The new chocolate blocks will officially hit the shelves later this year.

The violent attack played out in front of bottle store staff and was caught on CCTV.

Son says shareholders are exhausted and repairing the building is beyond their means.

A teenage tradie has died after falling from a construction site on Tuesday.

Tyler Whitton, 17, suffered a serious head injury after falling from a construction site at Victoria Street in West End, Brisbane.

His life support was turned off on Wednesday morning at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital. His grandfather confirmed his passing in a Facebook post on Thursday morning.

It was Whitton's first year on the job, it is understood.

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"It is with a heavy heart and heartfelt sadness, that today I say goodbye to my beloved beautiful grandson Tyler," Jack Whitton wrote.

The exact distance he fell is unknown. Paramedics said he fell 2.5 metres while his family claimed it was 4 metres.

He was taken to hospital following the incident and was placed into an induced coma.

Workplace Health and Safety Queensland have launched an investigation following the incident on Tuesday and have issued a non-disturbance notice to secure the scene.

Workplace Health and Safety Queensland have been contacted for comment. 

A traditional owner has successfully challenged Woodside Energy's plan to begin seismic blasting off northern Western Australia as part of its Scarborough Gas Project.

Traditional custodian Raelene Cooper, a Mardudhunera woman, filed for a judicial review in August of the regulator's decision to approve Woodside's blasting plan, arguing the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) made a legal error.

Federal Court Justice Craig Colvin agreed.

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Despite finding Woodside's legally required consultation with First Nations stakeholders was inadequate, NOPSEMA gave approval for the seismic blasting on July 31, attaching a condition that further consultation needed to be carried out before blasting began.

Justice Colvin found on Thursday NOPSEMA had erred because the consultation should have been carried out before the approval was granted and set aside the regulator's decision.

A Woodside spokesperson said the company would continue to work with NOPSEMA to have an accepted environmental plan in place before commencing the seismic survey.

On September 14 Justice Colvin granted an urgent interlocutory injunction preventing Woodside from starting blasting until Thursday.

Seismic testing involves ships towing special airguns that blast compressed air, creating pulses of sound.

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This sound energy is directed at the sea floor and penetrates underlying rock layers, with the sound patterns recorded used to build a picture of geological layers, and oil and gas reserves, beneath the seabed.

According to the Environmental Defender's Office, which is representing Ms Cooper, the impacts of seismic blasting on marine animals such as whales can include damage to their hearing and their ability to communicate, stress, displacement from habitat, physical injuries and death.

Woodside argued the ongoing delay to starting its seismic survey is causing significant costs.

The massive Scarborough field is located about 375km off WA's northwest coast.

The gas project will be connected to new offshore facilities by a 430km pipeline to the onshore Pluto liquid natural gas facility, near Karratha.

The project's development phase will include the installation of a floating production unit with eight wells drilled initially, and 13 wells across the life of the gas field.

Woodside expects to process about five to eight million tonnes of gas a year.

The judge awarded costs to Ms Cooper.

Two men have been charged over a "sophisticated" credit card skimming scheme worth $3.75 million.

NSW Police established a Strike Force in March after receiving intelligence that men from a global criminal group hailing from Romania were coming to Australia to set up an alleged card skimming scheme in Sydney.

The alleged criminal group is "well-known" to law enforcement across the world, police say.

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Police allege the two men came in November last year and were committing card skimming offences and got away with $400,000.

"They returned this year, but this time we were ready for them," Detective Superintendent Gordon Arbinja, commander of the Financial Crime Squad, said.

Arbinja alleged the two men arrived in Australia on international passports with fake details.

Police carried out search warrants at two properties in Wolli Creek yesterday where detectives found an active skimming device allegedly in the process of embedding 1500 blank credit cards, which could potentially hold $3.7 million worth of funds skimmed from ATMs.

Officers also found electronic devices allegedly containing a list of thousands of bank details with matching PIN codes.

At a second property, police found $50,000 in cash, electronics, passports, designer handbags, designer shoes and designer watches.

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A 40-year-old man was charged with nine offences including knowingly directing activities of a criminal group, dealing with identity info to commit indictable offence, knowingly dealing with proceeds of crime and possessing equipment to make false documents.

"We allege the younger man was a syndicate head of this particular organisation and criminal group," Arbinja said.

The 43-year-old man was charged with participating in a criminal group contributing criminal activity, dealing with identity info to commit an indictable offence, and three counts of making, and possessing equipment to make false documents.

The men were refused bail to face court later today.

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Arbinja alleged the men were targeting ATMs – regardless of the bank – primarily in Sydney CBD but also in other states.

"This is an old-school type of crime," he said.

"It targets the vulnerable and elderly who rely on cash for their day-to-day activities."

