.com.au)
Shortly after, Mr Dreyfus spoke on the ABC's Afternoon Briefing where he directed his anger about the issue towards the Greens leader.
"I think that the Greens political party and particularly the leader of the Greens political party have got something to answer for here in the way that they have been encouraging criminal damage of MPs electorate offices, encouraging really riotous behaviour, sometimes violent behaviour, that has been occurring outside electorate offices," Mr Dreyfus said on the program.
Yeah, that does seem pretty defamatory. Maybe the meaning of 'encourage' could be weaseled about by the defence if it does go to court, but "they have been encouraging criminal damage" doesn't seem very ambiguous. If he'd said 'they have been encouraging protests resulting in criminal damage' he might have more of a leg to stand on.
If you want scientists to be able to do science, they need support from admin staff doing admin.
About 65% felt the job cuts would impact CSIROโs ability to put out good research and support Australian industries.
โLess support staff means more work for an already stretched research workforce,โ one anonymised respondent wrote.
He can't claim ignorance ๐
The high quality zingers we've come to expect from Shorten don't come cheap!
Tingle wasn't talking about that in her original remarks. The bit about The Australian's considerable coverage on supposed anti-semitism was just meant to illustrate the Murdoch papers' rank hypocrisy in their beat-up around her remarks.
Half the independents got in on a campaign that they would basically be Liberals except giving a shit about climate change, so we shouldn't really be surprised. Allegra Spender was out there the other day calling the uni encampments anti-semitic ๐
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