A trail bike rider has died following a crash in Lake Macquarie today.
Just after 3pm (Saturday 6 July 2024), emergency services were called to Watt Street in Windermere Park, Lake Macquarie, following reports of a trail bike crash.
On arrival, officers attached to Lake Macquarie were told the 50-year-old rider was travelling on Watt Street before he allegedly lost control and crashed into a tree.
The man was treated at the scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics; however, could not be revived.
An investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash has commenced.
A report will be prepared for the information of the Coroner.
A woman will face court after being charged following an unauthorised protest in Maitland today (Saturday 6 July 2024).
About 6am, police received information that a number of protesters had entered the rail corridor at Farley and were causing obstruction to trains.
Officers attached to Port Stephens-Hunter Police District attended the site and arrested a 21-year-old woman from Queensland.
She was taken to Maitland Police Station where she was charged with three offences – enter inclosed non-agricultural lands serious safety risk, cause obstruction to railway locomotive or rolling stock and hinder working of mining equipment.
She was refused bail to appear before Newcastle Local Court today (Saturday 6 July 2024).
A teenage boy has died following a single vehicle crash in the state’s Hunter Valley.
About 10.45pm yesterday (Friday 6 July 2024), emergency services were called to Lemon Tree Passage Road, Salt Ash, following reports of a single-vehicle crash.
Officers from Port Stephens-Hunter Police District arrived to find a white Ford Falcon sedan containing five young persons, aged 14-17, had left the roadway and impacted with a tree.
Despite the efforts of NSW Ambulance Paramedics and first responders, a teenage boy, aged 16, died on the way to hospital.
Three other teenage passengers, aged 14 and two 17-year-olds, were taken to John Hunter Hospital for various non life-threatening injuries.
A crime scene was established and an investigation into the circumstances surrounding this crash commenced.
The driver of the vehicle, a 17-year-old boy, was subject to a roadside breath test and allegedly retuned a positive reading. He was taken to hospital for mandatory testing.
A man has been charged following the alleged wounding of another man in Maitland earlier this week.
About 8.45pm on Wednesday (3 July 2024), a man attended Maitland Police Station to report an alleged wounding at a business on George Street, Morpeth.
Police attached to Port Stephens-Hunter Police District were told two men were involved in an altercation before a 36-year-old man allegedly threw a knife at a 26-year-old man, causing a serious injury.
The 26-year-old man was taken to Maitland Hospital before being taken to John Hunter Hospital for treatment to an eye injury.
Police attended the scene, where they established a crime scene and commenced inquiries into the incident.
About 11.40am on Friday (5 July 2024), a 36-year-old man attended Maitland Police Station where he was arrested and charged with reckless wounding and wound person with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
He was refused bail to appear before Newcastle Local Court on Tuesday 9 July 2024.
A woman will face Court after being charged following an unauthorised protest in the Hunter Valley yesterday.
About 2.30pm (Friday 5 July 2024), police received information that a number of protesters had entered the rail corridor at Lochinvar railway station, near Maitland, and were causing obstruction to trains.
Officers attached to Port Stephens-Hunter Police District, with assistance from Police Rescue, attended the site and arrested a 69-year-old woman from South Australia.
She was taken to Maitland Police Station where she was charged with three offences – enter inclosed non-agricultural lands – serious safety risk, cause obstruction to railway locomotive or rolling stock and hinder working of mining equipment.
She was refused bail to appear before Newcastle Local Court later today (Saturday 6 July 2024).
A woman will face Court after being charged following an unauthorised protest in the Hunter Valley last night.
About 6.15pm (Friday 5 July 2024), police received information that a number of protesters had entered the rail corridor at Branxton and were causing obstruction to trains.
Officers attached to Hunter Valley Police District, with assistance from Police Rescue, attended the site and arrested a 70-year-old woman from South Australia.
She was taken to Singleton Police Station where she was charged with five offences – enter inclosed non-agricultural lands – serious safety risk, cause obstruction to railway locomotive or rolling stock, enter inclosed land – not prescribed premises without lawful excuse, cause/attempt to cause train in motion to be stopped and interfere with equipment without permission.
She was refused bail to appear before Newcastle Local Court later today (Saturday 6 July 2024).
Today the Australian Greens have entered into the Senate a motion that calls on the Australian Government to sanction members of the extremist Netanyahu government, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant.
