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Archie Roach honoured in Melbourne
Images from the late Archie Roach’s final journey past Charcoal Lane in Melbourne have started to come through from Guardian Australia photographer Ellen Smith.
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Qantas frequent flyers struggling to claim “apology” perks due to technical issues
Qantas frequent flyers have been offered a $50 voucher as an “apology” from the airline for flight cancellations and delays in recent months.
However news.com is reporting that the airline’s app and website has crashed after frequent flyer members rushed to redeem the vouchers.
The perks offered also included status extensions for Qantas frequent flyers in silver and above, also increased lounge access and extra award booking availability as well.
Parliament could have “different view” from solicitor general on legality of Morrison’s actions, Shoebridge says
Greens Senator David Shoebridge appeared on Sky News earlier, weighing in on the Scott Morrison secret ministries saga as the public awaits the findings of the solicitor general.
The prime minister Anthony Albanese revealed just before midday that the solicitor general has released his findings on the legality of Morrison’s actions and that he will make those findings public following a briefing this afternoon.
Shoebridge said the parliament may have a “different view” from the solicitor general on the lawfulness of Morrison’s actions.
Shoebridge said the solicitor general’s report would not be the end of the investigation. He said:
Both the Senate and the House have very distinct interests to the government of the day when it comes to … the power to, secretly or otherwise, appoint ministers.
ACT records no Covid deaths and 121 people in hospital.
There were 213 new cases in the last reporting period, and one person is in intensive care.
ACT COVID-19 update – 22 August 2022
🦠 COVID-19 case numbers
◾ New cases today: 213 (117 PCR and 96 RAT)
◾ Active cases: 1,750
◾ Total cases since March 2020: 200,553 pic.twitter.com/Yj3vRp19Vi— ACT Health (@ACTHealth) August 22, 2022
Northern Territory records no Covid deaths and 36 people in hospital.
There were 132 new cases in the last reporting period, and one person is in intensive care.
Brisbane man shot twice by police officer as children hid in bushes, police say
A man will undergo surgery after being shot twice by a Queensland police officer he had allegedly lunged at with a large metal sharpening file during a “horrible incident” at a house in Brisbane’s south, AAP reports.
Queensland police said the 43-year-old’s wife and four sons – aged seven to 14 – were at home during the confrontation on Sunday night.
WA records no Covid deaths and 237 people in hospital.
There were 786 new cases in the last reporting period, and eight people are in intensive care.
Man lucky to survive plane crash in NSW
A 71-year-old pilot is “incredibly lucky to walk away” alive after his light plane crashed into trees, flipped and landed on its roof on the NSW Central Coast, AAP reports.
Emergency crews were called to the crash site near Warnervale airport, north of the Central Coast town of Wyong, just before 11am on Monday.
The plane crashed while attempting to land, NSW Police were told.
When paramedics arrived they found the aircraft had crashed into trees and come to rest on its roof, NSW Ambulance Inspector Andrew Craig said.
The pilot has been incredibly lucky to walk away from this crash with minor injuries.
Our paramedics know that incidents involving aircraft can be extremely serious and it’s a relief that the man involved today was not badly injured.”
Multiple ambulances attended the scene and were helped by off-duty paramedics, who were nearby when the plane came down, NSW Ambulance said.
The pilot suffered only a minor injury to his hand and was taken to John Hunter hospital in a stable condition.
NSW Police are investigating and the Australian Transport Safety Bureau have been notified.
Flood warnings for parts of regional Victoria
Appointment disclosure should change: Office of Secretary to the Governor-General
Paul Karp
A spokesperson for the Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor General has defended its role in non-disclosure of Scott Morrison’s ministerial appointments.
The spokesperson said:
There is a difference between the governor general swearing-in a minister to hold office and approving an existing minister to administer a department. The instances in question are examples of the latter. They are neither the first nor the last examples.
How these appointments are communicated is the prerogative of the government of the day. The Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor General is not responsible for publishing these sorts of administrative appointments. As such, they are not and have not been included in the Office’s annual reports, nor would the act of signing an instrument approving an administrative appointment be included in the governor general’s program on the website.
In response to current media commentary, there is no secret or conspiracy in the office’s reporting. The office routinely publishes details of swearing-in ceremonies and gazettes the details of when the governor general has directed a minister to hold office. However, the office is not responsible for publishing changes to the administrative arrangements for departments. Again, that is the prerogative of the government of the day. There has been no deviation by the office from past practice.
Acknowledging that the administrative appointments were not communicated – as expected, by the government of the day – the office supports a more transparent process to ensure that any appointments made under section 64 are made public. Noting that these reporting responsibilities are the prerogative of the government of the day, the office will await the recommendations of the current process before commenting further.
Global stars feature on Melbourne’s virtual art trail
A new augmented reality art trail has seen giant worms, skulls and spiders installed in Melbourne’s public spaces – virtually, of course, AAP reports.
AR. Trail, which can be viewed through a smartphone app, features some big names in global contemporary art, including KAWS, Olafur Eliasson and David Shrigley.
With constant phone use becoming the norm, it’s hoped the virtual exhibition will attract new audiences that may find museums and galleries intimidating, Melbourne Arts Precinct Corporation chief executive Katrina Sedgwick told AAP.
It’s your perfect selfie paradise because you’ve got these works, you and your friends can hop in there and you can take those images, it’s already beautifully set up on the screen.
The free show stretches from Federation Square down St Kilda Road to NGV International, and people can use a QR code to access an app, enabling them to see the works on the camera screen of their phones.
It also includes commissions by celebrated Australian artists Reko Rennie and Ron Mueck, and the first virtual reality work by Patricia Piccinini.
Cold front moving over Victoria
Victoria will see showers today before a cold front moves in tomorrow.
Farmers warned cold temperatures to affect sheep and lambs
Did you know the Bureau of Meteorology has a special warning to farmers to keep their sheep warm amidst frosty conditions?
One has just been issued for sheep graziers across NSW, as cold temperatures, rain and showers and southwesterly winds are expected during later today and into Tuesday.
The bureau says:
There is a risk of losses of lambs and sheep exposed to these conditions.
The warning is in place for the Mid North coast, Hunter, Northern Tablelands, Illawarra, South Coast, Central Tablelands, Southern Tablelands, North West Slopes & Plains, Central West Slopes & Plains, South West Slopes, Riverina, Upper Western, Lower Western, Snowy Mountains and Australian Capital Territory forecast districts.
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