He’s also distanced himself from more comments from Te Pāti Māori MP Takuta Ferris.

The chief executive remains missing, two years after the firm’s collapse.

Canterbury is under a severe wind watch, with gales forecast around the region.

A police officer in Sydney could lose his job after being charged with common assault for allegedly pepper-spraying a fare evader last year.

The officer was patrolling Central Station when he saw a man allegedly jump over ticket barriers on May 27 last year.

After the man evaded police, a pursuit on foot occurred before the man was arrested at Broadway nearby.

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It was during the arrest the police officer allegedly used pepper spray before other officers helped restrain the man.

An internal investigation was later conducted to assess the suitability of the police response and, as a result, a 36-year-old senior constable who is attached to a specialist command was charged with common assault.

In a statement, NSW Police also confirmed his employment with the force is now under review.

The man is due to appear before Downing Centre Local Court on October 23.

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In just under two months, a small enclave on Sydney's lower north shore will no longer have a post office.

Milsons Point Post Office services hundreds of residents in the tiny suburb of just over 2000 people – but it is scheduled to close its doors on November 12 after the long-term lease ended.

One of these loyal customers is shop owner Venietta Slama-Powell.

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Millions of Medibank customers will see a fresh deposit land in their bank accounts by the end of this month.

The Australian health insurance giant is returning an extra $228 million to customers this year as part of its COVID-19 give-back program.

Customers will receive a minimum of $50 back, with some receiving up to $375.

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The amount will be $55 on average for customers with extras only policies and around $190 for those with eligible hospital and extras policies.

Medibank announced in 2020 that it had made a decision not to profit from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Over the past five years, the insurance company said it has returned a total of $1.71 billion to customers.

"We hope this cash back is a nice boost for our customers, especially when we know a lot of people are still doing it tough," said Medibank chief customer officer Milosh Milisavljevic.

"We have returned it through various ways, including cash backs, delaying premium increases, extras roll overs, hardship support and Live Better points.

"Not only is this the largest give back of all health funds, but our customers have on average received more back per policy compared to other health funds."

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Medibank customers, of which there are around four million in Australia, will receive their cash by the end of this month.

Payments will be automatically deposited into their bank accounts.

Eligible customers include anyone who had an active hospital and/or extras policy on June 30 this year.

Medibank returned $305 million in 2024, $408 million in 2023 and $443 million in 2022. 

In February, Medibank increased this year's total payment from $160 million to $228 million.

This month's give-back marks the end of its COVID-19 support package.

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Questions have been raised about a woman's right to breastfeed in public after a mother was asked to leave a Virgin lounge for expressing breastmilk.

Dr Elise Turner spoke out about the incident on social media, calling it "unbelievable".

Under federal and state law, it is also illegal.

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Fines for breaching the Sex Discrimination Act – which protects, among other things, a woman's right to breastfeed in public – can exceed $30,000.

Here's what you need to know about the legalities of breastfeeding in public in Australia.

Is it illegal to breastfeed in public in Australia?

No, breastfeeding in public is a legal right and protected under the Sex Discrimination Act 1984.

Under the Act, it is illegal to discriminate (directly or indirectly) against a mother for breastfeeding in public.

That includes telling her to stop, cover up or leave.

Discrimination against a woman who is breastfeeding or expressing is regarded as sex discrimination under federal law.

Penalties for breaching the Act include:

• for an individual – fines of up to $8250, imprisonment for 3 months, or both
• for a body corporate (corporation, company or association) – fines of up $33,000

Breastfeeding is also protected under anti-discrimination laws in every state and territory across Australia.

Penalties vary.

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Can someone tell me to stop breastfeeding in public?

No.

It is illegal to discriminate against a woman who is breastfeeding or expressing in public.

That includes telling her to stop or cover up in places like cafes, on public transport, etc. or asking her to breastfeed or express in a bathroom or baby room instead.

Even if another member of the public asks a woman to stop, she retains the right to breastfeed wherever she may legally be.

Can I be asked to leave a public place for breastfeeding?

No.

Under state and federal law it is illegal to ask a woman to leave a public place while breastfeeding or expressing.

These laws apply in all public spaces, from cafes and restaurants, to parks, public transport, and shopping centres.

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One of Australia's most experienced elite SAS soldiers has started a behind-the-scenes campaign to convince the government to provide a form of national service for every student finishing year 10.

He says it would be nation-building and help to save "the anxious generation".

His name is Harry Moffitt and after 30 years in the Army, he knows life and death.

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He understands pressure, motivation, fear and courage.

He completed 11 active deployments and saw almost 1000 days of combat operations.

He was wounded and a good friend was killed in the same explosion in Afghanistan.

Moffitt is out of the army now and a qualified psychologist.

He describes himself as "a pacifist" and is a deep thinker about issues like juvenile crime.

His idea is to establish a tripartite system funded by industry, organised by government and assessed by academics.

He has already lobbied it with Labor ministers but is not overly optimistic they will be prepared to pay the costs involved to help save a generation.

Speaking to my podcast, Neil Mitchell Asks Why?, Moffitt supports the growing psychology evidence that obsession with devices, particularly phones, has robbed younger people of time and built an "anxious generation".

"I would be sympathetic to a universal or nationwide gap year offering at every school as an option, at say the end of year 10.