The Albanese government has imposed autonomous sanctions on persons and entities connected to North Korea, Iran, Libya, Myanmar, the Former Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Russia, Syria, and Zimbabwe.
Labor have not imposed any sanctions on any people or entities complicit in the genocide being perpetrated by the State of Israel. The Greens say that this shameful inaction, alongside similar refusals by other nations, has given licence to Benjamin Netanyahu’s extreme government to act with impunity.
Greens Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Senator Jordon Steele-John:
“Labor’s refusal to sanction anyone responsible for war crimes being committed by the State of Israel is a disgrace. They have done more to sanction Senator Payman than they have to sanction a state found by the UN to be plausibly committing a genocide,” Senator Steele-John said.
“The Albanese Government has imposed autonomous sanctions on persons or entities connected to a range of governments and regimes, yet have failed to place any sanction on any person or entity complicit in the genocide and war crimes being perpetrated by the State of Israel.
“The Greens have lodged a motion calling for sanctions today, which will be voted on as soon as the parliament returns. The party will be using the break to put pressure on other MPs to back Palestine and apply pressure on Israel to stop the invasion, occupation, and genocide.
“When Labor MP’s get out of Canberra, I expect them to go back to communities disappointed that Labor continues to be a roadblock for an end to the invasion, and to branches furious that their representatives broke an election promise to recognise Palestine.
“Members of the Labor party will have their chance to cross the floor in the House and Senate. With pressure growing on Labor MPs from the Greens and hundreds of thousands of Australians pushing for peace, including from Labor branches themselves, the gutlessness of any Labor member opposing these motions will be on full display.
“The Government has imposed sanctions on Russia, North Korea, Iran – just to name a few – and it is time for the Australian Government to put sanctions on members of the Netanyahu government.”
Full text of the motion:
I move – That the Senate –
a) notes that the Albanese Government has imposed autonomous sanctions on persons and entities connected to North Korea, Iran, Libya, Myanmar, the Former Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Russia, Syria and Zimbabwe.
b) notes that despite documented independent investigations by the United Nations that show clear violations of international law, the Australian Government has not imposed any autonomous sanctions on any person or entity complicit in the genocide and war crimes being perpetrated by the State of Israel.
c) calls on the Government to sanction members of the extremist Netanyahu government, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant.
Newcastle will celebrate the cultural richness of its First Nations during NAIDOC Week with a march from Civic Park and a City of Newcastle program for the senses.
Awabakal Corporation will kick off their annual Community Day at Civic Park on Monday with a flag raising ceremony and morning march from Civic Park, followed by a family-friendly celebration at Foreshore Park.
The Awabakal Community Day, supported by City of Newcastle, will feature singing, dancing, stalls, rides and chances for cultural connection inspired by this year’s NAIDOC theme – “Keep the fire burning! Blak, Loud and Proud”.
NAIDOC Week celebrations will continue with activities across City of Newcastle libraries and the Museum, designed to create connections with culture for the next generation.
Lord Mayor Nuatali Nelmes said NAIDOC Week is a calendar highlight for City of Newcastle, offering a chance to celebrate the oldest living cultures of Australia’s second oldest city.
“Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aren’t just in the fabric of Newcastle, they are the first people of this place we love today,” Cr Nelmes said.
“Newcastle has a long and rich history of standing side-by-side with our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community to enact positive change, including being the first city in Australia to raise an Aboriginal Flag over a civic building under Lord Mayor Joy Cummings,” Cr Nelmes said.
“NAIDOC Week is an extremely important time of year and an opportunity for our community to acknowledge that the story of Australia began far before European settlement, while recognising that First Nations peoples have occupied and cared for our land for over 65,000 years.”
Awabakal Corporation CEO Jason Smith said NAIDOC is a marquee week for his organisation and for celebration of Aboriginal culture by City of Newcastle and the community.
“NAIDOC Week means a great deal to all of us at Awabakal and it’s pleasing to see what City of Newcastle does to engage Aboriginal people this week and every week,” Mr Smith said.
“The Guraki Aboriginal Advisory Committee is just one vital initiative City of Newcastle helps facilitate. The events this NAIDOC Week, including the march from Civic Park and the Awabakal Community Day in Foreshore Park supported by City of Newcastle, are highlights any Novocastrian should experience.”
Councillor Deahnna Richardson, a proud Wiradjuri woman, said Newcastle Museum Park, Newcastle City Library and Wallsend Library will all host NAIDOC Week festivities.
