The hedonistic world of surfing, the cutthroat culture of big business and the emotional rollercoaster of relationships, will collide in the new eight-part drama series Barons. Commissioned by ABC with major production investment from Screen Australia, Barons weaves a compelling story about a group of brave but crazy, 20-something friends, who all have one thing…
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Tough New Penalties for Tossing Lit Cigarettes from Car Windows
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From 17 January 2020, motorists caught tossing a lit cigarette will be penalised five demerit points. This is the first time a demerit point penalty has been imposed on this type of offence. If a motorist commits the offence during a total fire ban, the penalty will double to 10 demerit points and a fine…
NSW First-Time Drink Drivers Face Immediate Three-Month Licence Suspension
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From May 2019 in New South Wales, drink drivers who are first-time, lower range offenders will receive an immediate three-month licence suspension and a fine of $561. New South Wales Minister for Transport and Roads Andrew Constance said this reform makes it clear if you break the law, you will pay the price. “We are…
North Western and Western Sydney to Benefit from Toll Relief Program
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Drivers in North Western and Western Sydney will benefit the most from free vehicle registration under the NSW Government’s Toll Relief program. New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian joined Minister for Finance, Services and Property Victor Dominello to acknowledge the milestone and reveal the suburbs with the most eligible drivers. Premier Berejiklian explained that drivers…
NSW Greens: QLD election sends clear message
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The Queensland Greens and their strong opposition to the Liberal National Party’s asset leasing have maintained and improved their vote in the face of an historic swing to Labor, according to Greens NSW MP John Kaye. “Queensland voters, desperate to get rid of the Campbell Newman government and their $27 billion asset transfer to the…
Morgan Poll: QLD State Election to close to call
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According to a special SMS Morgan Poll on State voting intention polling 4,489 Australian electors shows the Queensland Election too close to call and the L-NP set for victory in NSW. The results showed that in Queensland that the LNP was unchanged at 50.5% while the ALP was unchanged at 49.5% and in NSW the…
New South Wales Government releases Speed Adviser app
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New South Wales Roads Minister Duncan Gay recently announced the release of the Governments ‘Speed Adviser’ app, that includes alerts motorists are about to enter a school zone. “It’s heartbreaking to hear of child fatalities or injuries around schools and we need motorists to understand that school zone speed limits are there to save lives,”…