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nz.news.yahoo.com | Nick Whigham
New mobile phone detection cameras in one Aussie state have generated more than $30 million in fines from drivers in just six months after the trail period finished and enforcement notices began being issued. South Australia introduced the technology in the middle of last year, with the cameras quickly sending out 64,454 warning letters during the grace period. But despite the warnings, the fines have continued to come thick and fast with more than 46,000 motorists caught out.
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1 week ago |
nz.news.yahoo.com | Nick Whigham
A major city council has warned residents of a very unusual – and potentially lethal – discovery in a local waterway. But while you don't really want to encounter one, officers are actually "excited" by the find. The Inner West Council in Sydney took to social media this week to alert locals to a "rare sighting in the Parramatta River" – something that's not publicly known to have occurred in more than 50 years.
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1 week ago |
nz.news.yahoo.com | Nick Whigham
Aussie homeowners are being reminded not to fall for a common "myth" that could cost them thousands of dollars in damage and repair bills. And often you won't realise until it's "too late". The typical home insurance in Australia won't cover homeowners for one seriously big risk – termites. But even for houses primarily made of brick, there is no reason to be complacent when it comes to looking out for the destructive invader.
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1 week ago |
nz.news.yahoo.com | Nick Whigham
A remote Aussie fisherman and snake handler has shared incredible images of a large Olive python after it was found inside a friend's chicken coop, describing the mad dash to save the backyard bird and "untangle" the two-metre snake from its prey. Western Australian man Rodney Fischer lives in the remote region of East Kimberley and was called to his friends house when she noticed the intruder among her hens.
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1 week ago |
nz.news.yahoo.com | Nick Whigham
Property owners are being urged to contact authorities if they find a toxic plant described as a "jumbo weed", with gardeners reminded to be on the look out for Moth Vines – and even report a neighbour if they spot them growing over the fence. Residents in Canberra and surrounding areas are the latest to be warned to keep their eyes peeled for the noxious vine, which spreads quickly and produces leaves and seeds that are poisonous.
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