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。
A popular bowling alley in Perth's north has closed indefinitely after a fire broke out on Monday evening. Rosemount Bowl on Fitzgerald Street in North Perth was evacuated, along with the nearby Pot Black and Bloodlines venues. The business said at about 10pm that everyone had left safely and no one was hurt. The fire is not believed to be suspicious and is being managed by the Department of Fire and Emergency Services. A witness claims the blaze started in the kitchen, but this has not been officially confirmed.
Complaints about the Australian Taxation Office have risen sharply as the agency ramps up debt collection. The Tax Ombudsman received 2376 complaints in the six months to September, up 74 per cent on the same period last year. The office said it received 1358 complaints over that period, because the ombudsman's figures also included matters not involving the tax office. The ombudsman found the tax office acted reasonably in 63 per cent of debt collection complaints it investigated. Outstanding tax debt stood at $54.2 billion in 2024/25, with $35.9 billion owed by small businesses.
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。
Outdated technology and weak digital safety skills are the biggest threats to national cybersecurity, according to the latest Cyber Threat Report from the Australian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.
At least nine MPs will have security upgrades for their electorate offices brought forward, Finance Minister Katy Gallagher has confirmed. The move follows an alleged attack last Monday on independent MP Helen Haines outside her Wangaratta office. Haines was struck repeatedly by a four-wheel drive and has lost both legs. She remains in a serious but stable condition in a Melbourne hospital, and police are examining the motive. Gallagher also urged social media companies to act on threats posted on their platforms against women in public life.
一名被指涉嫌在珀斯实施驾车枪击的13岁男孩将在未来六周内继续羁押。他选择不申请保释,将留在Banksia Hill Detention Centre(班克西希拘留中心)。警方指控,他于10月17日用半自动步枪向戈斯内尔斯的一处住宅射击了20多发子弹,当时屋内有七人。无人受重伤。该男孩面临八项指控,包括非法使用枪支。警方尚未找到该武器,该男孩将于12月再次出庭。
Sydney Sixers(悉尼雪碧女子板球队)已在北悉尼奥林匹克游泳池启动新赛季,这也标志着该俱乐部成立15周年。球队将在夏季于北悉尼球场(North Sydney Oval)进行四场主场比赛。今年的“夏季系列”与社区回馈赛(Summer Session and Community Round)将回归,去年创纪录的观众人数为5,023人,本届活动将设有现场娱乐表演和双重赛程。队长Ash Gardner表示,球队希望把北悉尼球场打造成主场堡垒,因为球队在该球场此前一段时间表现不佳。俱乐部还将走访当地学校,计划在中立湾公立小学(Neutral Bay Public School)举办一场训练营。
昨夜降雨浇透珀斯,大都会区各地雨量计均已溢出。澳大利亚气象局(Bureau of Meteorology)的Angus Hines表示,该天气系统正向北移动,并可能伴有雷暴。珀斯市区监测点录得7.2毫米降雨,而降雨最强的地点是Lancelin以东,录得28毫米。Hines先生警告,在夏季天气形态稳定下来之前,还可能有更多降雨。预计周中将出现晴朗天气,气温最高达28度,随后周六一股冷锋将带来阵雨。
Overnight rain soaked Perth, with rain gauges overflowing across the metropolitan area. The Bureau of Meteorology's Angus Hines said the system is moving north, and storms are possible. The Perth metro site recorded 7.2mm, while the heaviest fall of 28mm was recorded east of Lancelin. Mr Hines warned that more rain is likely before summer patterns settle in. Sunny weather and temperatures up to 28 degrees are forecast midweek, before a cold front brings showers on Saturday.
Global shares edged up on Monday as oil prices eased from six-month highs, ahead of a week of central bank meetings and corporate earnings. Oil fell about two per cent to $US114.60 after reports that Qatari mediators were in Tehran in an effort to ease tensions. The Houthi group in Yemen said it had attacked Saudi Arabia's East-West crude oil pumping stations and Riyadh airport, though Riyadh did not immediately confirm this. Markets expect the US Federal Reserve to hold rates steady this month but price in a likely rate rise in December.