He believes there are at least 3500 victims of the scheme.

"The average spend on a card that is skimmed is $2500 before the customer is alerted to the fact," he said.

"We'll speak with every bank involved and they'll directly speak with their customers."

Arbinja also alleged police are hunting for another syndicate member in NSW.

The deadline for Australians to submit this year's tax return is fast approaching, prompting a warning from authorities.

Australians must lodge their 2022/2023 return by October 31, 2023 otherwise they could face a "stiff fine".

Taxpayers have the ability to claim a range of working-from-home expenses and even a handbag if it has been used for work purposes.

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The deadline only applies if a person is required to submit a tax return and if they choose to lodge it themselves without using a registered tax agent.

Most people who earn more than the tax-free threshold, currently at $18,200, are required to lodge a tax return.

Failure to submit a tax return results in a fine of one penalty unit (or $313) for every 28-day period that the tax return is overdue.

The maximum penalty for an individual is five penalty units or $1565.

To extend the deadline you can register with an accountant by October 31, which will extend the deadline to May 15 2024.

How do you lodge your tax return?

All you have to do is log on to the ATO website and most of the details including personal and income information should already be filled out for you.

You just need to check the information is correct, add any additional income, claim your eligible deductions and then you're done.

Or you can used accountants to streamline the process and ensure you're paying the right amount of tax.

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What are some common deductions for taxpayers?

H&R Block accountants said the Australian Tax Office (ATO) had made it easier for taxpayers to claim working-from-home expenses.

"This has happened because the ATO has abolished the 80 cent per hour "shortcut" rate and also the 52 cents per hour fixed rate to calculate your deductions," H&R Block said.

"Instead, they have introduced (from 1 July 2022) a new fixed rate of 67 cents per hour, with enhanced record keeping requirements and a changed mix of item which are included in the rate."

The revised fixed rate of 67 cents per work hour covers the following expenses.

• energy expenses (electricity and gas)

• phone usage (mobile and home)

• internet

• stationery and computer consumables

It is the first time phone usage and internet expenses are covered in the fixed rate method.

"Note that under the new rules, if you use your mobile phone for work purposes when you are out-and-about, as well as at home, you can no longer claim a separate deduction for this use and still use the fixed rate method."

H&R Block said the biggest burden of the new fixed rate was having to keep a record of all the hours you worked from home in an entire income year.

"The ATO won't accept estimates, or a four-week representative diary or similar document for any period after March 1, 2023.

"Records of hours worked from home can be in any form provided they are kept as they occur, for example, timesheets, rosters, logs of time spent accessing employer or business systems, or a diary for the full year."

Other deductions taxpayers could be eligible for include self-education expenses, professional memberships or subscriptions, rental property expenses and work-related travel.

Another overlooked item taxpayers can claim is a handbag, if it's used for work purposes.

The information provided on this website is general in nature only and does not constitute personal financial advice. The information has been prepared without taking into account your personal objectives, financial situation or needs. Before acting on any information on this website you should consider the appropriateness of the information having regard to your objectives, financial situation and needs.

Four people have been hospitalised after a miniature steam train at a popular Canberra tourist attraction derailed in the middle of school holidays.

ACT Police said several passengers were injured when a train carriage at Cockington Green came off its tracks at about 10am on Thursday.

"Four people were treated at the scene by ACT Ambulance Service paramedics and transported to hospital," police said in a statement.

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"Both ACT Policing and Worksafe ACT attended the scene – it has not yet been determined which agency will take carriage of the investigation into the incident."

Police have asked for witnesses and anyone with mobile footage of the incident to contact them.

Cockington Green is a popular attraction for tourists and school groups in Canberra.

The steam train, which costs $3 to ride, was taken out of action for two days for what the venue described as some "necessary" maintenance ahead of the school holidays.

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"Due to some necessary pre-Floriade maintenance, it is unfortunate that the miniature steam train will need to be off the rails on Thursday, 17th August 2023 and Friday, 18th August 2023," Cockington Green said in a statement at the time.

"We regret this necessary inconvenience however it is important that the train is able to cope with the expected increase in demand with the upcoming Floriade and school holiday period.

"The safety of visitors and staff is the most important consideration in the operation of our beloved miniature steam-train."

Motorists are reminded to drive safe this long weekend, both for the safety of others and the sake of their own licence.

Double demerits will be in force from midnight tonight for some states and territories, but not all.

Complicating matters further, the long weekend is not shared equally around the country, so the usual holiday enforcement won't be on the roads in some places.

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Here's where double demerits will be in force.

NSW and ACT

Both jurisdictions will enforce double demerit penalties for road offences from 12am Friday, September 29, until 11.59pm, Monday, October 2.

