Entertainment personalities arrived at Perth Airport on Friday for the Telethon fundraising weekend. The Wiggles stars Tsehay Hawkins and Lucia Field were among the first arrivals, joined by Sunrise presenters, The Voice coach Kate Miller-Heidke and singer Jessica Mauboy. Several guests said they were looking forward to answering phones, meeting families and performing. Telethon airs on Channel 7 from 6.45pm on Saturday, October 17, until 8.30pm on Sunday, October 18.
西澳大利亚州(西澳)的机场评分全国最差,评分最低的十座客运机场中有七座位于该州。旅客抱怨安检缓慢、设施有限以及行李延误等问题。位于皮尔巴拉地区的Newman Airport(纽曼机场)排名垫底,295条评价的平均评分为3.10星。珀斯机场排名第八,是首府城市机场中评分最低的。南澳大利亚州的Port Lincoln Airport(林肯港机场)评分最高,131条评价的平均评分为4.62星。
Western Australia has the most poorly rated airports in the country, with seven of the ten lowest-rated passenger airports. Travellers complained about slow security checks, limited facilities and baggage delays. Newman Airport in the Pilbara ranked worst, averaging 3.10 stars from 295 reviews. Perth Airport ranked eighth and was the lowest-rated capital city airport. Port Lincoln Airport in South Australia was rated highest, averaging 4.62 stars from 131 reviews.
Perth Airport’s Aviation Rescue and Firefighting team will attempt a 24-hour treadmill relay at the Telethon Family Festival. Around 20 firefighters will walk continuously while wearing heavy uniforms and breathing apparatus. The event will take place at RAC Arena’s Challenge Yourself Hub on October 17 and 18, allowing the public to witness the crew’s endurance test. The team aims to raise funds for Telethon, inspired by the resilience of sick children they support.
珀斯北部一家热门保龄球馆已无限期关闭,此前该馆于周一晚间发生火情。位于北珀斯菲茨杰拉德街的Rosemount Bowl(玫瑰山保龄球馆)连同附近的Pot Black(黑锅台球吧)和Bloodlines(血脉场馆)已被疏散。该公司在晚上10点左右表示,所有人均已安全撤离,无人受伤。目前不认为此次火灾可疑,相关处置工作由Department of Fire and Emergency Services(消防与紧急事务部)负责。一名目击者称火势始于厨房,但这一说法尚未得到官方证实。
西澳一个乡村小镇将其年度地方税收入的16%用于留住一名本地医生。Narembeen郡(Shire of Narembeen)每年向当地医疗诊所支付37万澳元,并提供一处建筑、一辆汽车和一套住房。郡长Holly Cusack表示,这一安排在财务上不可持续,但如果失去家庭医生,居民就要往返120公里才能看到最近的医生。在Kalbarri,一个社区团体通过众筹募集了超过7万澳元,在该镇唯一的家庭医生于6月离开后,设立了一家非营利、可直接向医保结算的诊所。
WA Police(西澳警察局)正在扩充其自动化无人机机队,无人机从珀斯起飞,数秒内即可抵达紧急事件现场。警方表示,无人机是为响应紧急呼叫而部署,而非用于巡逻。公民自由倡导者警告称,这一推广速度可能超过保护个人隐私的法律的制定速度。类似试点目前正在新南威尔士州(新州)的偏远地区进行,倡导者质疑其尚未公布结果。批评人士表示,对于警方如何使用无人机影像,目前没有明确的法律保护;民用航空安全局(Civil Aviation Safety Authority)仅负责航空安全监管。
Outdated technology and weak digital safety skills are the biggest threats to national cybersecurity, according to the latest Cyber Threat Report from the Australian Signals Directorate. The public sector recorded nearly half of the 1500 incidents reported to the Australian Cyber Security Centre in the past financial year. Director-general Abigail Bradshaw warned that service outages will likely become normal and urged companies to put security ahead of access. Medium-sized businesses reported a 45 per cent rise in cybercrime losses, with an average cost of $141,300.