CANBERRA, ACT, July 15 -- Murray-Darling Basin Authority issued the following news release: The likelihood of water quality issues typically reduces across warmer to cooler seasons. * Harmful algal blooms: Algae can pose a risk to the health of humans and animals. Blue-green algae levels are currently elevated across much of the Basin including northern Basin rivers/storages, NSW central west, Menindee Lakes, Lachlan/Murrumbidgee and mid-Murray systems, Victorian central/northern storages, and...
CANBERRA, ACT, July 15 -- The Treasurer of Australia issued the following transcript: Note Subjects: Treasury IGB, G20 Finance Ministers Meeting, tariffs, reform roundtable, Treasurer's reading list TomMcIlroy: Hi, I'm TomMcIlroy, coming to you from the lands of the Ngunnawal and Ngambri peoples in Canberra. We have a special early episode in your podcast feed this week. Ahead of his trip to the G20 Finance Ministers meeting in Durban this week, Treasurer JimChalmers joins the podcast to ta...
Belconnen, ACT, July 15 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is seeking dash-cam footage following a shooting in Banks last week. About 12:00am (midnight) on Tuesday 8 July (2025) a man was confronted in his house by two men and was allegedly assaulted and shot in the leg. To assist with the investigation, police are seeking dash-cam footage from anyone driving on Tharwa Drive or in Banks between 11:30pm Tuesday 8 July and 12:30am Wednesday 9 July 2025. Anyone who...
Australia, July 14 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on June 13: 1. By Originating Process filed on 10 December 2024, the Plaintiff, BPS Developments Pty Ltd ("BPS") seeks to set aside a creditor's statutory demand dated 15 November 2024 ("Demand") issued by AVR Joinery Pty Ltd ("AVR"). 2. The Demand claimed the amount of $67,825.48, which was identified in the schedule as derived from three judgments of the Local Court totalling that amount. ...
Australia, July 14 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on June 13: Nature of the application 1. By Originating Process filed on 2 April 2025, the Plaintiff, Authium Pty Ltd ("Authium") sought an order setting aside a creditor's statutory demand dated 13 March 2025 ("Demand") issued to it by Liberation Metallurgy International Pty Ltd ("LMI"). On 19 May 2025, I made an order by consent setting aside the Demand on the ground that there was a genui...
Australia, July 14 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on June 13: 1. By Originating Process filed on 5 March 2025, the Plaintiff, Ziwei Pty Ltd ("Ziwei") applied to set aside a creditor's statutory demand dated 13 February 2025 ("Demand") issued by the Defendant, AGL Logistics Pty Ltd ("AGLL"). On 5 May 2025, I made an order by consent that the Demand be set aside. Ziwei foreshadowed an application for costs of the application to set aside the D...
Australia, July 14 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on June 13: 1. In these proceedings, the plaintiff, Mr Billy Zamagias, sues the defendant, Ms Antoinette Saltalamacchia, in negligence for damages allegedly arising out of a motor vehicle accident which occurred on 22 May 2018. The defendant denies liability. The case essentially turns on who was responsible for the accident which occurred in which both parties were injured, the plaintiff see...
Australia, July 14 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on June 13: 1. By Interlocutory Process filed on 20 December 2024 ("Liquidators IP"), Mr Reidy, Mr Barnden and Ms Smith ("Liquidators") seek an order, under s 90-15 of the Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations) ("IPSC") that they are justified in declining to convene a meeting of the creditors of Balamara Resources Ltd ("Company") as directed by letter dated 9 December 2004 ("Direction")...
Australia, July 14 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on June 13: 1. HIS HONOUR: The first and second plaintiffs are husband and wife. They sue the defendant, The Sydney Children's Hospital Network, for what is alleged to be defamation. The Court is, in this judgment, dealing with the filing of an Amended Statement of Claim. 2. On 16 August 2024, Campbell J struck out the Proposed Amended Statement of Claim filed in the proceedings on 22 June 2...
Australia, July 14 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on June 13: 1. COMMISSIONER: Justin Bradshaw (the applicant) and Oliver Clive Roberts (the respondent) share a side boundary between their neighbouring properties in Beacon Hill. Both properties were located on a fairly steep slope that ascended towards the south, with north facing dwellings positioned near the centre of the land parcels. A large Blackbutt (Eucalyptus pilularis) (the tree) wa...