Heath Parkes-Hupton

Sydney

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Council votes to begin ‘renewal’ of Victoria St, Richmond, aka ‘Disneyland for drug users’

1 week ago | news.com.au | Heath Parkes-Hupton

A local council has vowed to clean up a notorious drug hotspot in Melbourne’s inner city after years of complaints from frightened residents and business owners. Yarra City Council this week voted to approve what has been dubbed the Urban Renewal of Victoria Street – a main drag in North Richmond known as both a Vietnamese food hub and heroin beat.
Inside elite Sydney school’s $60m castle development

1 week ago | news.com.au | Heath Parkes-Hupton

An elite Sydney private school is about to unviel a $60 million student centre built in the style of a Scottish baronial castle once described as a “cut price Hogwarts” — but some cashed-up locals and parents are not happy. The Scots College in Bellevue Hill was approved to replace its brutalist 1988 library with a new structure in 2019 and in 2023 invited Prince Edward to lay its foundation stone.
‘Shut up and pay us’: Doctor’s brutal message

2 weeks ago | news.com.au | Heath Parkes-Hupton

A specialist doctor has lifted the lid on her gruelling work day as she called out NSW Premier Chris Minns to “shut up and pay us” amid a three-day strike. The state’s doctor’s union is calling for 20 to 30 per cent pay rises to bring salaries into line with other states. Hundreds of doctors walked off the job on Tuesday. Emily Roman, a Newcastle-based staff specialist obstetrician, laid out the brutal schedule she had been subjected to. “Yesterday I worked 8am to 10pm.
‘Parking tripled’: Shock move for SUV owners

2 weeks ago | news.com.au | Heath Parkes-Hupton

A plan to introduce parking taxes for owners of “killer” SUVs like imported US pick-up trucks in Sydney has hit a speed bump – but it might not be the end of the road. Greens councillors of the City of Sydney have vowed to return with a more detailed proposal after their first attempt was voted down seven to two on Monday.
US to cancel South Sudanese visas, block arrivals

2 weeks ago | news.com.au | Heath Parkes-Hupton

The US government says it will revoke all visas held by passport holders of South Sudan after complaining the African nation was not accepting deportees from its migrant blitz. It means South Sudanese people in America could be sent home, while new arrivals would be blocked, according to Secretary of State Marco Rubio. This is the first such measure singling out of all passport holders from a particular country since Donald Trump was re-elected, having campaigned on an anti-immigration platform.
City of Sydney councillor proposes parking ‘tax’ plan for SUVs

2 weeks ago | news.com.au | Heath Parkes-Hupton

A plan to triple parking fees on the “most dangerous, polluting” SUVs, mirroring an initiative in Paris, could see some Aussie motorists slugged $24 an hour. City of Sydney councillor Matthew Thompson is set to put forward the proposal targeting large vehicles in the inner city, saying the “killers” were “wiping out” climate gains. SUVs accounted for almost 57 per cent of new car sales in 2024, a mark that was a slight increase from the year before.
US politics live: Disgust as White House mocks deportees, car brand pauses US exports

2 weeks ago | news.com.au | Benedict Brook |Megan Palin |Brielle Burns |Heath Parkes-Hupton

Welcome to our live coverage of US politics. As tens of thousands of people protested across the US and Europe on Saturday local time, Donald Trump issued a message urging Americans to “hang tough”. The stock market has crashed after Mr Trump’s tariff agenda pushed the world closer to a trade war and more Americans are growing concerned at the administration’s direction.
Taha Sabbagh murder: Sad past of killer Andy Pham

2 weeks ago | news.com.au | Heath Parkes-Hupton

A “hungover” killer was sitting in an interview room at Surry Hills police station with two detectives poised to question him. Earlier that day, on April 23, 2023, the 26-year-old was arrested at Sydney Airport trying to board a plane to Vietnam. Le Nghia “Andy” Pham understood he was under arrest for the execution of Taha Sabbagh – a suburban father and limo chauffeur – the month before. But he would tell the detectives he was “confused” about the questions they were asking him.
America’s spectacular own goal on beef tariff

2 weeks ago | news.com.au | Heath Parkes-Hupton

Aussies travelling in the US could end up paying more than $460 for a wagyu steak as a result of Donald Trump’s tariffs on agriculture exports. Household names like McDonald’s, Burger King, supermarket Costco and some renowned American colleges source red meat from Australia, with the US importing about $6 billion worth last year. A wagyu steak sourced from Australia costs between $US30 to $US260 in the States, depending on the quality of the cut.
How Trump tariffs could see Aussie meat go the way of gas

2 weeks ago | news.com.au | Heath Parkes-Hupton

An Aussie farmer fears meat could soon go the way of our gas, with the majority exported for profit while locals are left paying extra due to “shortage”, as a result of US tariffs. President Donald Trump on Thursday, AEDT, singled out Australian beef in his sweeping “Liberation Day” tariffs announcement, which are set to have huge ramifications for world trade. “Australia bans – and they’re wonderful people and wonderful everything – but they ban American beef.