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5 days ago
- Sky News AU
NSW Police investigate truck and car crash in Greenacre that claimed life of teen, 15, and left another boy and woman in hospital
A boy has been killed and two other passengers are fighting for their lives after a horror crash between a truck and car in south-west Sydney. Emergency services were called to the intersection of the Hume Highway and Worth Street in Greenacre after reports of a collision on Thursday just after 8pm. Witnesses told police a hatchback with four people inside and a truck had crashed. A 15-year-old boy in the car died at the scene. A teen boy is dead and two other people are fighting for their lives in hospital after a crash between a car and truck on Thursday night. Picture : NCA Newswire / Gaye Gerard Paramedics treated a boy and a woman, who is believed to be the driver, before they were rushed to Westmead Hospital in a critical condition. While a man is in a stable condition in the same hospital. The driver of the truck was taken to Bankstown Hospital for mandatory testing. A crime scene was established as crash investigators collected evidence. A report will be prepared for the coroner. One of three westbound lanes on the Hume Highway, between Worth Street and Muir Road, has been closed, according to the Live Traffic NSW website. Motorists are advised to avoid the area as there will likely be delays. Just hours earlier, a pedestrian was killed in Sydney's west after being hit by a ute. The woman, believed to be in her 40s, was struck on Macquarie Avenue in Penrith about 5.30pm. The driver failed to stop and fled the scene. The pedestrian died despite the efforts of paramedics. Anyone with information or dash cam vision should contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Perth Now
23-05-2025
- Business
- Perth Now
Major change to bins in Aussie city
Red waste bins in Perth will be downsized and collected only fortnightly under a State Government push to meet resource recovery targets. Perth residents will receive a new 240L lime green-lidded bin that is collected weekly for food scraps, garden waste and some paper products. The red-lidded general waste bins will be downsized to 140L and collected fortnightly. Yellow recycle bins will remain the same size and will be collected fortnightly. Perth residents will receive a new lime green-lidded bin collected weekly. NCA Newswire / Gaye Gerard Credit: News Corp Australia The West Australian Government has asked all local councils to adopt the three-bin food organics and garden organics (FOGO) system by June 2026, which is a key milestone in its Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Strategy 2030. The FOGO system is designed to 'improve recovery rates, increase diversion from landfill and reduce costs of processing material,' according to Recycle Right WA, by encouraging people to separate food scraps and garden waste from their general waste. The contents from the lime green-lidded FOGO bins can then be recycled into materials, such as compost, mulch and soil conditioner, which can be re-used. The system is slated to be implemented in the City of Rockingham by June 30 2025, with residents currently receiving a 'FOGO-ready kit' including a kitchen caddy, two rolls of certified compostable caddy liners, and a guide on how to FOGO. Under the scheme, red-lidded general waste bins will be downsized. NCA NewsWire / Tim Pascoe Credit: News Corp Australia City of Rockingham Mayor Deb Hamblin welcomed the initiative and encouraged residents to embrace the change. 'It's exciting to see the final stages of FOGO about to be rolled-out,' she said. 'With this initiative, we'll join over 20 other local governments across Western Australia, working to drastically reduce the amount of household waste sent to landfill.' The system is supported by the State Government's $20 million Better Bins Plus: Go FOGO program. FOGO is currently available to 22 local governments in the Perth, Peel and South West regions and It's expected nine more local governments in Perth will introduce FOGO by June 2026. The NSW Government has also mandated the FOGO system for all households by 2030, and in Victoria, of green-lid FOGO will be available to all households receiving a council waste service by the end of June 2027.
Yahoo
26-04-2025
- Yahoo
Virginia Giuffre, who accused Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein of sexual abuse, dies aged 41
Virginia Giuffre, who accused Prince Andrew and child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein of sexual abuse, has died aged 41. Ms Giuffre's family confirmed the 41-year-old died by suicide in Neergabby, in Western Australia. 'It is with utterly broken hearts that we announce that Virginia passed away last night at her farm in Western Australia,' her family said in a statement to NBC News. 'She lost her life to suicide, after being a lifelong victim of sexual abuse and sex trafficking.' 'Virginia was a fierce warrior in the fight against sexual abuse and sex trafficking. She was the light that lifted so many survivors. In the end, the toll of abuse is so heavy that it became unbearable for Virginia to handle its weight.' Ms Giuffre alleged she was trafficked by convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, to have sex with Prince Andrew when she was a teenager. The Duke of York has repeatedly denied the claims and has never been charged with any criminal offences. In 2021, Ms Giuffre sued the duke for sexual abuse. More to come. - written by Blake Antrobus, NCA Newswire Do you have a story tip? Email: newsroomau@ You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and YouTube.
