by William Cuckson | May 1, 2024 | Govt & Politics, News
The Australian government has issued a call-out for public feedback on its Online Safety Act, releasing an issues paper as recent events have shone a spotlight on eSafety regulations across the country. While the current Online Safety Act was not due for review until...
by William Cuckson | Apr 3, 2024 | Arts/Lifestyle/Culture, News, Sport
A record 84,000 people participated in Parkrun on Easter Saturday at 468 different events across Australia. A national and regional record of 1200 people across the Illawarra attended the events at Sandon Point, North Wollongong, and Shellharbour Parkrun. Regular...
by William Cuckson | Mar 13, 2024 | News
A former employee of the Australian Tax Office (ATO) has been sentenced to five years in prison for corrupt conduct, which included accepting bribes to reduce the debt of a taxpayer he was auditing. The offender was found to have reduced millions of dollars of...
by William Cuckson | Jun 21, 2020 | News
Businesses within Port Macquarie’s tourism industry are preparing for an influx of visitors in the upcoming school holidays, in the wake of a reduction in COVID-19 restrictions. While the NSW school term does not end until July 3, Port Macquarie has already...
by William Cuckson | Jun 21, 2020 | News
Port Macquarie’s first-year university students are eager to return to campus for the spring session, following months of online learning due to COVID-19. Many students who moved away from Port Macquarie for university earlier this year have returned home during the...