“This year’s theme – ‘Keep the fire burning! – is a call to elevate our mob and our spirit,” Cr Richardson said.
“We’re creating new connections to our culture for the next generation with a range of events delivered in partnership with local First Nations groups. These activities are designed to celebrate the rich history and diverse cultures of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the oldest continuing cultures on the planet. We’re lucky in Muloobinba to live among the cultures of Awabakal, Worimi and many other people. I can’t wait for NAIDOC Week to kick off.
“I encourage our community to celebrate our Indigenous culture this NAIDOC Week and take advantage of the free events on offer throughout the city.”
Newcastle Museum will host Darkinjung woman Sarah Corrigan on Tuesday with Rainbow Crow Collective: Tastes of Australia, a chance to try bush tucker including syrups and finger limes, and take home a recipe card to continue the culinary journey.
The Museum will also screen The Last Daughter, the documentary directed by Wiradjuri author Brenda Matthews with Nathaniel Schmidt that holds a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
On Thursday the festivities move to Newcastle City Library with a stringybark rope-making masterclass by Uncle Amos Simon. The proud Worimi, Birpai and Wiradjuri elder will be sharing Language and music including a silent disco.
Rainbow Crow Creative will cap off the city’s NAIDOC Week program on Friday at Wallsend Library and then Newcastle Museum with low sensory sessions of the popular Wayapa earth connection practice, which uses mindfulness and Indigenous inspired movements to create a healing space through yarning, sharing and connection.
NAIDOC Week will be celebrated across Australia from 7-14 July to recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
NSW and Vietnam are strengthening international education and research ties with 35 NSW education providers and businesses selected to attend the NSW Education Showcase in Vietnam later this year.
The showcase will provide opportunities to raise awareness about the quality of NSW education and broaden business opportunities in the Southeast Asian market.
Minister for Industry and Trade Anoulack Chanthivong made the announcement in Ho Chi Minh City where NSW universities are collaborating with their Vietnamese counterparts in numerous fields including semiconductor technology, artificial intelligence, health research and cybersecurity.
As part of a trade mission to Thailand, Vietnam and Singapore the Minister visited the Ho Chi Minh City campus of Western Sydney University, met with the University of Technology Sydney and Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology Joint Research Centre and toured the University of Sydney Vietnam Institute, which serves as hubs for multi-disciplinary research between Australian and Vietnamese academics and students.
International education is NSW’s second largest export, valued at $17.9 billion in 2023 with Vietnam a growing market. Vietnam is the sixth largest source market for NSW education providers, with 35 per cent of all Vietnamese students in Australia choosing to study with a NSW institution.
The NSW Education Showcase in Vietnam will highlight NSW’s education excellence, promote research collaboration and raise awareness of the capabilities of the State’s world class education providers.
To be held in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City in September, the Showcase will include roundtables and expos focused on improving export outcomes and education connections between NSW and Vietnam.
Minister for Industry and Trade Anoulack Chanthivong said:
“NSW and Vietnam have strong education links with our leading universities collaborating across a wide range of academic disciplines. We are committed to creating more opportunities to nurture these links and grow our education exports.
“NSW’s relationship with Vietnam is highly valued and focussed on a prosperous future for both our countries. Our Sister State agreement with Ho Chi Minh City highlights education as a sector where both parties can benefit from deeper cooperation.
“The NSW Education Showcase in Vietnam is an opportunity to promote the strengths of our education institutions and to develop in-market opportunities for NSW education providers and businesses.
“It’s been great to see firsthand the research and other partnerships that have been established by the University of Technology Sydney, University of Sydney and Western Sydney University in Vietnam as an example of growing education and trade relationships.”
Convenor of the NSW Vice Chancellors Committee Professor Alex Zelinsky AO said:
“Universities and the broader education sector strongly welcomes the NSW Government’s support towards building our education and research ties overseas. Initiatives such as the NSW Education Showcase in Vietnam advance our state’s interests, including for regional NSW, and benefits our partners in ASEAN who are looking to diversify their economies.”
Business Sydney Executive Director Paul Nicolaou said:
“It’s wonderful to see the NSW Government actively supporting the international education sector which is so critical to Sydney and NSW. International students bring so many benefits to our local communities and businesses, including as a key source of talent and skills, fostering our innovation and research agenda, and supporting our international visitor economy.”
