In short: Secure Parking was pursued in the Federal Court by the ACCC over its “Secure-a-Spot” service. The service claimed there would be spots reserved for customers, but the company’s system relied on forecasted vacancy levels. Secure Parking was fined $10.9 million for misleading customers between July 2017 and June 2022. Australia’s largest provider of...
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New jobs program aims to help farm workers like Nina settle into a new life in on the land
In short: The government’s Job Connect Settlement Support (JCSS) aims to help migrant workers looking to stay in Western Australia’s Great Southern region long-term. Nina Goncalve from Timor Leste currently works on a strawberry farm, and hopes to have permanent residency. What’s next? The program is designed to link migrant workers with different visa options...
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Australian police say 16-year-old shot after Perth stabbing may have been ‘radicalized’ online | CBC News
A 16-year-old boy armed with a knife was shot dead by police after he stabbed a man in the Australian west coast city of Perth, officials said Sunday. The incident occurred in the parking lot of a hardware store in suburban Willetton on Saturday night. The teen attacked the man and then rushed at police...