"Shark Surveillance Expansion: NSW Government Unveils Ambitious Plan In a major announcement, New South Wales Premier Chris Minns has revealed plans for the largest expansion of aerial shark surveillance in the world. The move aims to enhance beachgoer safety and boost the state's tourism industry, which has been impacted by recent shark sightings. The expansion will involve the deployment of advanced technology to monitor coastal waters and provide real-time alerts to swimmers and beachgoers. With shark attacks a growing concern for beach communities worldwide, the NSW government's initiative is set to be a game-changer in the fight against shark-related incidents."
Premier Chris Minns says technology will be largest expansion of aerial shark surveillance in the world. Follow the day’s updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast‘It’s a difficult time around the world to be an incumbent government,’ Chalmers saysFinally, Chalmers was asked about the downfall of Keir Starmer in the United Kingdom, coinciding with a surge in support for Nigel Farage’s Reform party.The pace of change is accelerating, the global and generational pressures are intensifying, and people have got legitimate concerns about where they fit in that, and then we’ve got the anger industry, and parties of the populist right trying to make that worse rather than trying to make that better.It is a difficult time around the world to be an incumbent government, from our point of view. We are using the power of incumbency to take real action, to deliver cost-of-living help, to deliver real change. The best antidote to anger is action … The Albanese Labour government has chosen to address those concerns rather than dismiss them.We’re leading the world when it comes to protecting our kids online, and we’re making really important progress, but we will do more because the big tech companies aren’t doing enough.We will strengthen the penalties. We will strengthen the powers of the eSafety commissioner, and that’s because we recognise that the future of our kids, the safety of our kids, is too important to let the big tech companies wriggle off the hook or avoid their responsibilities. Continue reading...
