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people at Sydney watch party

US expats in Australia gather at pubs for midterm results

Daily Yarn newsroom 60 words · 18 sec read

US voters living in Australia, their Australian partners and British spectators crowded around pub televisions to watch the American midterm election results roll in. On the second floor of one Sydney pub, the mood moved from nervous anxiety to champagne-popping within hours. The Conversation says Australians are keenly interested in the US midterms, even though no president is being chosen.

read more at Guardian Australia, The Conversation AU NSW
National
15 days
Time before councillor resigned

Kempsey councillor resigns over offensive online comment

Daily Yarn newsroom 51 words · 15 sec read

A Kempsey Shire councillor has stepped down, 15 days after his fellow councillors asked him to quit. He was found to have made an offensive comment to a woman online. The comment was about domestic violence. The resignation follows an inquiry into his remark, and it ends the matter for the council.

read more at ABC News NSW
Sport
2
clubs in contention

Bradman Best weighs Newcastle future as Parramatta circles

Daily Yarn newsroom 54 words · 16 sec read

Knights player Bradman Best is deciding whether to stay at Newcastle or join another club, with free agency decisions approaching. Parramatta is reportedly chasing him hard. Best has spoken to 9News about the choice, as he considers whether to commit to a new deal with the Knights or look elsewhere for his next contract.

read more at The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, Brisbane Times, WAtoday, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age NSW
Tech
22%
Share of Canva's global workforce affected

Canva restructure to hit about 1,270 jobs before Christmas

Daily Yarn newsroom 60 words · 18 sec read

Sydney design platform Canva will restructure about 1,270 roles, or 22% of its global staff, with some jobs cut and others changed or relocated. CEO Melanie Perkins told staff growth had slowed for the first time in a decade. Sydney becomes the main hub for product teams. Departing staff will get at least six months’ pay, plus US$10,000 grants to start businesses.

read more at ABC News NSW
Business
$81m
Payroll tax Uber owes New South Wales

High Court rules Uber must pay $81 million in NSW payroll tax

Daily Yarn newsroom 61 words · 18 sec read

The High Court has dismissed Uber’s appeal over an $81 million NSW payroll tax bill covering driver fares from 2015 to 2020. Uber argued it was only a payment collection agent, but a majority of the court found drivers worked under contracts with the company and their fares counted as wages. Uber must also pay the state’s legal costs, a ruling with gig-economy implications.

read more at ABC News NSW

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National
$235m
Actual or potential fraud detected

Five charged over $235m fraud probe across NDIA and Centrelink

Daily Yarn newsroom 56 words · 17 sec read

The AFP has charged five people after raids at 26 sites in Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, the NSW Central Coast and rural Queensland. Investigators found $235 million in actual or potential fraud against the NDIA, Services Australia, Veterans’ Affairs and Education. Alleged schemes include billing for services never delivered, fake invoices and a phishing scam that redirected Centrelink payments.

read more at ABC News NSWQLDSAVIC
Tech
Major
Incident level declared by Cyber Security NSW

NSW Health cyber breach declared a ‘major incident’

Daily Yarn newsroom 59 words · 18 sec read

Cyber Security NSW has declared a breach of an isolated NSW Health server a major incident. The State Crime Command’s Cybercrime Squad is investigating under Strike Force Civic, after being alerted to the suspected breach on Friday afternoon. Officials say no patient data has been affected or is currently at risk. NSW Health has referred all questions to police.

read more at ABC News NSW
Entertainment
2006
Year of Diana Ross's last Australian show

Diana Ross to play Sydney’s Centennial Park in March 2027

Daily Yarn newsroom 56 words · 17 sec read

Motown great Diana Ross will play a one-off Sydney show at Centennial Park on 5 March 2027, during Mardi Gras weekend, her first Australian appearance since 2006. British dance act Groove Armada will support with a DJ set. The 82-year-old former Supremes lead is expected to mix group classics with solo hits. General tickets go on sale on 11 November.

read more at ABC News NSW