Woolworths teams up with iconic US brand, crash shuts down major Aussie road, China takes aim at Albanese government

Yahoo

23-02-2025

Hello and welcome to Yahoo's live news blog this Monday. Woolworths is set to release its highly-anticipated collab with Cinnabon, bringing limited-edition hot cross buns to shoppers in the lead up to Easter.
There is major traffic chaos in Sydney this morning after a crash shut off CBD-bound traffic on one of the city's busiest roads. Southbound traffic was halted after a car was crushed when colliding with a truck during peak hour traffic.
Follow along as we bring you regular updates throughout the day.
The young hiker who was lost in the Kosciuszko National Park for nearly two weeks has shared new details about his ordeal, saying a group of hikers ahead of him inadvertently saved his life.
Hadi Nazari, 23, feared he was going to die when he ended up alone in dense bush in late December.
He had no food and was surviving on the land's fresh water and a few berries. But after stumbling across a hiker's hut, he was handed what he believes was a life-saving boost.
"I found a visitors book [in the hut], started reading through people's journals and their journeys, and got up to the last entry on the 27th of December. It said, 'We've left two muesli bars, so enjoy," he told the ABC's 7.30.
"They were the most tasty muesli bars ever, they were Uncle Toby's, maybe caramel," Hadi recalled with a smile.
"I want to say a big thanks to the group of hikers who left those bars, and a big, big thanks to those people who are part of the hut building association. It just saved somebody's life."
After 13 days, a group of hikers found Nazari who was then airlifted to safety.
There's been plenty of fanfare after the collaboration was shared weeks ago, and we're just days out from Woolworths' hot cross bun collab with US icon Cinnabon.
Fans shared their delight at the news earlier in the year, with the limited-edition release coming this Friday.
Bakery merchandise manager Donald Keith said while Woolies has explored many 'trending' flavours over the years, the new buns are 'pretty unique'.
'We've partnered with the Cinnabon team to use their bespoke 'Cinnabon cinnamon' flavour and combined this with an indulgent cream cheese-style filling to bring something completely new to our range,' he said.
'We've seen a lot of hype from customers about our collaboration with Cinnabon and wanted to serve up a surprise by bringing these Hot Cross Buns to shelves early.
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There is major traffic chaos in Sydney's north this morning after a car was crushed on one of the city's busiest roads.
A collision with a truck and car occurred during peak hour traffic on the Spit Bridge, closing southbound lanes towards the CBD. There is a huge build up of traffic along what is a notoriously busy route taken by Northern Beaches commuters. Images show commuters exiting buses stuck in the traffic several kilometres away, before appearing to walk back in the direction they came.
Photos shared online show the car in a badly-crumpled state, however NSW Fire and Rescue have told local outlet the Manly Observer the male driver appears to only have sustained minor injuries.
🚗 MOSMAN: Heavy traffic is causing delays in both directions on Spit Rd due to a car crash on The Spit Bridge.❌ 2 of 3 southbound lanes of the road are closed.🕙 Allow plenty of extra travel time.📱 You can find out more about this incident here 👉 https://t.co/PaIwaOcQji pic.twitter.com/olB0KTX6VT
— Live Traffic Sydney (@LiveTrafficSyd) February 23, 2025
China has accused Australia of making 'hyped' claims and 'unreasonable accusations' over its live fire naval drills in international waters between Australia and New Zealand.
Australian Defence Force officials says they are monitoring two People's Liberation Army Navy (PLA-N) frigates and a replenishment vessel in the Coral Sea.
The flotilla has since navigated down the east coast, passing within 270km of Sydney, and conducted two live fire drills in the Tasman Sea on Friday and Saturday.
Australia has formally protested the live fire exercises, the first of which forced at least two commercial flights to alter their courses at short notice.
Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles said on Saturday that Chinese authorities had not given a 'satisfactory' explanation.
In a statement, Chinese defence ministry spokesman Wu Qian disputed the Australian government's version of events, saying it had issued repeated safety notices.
