National, Act’s likely coalition partner, doesn’t support having a referendum.

The mental health patient was left with a cut to his face and two black eyes.

The company constructing the new $750 million Sydney Fish Market building has confirmed one worker was injured when a crane collapsed at the the site today.

The crane jib fell onto scaffolding at the Blackwattle Bay site on Bridge Road in Pyrmont just after midday.

Paramedics treated one man, aged in his 30s, for minor back injuries.

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Multiplex confirmed the crane collapsed within the grounds of the site.

"The site has been evacuated and there is no risk to the workforce or public," Multiplex said in a statement.

"We are offering our full support to emergency services, SafeWork NSW and the workforce.

"We will work with the relevant authorities to carry out a full investigation."

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A witness, Steven, told Nine radio station 2GB the crane "sliced right through to the second level with the scaffolding" at the site.

Fire and Rescue NSW and police crews responded to the collapse.

"A man was treated on scene by NSW Ambulance paramedics and will be taken to St Vincent's Hospital in a stable condition," NSW Police said in a statement.

"Safe Work NSW will investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident."

Live Sydney Traffic said one eastbound lane of Bridge Road was closed at Wentworth Park.

"Traffic is slow both ways and there are a lot of pedestrians in the area," Live Traffic Sydney said.

The new Fish Market will cost NSW taxpayers $750 million.

Replacing the existing market nearby, the precinct is expected to attract six million people each year.

"The design is a world-class piece of architecture, with a distinctive wave-shaped and scale-patterned roof that pays homage to the fishing industry," the project is billed on its website.

The new building is due to open in 2024.

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.