A Queensland resident with a confirmed case of measles visited parts of Sydney while infectious, including Accor Stadium for an Oasis concert, NSW Health authorities have warned.

The health alert comes after three cases of measles were confirmed in Queensland associated with the Jelly Roll concert in Brisbane on October 24.

A NSW Health spokesperson said people who attended the Oasis concert at Accor Stadium in Sydney on Saturday should monitor for symptoms until Friday, November 28.

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The person also visited the Sydney Airport, the CBD, and inner west locations, and used trains between Saturday and Monday.

A full list of locations is posted on the NSW Health website.

"These locations pose no ongoing risk," NSW Health said.

Queensland Health yesterday issued its own measles alert after three confirmed cases emerged from a concert at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre.

Anyone who attended American singer Jelly Roll's show on October 24 could have been exposed and is urged to be on the lookout for symptoms.

The three people spent time in the Gold Coast, Brisbane and Wide Bay areas while unknowingly infectious, Queensland Health said.

Health Protection NSW executive director Dr Jeremy McAnulty said measles is a vaccine preventable disease that is spread through the air when someone who is infectious coughs or sneezes.

"Symptoms to watch out for include fever, sore eyes, runny nose and a cough, usually followed three or four days later by a red, blotchy rash that spreads from the head and face to the rest of the body," McAnulty said.

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"It can take up to 18 days for symptoms to appear after an exposure, so it's important for people who visited these locations to look out for symptoms up until Friday, November 28.

"It's important for people to stay vigilant if they've been exposed, and if they develop symptoms, to please call ahead to their GP or emergency department to ensure they do not spend time in the waiting room with other patients.

"We want to remind the community to make sure they are up to date with their vaccinations.

"This should be a reminder for everyone to check that they are protected against measles, which is highly infectious.

"Anyone born after 1965 needs to ensure they have had two doses of measles vaccine. This is especially important before overseas travel, as measles outbreaks are occurring in several regions of the world at the moment."

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The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) says it has hit a major milestone by receiving over 300,000 tip-offs from the community about dodgy tax avoiders since launching its public whistleblower service in 2019.

In the last financial year alone, the ATO received almost 50,000 tip-offs from Australians about possible tax evaders.

Most of the suspicious behaviour related to the so-called "shadow economy", where people demand cash for work or incorrectly claim business expenses, the ATO said. 

The ATO estimates that billions of dollars are siphoned off through these dodgy practices, redirecting funds which could be going towards essential services like health, education, and infrastructure.

ATO Assistant Commissioner Tony Goding said businesses that dodge their tax and super obligations are simply stealing from fellow Australians.

"When someone cheats the system, they're not just breaking the law, they're freeloading on honest businesses and the rest of the community," Goding said. 

"Paying tax is not optional.

'Sooner or later, and probably sooner, if you're operating in the shadow economy, the ATO will discover this… as a result of a tip-off from one of your workers, customers or competitors."

Industries with the most tip-offs

The top three industries seeing a surge in tip-offs this year are building and construction, cafés and restaurants, and hairdressing and beauty services.

Goding noted that the sources of these reports are often very close to the businesses themselves. 

"With tip-offs often coming from customers, employees, other businesses, and even family and friends, the community is clearly fed up with dodgy behaviours and is stepping up to help us make things fairer," he said. 

Australians have been reporting businesses and individuals who didn't declare their income, demanded or paid for work in cash to avoid tax, or failed to report all sales.

Where have the most tip-offs come from?

Community vigilance is widespread across the country, but some areas are more active than others. 

In 2024–25, NSW residents led the charge, recording 15,907 tip-offs to the ATO, followed closely by Victorians with 11,890 and Queenslanders with 10,630.

While Sydney and Melbourne topped the charts for total tip-offs, suspicious activity is not confined to the major capital cities. 

The top five regional areas for tip-offs this year included a strong presence from Queensland: Robina; the Sunshine Coast Hinterland; Townsville; and Toowoomba.

Newcastle in NSW topped the regional list.

"From coastal towns to inland hubs, communities are calling out suspicious behaviour and helping the ATO crack down on the shadow economy," Goding said. 

The tip-offs the ATO receives have proved to be remarkably accurate, with 85 per cent of those analysed in the last financial year found to be suitable for further investigation.

Spotting the cheaters

Australians were becoming more savvy about what constitutes a red flag, the ATO said.

It's not just "cash only" signs that should raise eyebrows, but broader lifestyle and operational anomalies. 

Suspicions being flagged could include a luxury car parked outside a business that claims to be struggling, a busy café that never seems to report profits or employees, or workers being paid entirely in cash without payslips or superannuation entitlements.

"People evading their tax and super obligations are directly harming honest businesses and putting an increased burden on other Australians. There really is no excuse," Goding said. 

"And when you're caught, you don't just have to cough up the tax.

"You'll also face significant penalties plus interest on unpaid taxes and possibly even criminal sanctions."

