Hon Shaoquett Moselmane MLC VALEDICTORY SPEECHES The PRESIDENT: According to the resolution of the House of Wednesday 12 October 2022, proceedings are now interrupted to enable the Hon. Shaoquett Moselmane to make his valedictory speech without any question before the Chair. Before I call the honourable member, I welcome into my gallery many guests of the Hon. Shaoquett Moselmane, including …

The jury continues to deliberate in the trial of Bruce Lehrmann, the man accused of raping his former colleague Brittany Higgins in 2019. Mr Lehrmann has pleaded not guilty and has said no sexual activity occurred. The jury today began its first full day of deliberations after retiring on Wednesday afternoon. This week lawyers finished giving their closing submissions in …

The International Women’s Peace Group (IWPG, Chairwoman Hyun Sook Yoon) announced that it established the first “IWPG Peace Monument” since the start of its peace activities in Mindanao de Oro, Philippines, a truly meaningful achievement. The IWPG Peace Monument was established to inherit Mindanao’s peace spirit, where war has been put to and end and peace has been achieved through …

The public broadcaster faces criticism from the public, as well as some of its staunchest allies and former employees, for its blanket coverage of the death of the Queen. The ABC, along with many media organisations, has devoted a large section of its broadcast and online news to the royal family. On Thursday, the ABC confirmed it had 29 staff …

Queen Elizabeth II’s personal wealth was estimated to be more than $734 million before her death. But getting an exact figure on the late monarch’s wealth is difficult, because it comes from a combination of public and private assets. Unlike other families in the United Kingdom, senior royals don’t have to make their wills public — so it’s likely we will never know exactly how much she …

Iga Swiatek has powered to a stunning victory at the US Open after leaving recent poor form behind her. The Polish star came to the US Open unsure of what to expect other than that she opposed the use of different, slightly lighter, tennis balls in the women’s competition. She was trying to grow accustomed to the noise and distractions, …

King Charles III has described a sense of “loss, without measure” at the passing of “my darling mama” in his first address in which he promised to devote the rest of his life to serving with “loyalty, respect and love”. The new king spoke solemnly and personally about his family’s sorrow at Queen Elizabeth’s death and expressed gratitude for her …

NSW fire authorities warn the state could face a “big grassfire season” this summer on the back of significant grass growth fuelled by recent wet weather. NSW Rural Fire Service Commissioner Rob Rogers on Wednesday warned wet conditions had boosted grass growth across the state while bush regeneration from the Black Summer bushfires was occurring faster than predicted. He said …

A tennis fan is taking legal action against Nick Kyrgios after he accused her of being ‘‘drunk out of her mind’’ during his defeat in this year’s Wimbledon final. In a statement released by her solicitors on Tuesday, Anna Palus said the 27-year-old Australian had defamed her by making ‘‘a reckless and entirely baseless allegation’’. ‘‘Not only did this cause considerable …

A telco which pledges to stand up for its customers is facing nearly $300,000 in penalties and compensation after exposing consumers to identity fraud. Digital telco Circles.Life has been fined $199,800 by the communications watchdog for failing to conduct proper identity checks when transferring mobile phone numbers to its services. The company, established in 2019, has also offered to pay more than …