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  • Sep 17, 2024 | dailymail.co.uk | Campbell Kirwan

    Furious passengers have erupted after their bus driver stopped for '10 minutes' to pick up a takeaway coffee. Video of the bizarre episode shows the Kinetic employee on the Gold Coast strolling back onto the stalled vehicle after stepping off at a Southport café. Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate slammed the bus driver as 'selfish' for putting his personal caffeine hit before his job. 'Buy an urn, make some coffee at home and have it available so you don't inconvenience your passengers,' he told 7News.

  • Sep 17, 2024 | dailymail.co.uk | Campbell Kirwan

    Two top politicians have been left red-faced after a woman hit them a question about using their mobile phones in Parliament. The audience member on ABC's Q+A asked MP Barnaby Joyce and Senator Tim Ayres why the majority of politicians are on their phones in the Chamber, when kids are banned from using them in class.

  • Sep 16, 2024 | dailymail.co.uk | Campbell Kirwan

    Travellers are being slugged with massive airfare hikes after the sudden demise of Rex. Data shows that economy tickets on Qantas, Virgin and Jetstar have risen 15 per cent on average since the local carrier went into administration owing $500million in July, with some tickets even doubling in price. That's seen footy fans, who booked last-minute finals trips, hit with exorbitant prices to see their team play interstate.

  • Sep 11, 2024 | dailymail.co.uk | Campbell Kirwan

    Concerns have been raised about overcrowding in Australian hospitals after a photo emerged of a woman laying on the ground of an emergency room. The image, taken last month, shows a woman at Blacktown Hospital's new Emergency Department waiting room in Western Sydney, with a blanket, pillow and her belongings scattered across the floor in a makeshift bed. The patient arrived via ambulance at night and her family members asked staff for bedding items so she could rest.

  • Jun 16, 2024 | riverineherald.com.au | Campbell Kirwan

    The Echuca branch of the largest women’s voluntary service organisation in the world will soon host a special get-together. Hold tight - we’re checking permissions before loading more content The Inner Wheel Club of Echuca has invited members and guests along to a ‘cuppa for a cause’ at the Echuca Library meeting room on Monday, June 24.

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