This is for the Labour Day holiday on Monday.

However, double demerits are not treated equally in both jurisdictions.

In NSW, double demerits apply to offences involving speeding, illegal use of mobile phones, not wearing a seatbelt, and riding without a helmet.

In the ACT, double demerits will apply to all speeding, seatbelt, and mobile phone offences.

All other traffic offences will attract an additional demerit point.

Queensland

There will be double demerits in Queensland this weekend – but that's nothing new.

Double demerits are permanently in force in the Sunshine State, but they apply only to people who commit the same driving offence more than once in a 12-month period.

Western Australia

Western Australia does enforce double demerits during holiday periods – but it does not have a long weekend.

WA marked the King's Birthday holiday on Monday, September 25.

This weekend is business as usual.

Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, Northern Territory

The remaining states and the NT don't have double demerits at all – though no doubt during public holidays there will be a sharp eye out for dodgy drivers.

New South Wales father-of-three Michael Lindquist thought he was coming down with a "simple flu", but three days later he was in hospital in an induced coma.

Unknowingly, the previously fit and healthy 37-year-old from Coffs Harbour had become infected with a flesh-eating bacteria, otherwise known as necrotising fasciitis. 

While in hospital, the infection in his leg turned septic and doctors told his wife it was touch-and-go whether he would survive.

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Necrotising fasciitis is generally caused by Strep A, a bacterium found in the throat and on the skin, entering the bloodstream through a cut or break in the skin.

But, in Mr Lindquist's case, doctors are still unsure how it entered his body.

"They still don't know how it happened," Mr Lindquist's wife, Zanna, told 9news.com.au.

"There doctors looked at him and there was nothing that really looked like a big infection site.

"It just came out of the blue and everything happened so fast. That's the thing that really rocked our world."

Mr Lindquist's terrifying health ordeal started about a week-and-a-half ago when he first fell ill with flu-like symptoms.

"On the Saturday, I took my son for a bike ride and I felt like I pulled my groin muscle," Mr Lindquist said.

The next morning, Mr Lindquist felt cold and achey and he and his wife assumed he had the flu.

"I just felt tired and I thought it was just a simple man flu and that I would get over it," Mr Lindquist said. 

By the next morning, however, Mr Lindquist's condition had deteriorated rapidly.

"I was so delirious, I couldn't form sentences. It was really strange because my wife was talking to me and I couldn't formulate an answer. 

"He was slurring his words and my first thought was, 'Oh my God, he's had a stroke in the middle of the night,'" Mrs Lindquist said.

Alarmed, Mrs Lindquist rushed her husband to the emergency department at Coffs Harbour Base Hospital.

Mr Lindquist had a fever of 40 degrees and was admitted almost immediately, with doctors putting him on antibiotics to treat a suspected infection.

An ultrasound ruled out appendicitis, however a CT scan revealed a build-up of pus in Mr Lindquist's thigh.

With his condition deteriorating rapidly, Mr Lindquist was taken into surgery in the middle of the night to drain the fluid and remove the infected tissue in his leg.

After the surgery, he was put in an induced coma and taken to intensive care.

Mrs Lindquist said she didn't know her husband was going to be put into an induced coma and was shell-shocked by how quickly he went downhill.

"The doctors had to spell it out. They said, 'The next 24 hours are critical. And I said, 'Yes, critical for his recovery. And they said, 'No, the next 24 hours are critical for if he will live or die.'" 

"And that was the point where I went, 'Oh my god, hang on. How did we get here?'"

To her relief, Mr Lindquist woke from his coma the next day. He was then airlifted to the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney for further surgery.

Doctors were happy with the outcome and Mr Lindquist was flown back to Coffs harbour Hospital on Tuesday, before being discharged yesterday.

Mr Lindquist, who said he liked to keep fit with mountain biking and jiu jitsu, said he never expected to go through such an extreme health scare at his age.

"The moral of the story is that you can't just treat everything like it's a cold," he said.

"You have got to pay attention to what your body is doing, because if it was up to me, I probably would have never gone to the hospital, honestly. 

"You just think, I'm 37, I'll just drink some water and I'll be fine."

The father-of-three is now facing a lengthy recovery time. 

A close family friend, Carly Mills, has set up an online fundraiser to help the family with ongoing medical costs and other expenses, which she said were expected to be considerable.

"The cut on Michael's leg is all the way from his knee to his groin so it will be a hard physical recovery for him," she said.

"He's self-employed and we are not sure how long he will be out of work for."

Mrs Lindquist, who runs a local pre-school, would also likely need to take time off to care for her husband and children, Mills said.

Mrs Lindquist said she and her husband were both grateful for the outpouring of support they had received from the community.

Contact reporter Emily McPherson at em********@******om.au