28/09/2023 21:35
The Guardian
After four years of hearings and $600m, the royal commission delivers today; weekend ‘heat bubble’ to send temperature up to 35C in SydneyGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastDefence Minister Richard Marles has announced that the Taipan helicopters will be permanently grounded after a fatal crash in July.The crash resulted in the death of Aircrew Captain Lyon, Lieutenant Nugent, Warrant Officer Laycock and Corporal Naggs.It is ... really the only decision that makes sense.We have made clear that we wouldn’t be flying these aircraft again until the investigations were completed, that we understood what happened and made any rectifications that needed to occur.The statistics show that public holiday weekends produce some of the busiest days of the year on our beaches and [are] always a big day for our volunteer surf lifesavers and lifeguards. With hot conditions forecast, we have a very simple message for anyone heading to the coast.Enjoy the weekend but make sure that if you’re heading to the beach, visit a patrolled location and only swim between the red and yellow flags. Continue reading...
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