"They could go off and do national service, although maybe we should move away from that term. Words mean a lot. Gap year seems much better."

Moffitt says he has been "banging on" about the idea in the corridors of power.

"I think there's a great opportunity here, a tripartite – business, government and academic – that we could incorporate into this.

"It's not to make national service compulsory. We could make it so it is meaningful, purposeful and train some of the skills I think this generation appears to be lacking.

"It would be nation-building. One of the greatest investments and a generational investment we could make.

"I think there is something unique about this generation coming through that is good and bad but I think my mind turns more to the bad than the good.

"I think this is a response we need, a dramatic response."

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The ADF already runs a gap year program for year 12 students.

They are paid around $50,000 a year and can leave after that time.

It is designed as a recruiting program.

About 725 people took part last year and around half usually sign for regular service.

Moffitt says that gap year is beneficial.

"They develop this great sense of camaraderie. It's a life-changing experience.

"I don't know many people who have served at any level for any period of time that don't say it impacted them in a huge way.

"It's not so much the militarism as it is their shared suffering, the shared adversity.

"If anyone thinks of the great teams they have been a part of in their life a common feature would be that they have shared something remarkable together."

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The scheme he suggests would not be compulsory, but highly promoted and recommended.

Would the Army want to manage it? Would the government "bean counters" finance it?

Inevitably, he has ideas about funding.

"Get over yourself, bean counters.

"There are dozens of huge military industrial complex businesses making gazillions off the top of our taxpayer money.

"So you want to build tanks for us? Come and help us build a program."

Moffitt said more work needed to be done to assess whether the program could be used in court sentencing of minor offenders.

A two-year form of national service, later restricted to 18 months, ran in Australia from 1964 to 1972.

An earlier, shorter scheme, ran from 1951 to 1959.

The Moffitt scheme is not designed to build army numbers.

It is more of a "boot camp" to help young Australians on their way in life.

Coincidentally, the Victorian opposition last weekend launched an idea for a compulsory live-in scheme, called ReStart, designed as a responsibility and discipline program but only for young offenders aged 12 to 17.

The theory behind the Moffitt plan is that military life can teach valuable skills and a sense of mateship which puts the kids on a good path, although a key question would be how many would then return to school.

Nobody would claim a well-structured gap year would turn around the lives of a generation of 16-year-old Australians.

But it may help.

Regardless, Moffitt has been a human performance manager for the SAS, our best and bravest soldiers.

He now lectures them on ethics.

He has put his life on the line countless times for his country over almost 30 years.

With his military background and psychology training, he has a deeper understanding than many about the concept.

He has thought it through and is passionate about it.

Like it or not, when this man walks through the door of any federal minister he deserves a hearing.

As a nation, it is the least we owe him.

Neil Mitchell's podcast is posted each Tuesday through Nine Podcasts.

Harry Moffitt has released a book on how to maximise high performance called The Fourth Pillar.

It is published by Macmillan.

A suspect has been arrested in a July vehicle break-in that a dancer and a choreographer touring with Beyoncé′ said resulted in the theft of the singer’s unreleased music, Atlanta police say.

Police identified the suspect as Kelvin Evans and said he was booked into jail on charges of entering a vehicle with the intent to commit theft and a parole violation.

Online jail records for metro Atlanta's Fulton County did not list an attorney for Evans.

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Beyoncé’s choreographer, Christopher Grant, and dancer Diandre Blue were travelling with the singer for concerts in Atlanta when they called police on July 8 to report the break-in.

They said someone smashed a window in their rental vehicle and stole two suitcases while they were at a restaurant nearby.

Grant told police he had been “carrying some personal sensitive information" for Beyoncé. The police report said the stolen items included two Apple laptops and five thumb drives that included “unreleased music” along with other digital files related to Beyoncé's tour.

Atlanta police spokesman Anthony Grant said in an email Tuesday that none of the items have been recovered.

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Donald Trump has touched down in London this morning for an unprecedented second state visit to the UK, where he will meet King Charles III and Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Trump, accompanied by First Lady Melania Trump, landed at Stansted Airport in London early this morning, following the arrival of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Photos showed the Trumps disembarking Air Force One after it landed at night local time.

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Trump was greeted by the King's Colour Squadron of the Royal Air Force, as well as US Ambassador Monica Crowley and the Viscount Hood, Lord-in-Waiting.

The US first couple will be taken to Winfield House, the official residence of the US ambassador to the UK.

Trump, who was previously hosted by Queen Elizabeth II on a state visit during his first administration, is the only US president to have received a second state visit invitation.

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He spoke to reporters about his admiration for Charles and the royal family before leaving the US.

"They're friends of mine for a long time, long before he was king. And it's an honour to have him as king," Trump said.

"And, you know … I think he represents the country so well. I've watched, he's such an elegant gentleman and he represents the country so well."

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Trump is expected to lay a wreath at the tomb of Queen Elizabeth as well as attend a military parade on the grounds of Windsor Castle.

Protesters have also greeted the US president's arrival, assembling outside Windsor Castle in a large group.

Tomorrow night local time, the Trumps and the US delegation will attend a state banquet hosted by the king.

He will also meet Starmer before travelling back to the US later this week.

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