'China's actions are in full compliance with international law and international practices and will not affect aviation flight safety,' Mr Wu said.
'Australia, knowing this well, made unreasonable accusations against China and deliberately hyped it up. We are deeply surprised and strongly dissatisfied with this.'
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The young hiker who was lost in the Kosciuszko National Park for nearly two weeks has shared new details about his ordeal, saying a group of hikers ahead of him inadvertently saved his life.
Hadi Nazari, 23, feared he was going to die when he ended up alone in dense bush in late December.
He had no food and was surviving on the land's fresh water and a few berries. But after stumbling across a hiker's hut, he was handed what he believes was a life-saving boost.
"I found a visitors book [in the hut], started reading through people's journals and their journeys, and got up to the last entry on the 27th of December. It said, 'We've left two muesli bars, so enjoy," he told the ABC's 7.30.
"They were the most tasty muesli bars ever, they were Uncle Toby's, maybe caramel," Hadi recalled with a smile.
"I want to say a big thanks to the group of hikers who left those bars, and a big, big thanks to those people who are part of the hut building association. It just saved somebody's life."
After 13 days, a group of hikers found Nazari who was then airlifted to safety.
There's been plenty of fanfare after the collaboration was shared weeks ago, and we're just days out from Woolworths' hot cross bun collab with US icon Cinnabon.
Fans shared their delight at the news earlier in the year, with the limited-edition release coming this Friday.
Bakery merchandise manager Donald Keith said while Woolies has explored many 'trending' flavours over the years, the new buns are 'pretty unique'.
'We've partnered with the Cinnabon team to use their bespoke 'Cinnabon cinnamon' flavour and combined this with an indulgent cream cheese-style filling to bring something completely new to our range,' he said.
'We've seen a lot of hype from customers about our collaboration with Cinnabon and wanted to serve up a surprise by bringing these Hot Cross Buns to shelves early.
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A post shared by Nectorious Papi (@nectoriouspapi)
There is major traffic chaos in Sydney's north this morning after a car was crushed on one of the city's busiest roads.
A collision with a truck and car occurred during peak hour traffic on the Spit Bridge, closing southbound lanes towards the CBD. There is a huge build up of traffic along what is a notoriously busy route taken by Northern Beaches commuters. Images show commuters exiting buses stuck in the traffic several kilometres away, before appearing to walk back in the direction they came.
Photos shared online show the car in a badly-crumpled state, however NSW Fire and Rescue have told local outlet the Manly Observer the male driver appears to only have sustained minor injuries.
🚗 MOSMAN: Heavy traffic is causing delays in both directions on Spit Rd due to a car crash on The Spit Bridge.❌ 2 of 3 southbound lanes of the road are closed.🕙 Allow plenty of extra travel time.📱 You can find out more about this incident here 👉 https://t.co/PaIwaOcQji pic.twitter.com/olB0KTX6VT
— Live Traffic Sydney (@LiveTrafficSyd) February 23, 2025
China has accused Australia of making 'hyped' claims and 'unreasonable accusations' over its live fire naval drills in international waters between Australia and New Zealand.
Australian Defence Force officials says they are monitoring two People's Liberation Army Navy (PLA-N) frigates and a replenishment vessel in the Coral Sea.
The flotilla has since navigated down the east coast, passing within 270km of Sydney, and conducted two live fire drills in the Tasman Sea on Friday and Saturday.
Australia has formally protested the live fire exercises, the first of which forced at least two commercial flights to alter their courses at short notice.
Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles said on Saturday that Chinese authorities had not given a 'satisfactory' explanation.
In a statement, Chinese defence ministry spokesman Wu Qian disputed the Australian government's version of events, saying it had issued repeated safety notices.
'China's actions are in full compliance with international law and international practices and will not affect aviation flight safety,' Mr Wu said.
'Australia, knowing this well, made unreasonable accusations against China and deliberately hyped it up. We are deeply surprised and strongly dissatisfied with this.'
Read more from NCA NewsWire here.