Importers of high dose caffeine products have been put on notice after a young man died of an overdose.
The government has tightened Australian food regulations by banning the importation and sale of pure caffeine powder after 21-year-old Lachlan Foote died after
drinking a protein shake with the caffeine equivalent of 50 cups of coffee. Importers found to breach the laws could face up to 10 years in jail. Image: News Corp Australia
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Calls for govt to hire private companies to assist firefighters | Sky News AustraliaThere are calls for all levels of government to consider hiring private companies to assist professional crews in peak bushfire season.\n\nIn the United States, private groups are often used by local jurisdictions or even insurance companies to help prevent property loss.\n\nEdward Andrews from IPS Group says the United States benefits from using the latest equipment including state of the art helicopters while Australia's fleet is a lot older.\n\nDespite that, he's praised the high standards set by our firefighters.\n\nImage: News Corp Australia\n
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NSW volunteer firefighters eligible for compensation under new govt scheme | Sky News AustraliaVolunteer firefighters in New South Wales will be eligible for up to $6,000 dollars in compensation, as part of a federal government scheme.\n\nThe move is designed to support crews through an 'unusually demanding' season, but Prime Minister Scott Morrison said it should not set a precedent for permanent payments. \n\nMr Morrison stressed the payments would be provided as compensation to those who are self-employed or work in small to medium businesses who have lost income as a result of fighting the fires. \n\nThe volunteer NSW firefighters would also have had to have spent at least ten days battling blazes in the state. \n\nOpposition Leader Anthony Albanese criticised Mr Morrison on Sunday for negotiating a deal with NSW and leaving volunteers from other states who have travelled to assist with the firefighting effort in the lurch.\n\nThe Prime Minister insisted if other state Premiers took up the deal, volunteers would be compensated for time spent in NSW. \n\nImage: Getty
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Two men charged with lighting fires in NSW | Sky News AustraliaTwo men have been charged in separate incidents with deliberately lighting fires in New South Wales.\n\nA 71 year old man was arrested after allegedly starting a blaze on his property in Deua River Valley on Boxing Day.\n\nIn another incident a man was arrested after emerging from bushland in the Hunter Region where it was alleged he deliberately lit two fires.\n\nImage: News Corp Australia\n
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NSW volunteer firefighters to receive thousands in compensation | Sky News AustraliaVolunteer firefighters in New South Wales will be eligible for up to $6,000 in compensation, as part of a federal government scheme.\n\nThe move was designed to support crews through an 'unusually demanding' season, but Prime Minister Scott Morrison said it should not set a precedent for permanent payments. \n\nMeanwhile, two total fire bans are in place in NSW as around 100 fires continue to burn. \n\nFirefighters spent Saturday night strengthening containment lines ahead of high temperatures and dry conditions in the coming days.\n\nA very high fire danger rating was issued for much of the state's east coast, with total fire bans place in the central and southern ranges. \n\nImage: News Corp Australia
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Emergency warning issued for bushfire in Stirling Range National Park, WA | Sky News AustraliaA bushfire emergency warning has been issued in the vicinity of the Stirling Range National Park in Western Australia. \n\nPeople in the southern parts of the Shire of Gnowangerup and the northern parts of the city of Albany need to act immediately to survive. \n\nThe alert level for this fire has been upgraded as the fire has jumped containment lines.\n\nThe fire is moving in an easterly direction towards homes and people in the area must leave now if it is safe to do so.\n\nImage: News Corp Australia
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