Ministry staff have been contacted by about 30 schools and 30 early childhood services.

Tākuta Ferris says his expulsion from Te Pāti Māori was a ‘joke’ and flawed.

The crash happened just after midday in Culverden, with a truck hitting a tree.

The fire at Te Pā Eketū burned for 174 days as part of the whenua movement.

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China's foreign ministry has rebuffed claims it has hackers working to disrupt Australia's critical infrastructure.

It comes after comments from Australia's top spy chief Mike Burgess, who yesterday identified two hacking groups which he said were capable of tapping into Australia's critical communications network and having a "disruptive [and] destructive" impact on the country.

He did not explicitly name the Chinese government, but said "one nation state — no prizes for guessing which one — [is] conducting multiple attempts to scan and penetrate critical infrastructure in Australia and other Five Eyes countries."

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However, a spokesperson for China's foreign ministry strongly denied Burgess' claims, asking for a full retraction and saying this was not the first time Burgess had attacked China.

"In recent months, the Australian official you mentioned has repeatedly hurled attacks at China, spread disinformation and deliberately sowed division and confrontation," Guo Jiakun told a journalist at a press conference in Beijing today.

"It's hoped that the Australian official can stop making irresponsible statements."

The two groups Burgess was referring to are called Volt Typhoon and Salt Typhoon, and Asio's Director-General said espionage breaches cause a $12.5 billion hit to the economy per year.

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"These groups are hackers working for Chinese government intelligence and their military," he said at an ASIC conference in Melbourne on Wednesday.

"Both groups were involved in the theft of sensitive information, but the real danger was the threat of sabotage – disruption to critical infrastructure."

Jiakun said China had lodged a protest with Australia, and hinted future outbursts of this nature could hinder the relationship between the two countries, which have been at loggerheads over trade and defence.

"China firmly opposes it and has protested with Australia," he said.

"[Burgess should] do more things conducive to the healthy development of China-Australia relations."

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A white humpback that created a buzz as Australia's second albino whale now has some concerned over its health and unusual migration pattern.

The famed Migaloo lost his title as the one and only true albino whale in Australia's east coast population when a white juvenile spotted off the NSW South Coast last week was confirmed to be albino.

But while humpback whales migrate thousands of kilometres south to Antarctica to feed, the albino, fondly named "Siale", is travelling north.

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Her 10-metre-long body also appears thin. 

Organisation for the Rescue and Research of Cetaceans (ORRCA) spokesperson Pip Jacobs confirmed Siale had lost body condition.

"Based on the current information and footage we have of Siale, we can't draw any conclusions about her health," she said.

"It's unusual to see a humpback whale travelling north at this time of year.

"We're hopeful Siale will soon turn south as well, where she can feed and rebuild her strength and condition ahead of next year's migration."

Jacobs urged anyone who spots her to share footage, which can help experts get a better understanding of her health and movements. 

Humpback whales will return to warmer waters on the East Coast between April to November.

ORRCA was able to confirm Siale's albinism late last week due to her red eyes and total lack of pigmentation.

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"True albinism in humpback whales is extraordinarily rare, occurring in only about one in 40,000 births," the organisation said.

"The only other confirmed albino humpback on the Australian east coast is Migaloo, making this identification a truly historic moment."

Migaloo, an albino adult male first spotted in Byron Bay in 1991, has not been seen since the last sighting off Port Macquarie in June 2020.

ORRCA, with the help of Whale Discoveries, was able to identify Siale as a female calf first documented in Tonga.

Experts used previous and current footage to analyse her tail, which is unique to each whale, similar to a human fingerprint. 

Due to special legislation, white whales have an exclusion zone of at least 500m for swimmers, surfers and vessels and 100m for drones. 

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Australia's pesticide regulator has flagged fresh health concerns for young children over a chemical sprayed on berries.

With their high nutritional content, raspberries, blueberries and blackberries have become a favourite for families as part of healthier diets.

But the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) says existing regulations over using dimethoate – an insecticide widely used to stop berries being spoiled by fruit fly – need strengthening to keep people safe.

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In a decision announced this week, the national watchdog said children aged between two and six years old who ate berries treated with dimethoate within seven days or less of harvest risked exposure of the chemical beyond safe limits.

The APVMA ruled fruit growers must now wait at least 14 days after applying the pesticide before harvesting to give it more time to degrade.

It said existing label directions needed altering to ensure dimethoate's use on berries did not present "an undue hazard to people".

Until now, growers had to wait one day after spraying blueberries and seven days following the treatment of raspberries and blackberries.

Earlier this year, the APVMA began reviewing potential health hazards from dimethoate amid the growing popularity of berries.

Data from Food Standards Australia and New Zealand showed Australians' consumption of blueberries, blackberries and raspberries has jumped since the last review of the pesticide in 2017.

Health concerns over dimethoate resulted in European Union countries banning the chemical in 2019.

Industry body Berries Australia told 9news.com.au that figures it collected over the past five years showed dimethoate usage had fallen.

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