Author: MIL-OSI Publisher

Source: Australian Green Party

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​NSW Health is warning people about the health risks of eating wild mushrooms as poisonous death cap mushrooms, have been found growing in NSW.
Amanita phalloides, commonly known as death cap mushrooms, have been recently detected growing in Sydney, the Southern Highlands and Southern NSW.
NSW Poisons Information Centre’s Senior Specialist, Genevieve Adamo, said death cap mushrooms can be deadly if eaten.
“Symptoms of mushroom poisoning can sometimes be delayed, but early treatment is vital to health outcomes, Ms Adamo said.
“These include vomiting and diarrhoea, and in severe cases, liver and kidney damage or death.”
Professor Brett Summerell, Chief Scientist, Botanic Gardens of Sydney warned that identifying whether a wild mushroom is safe to eat is extremely difficult.
“There is no easy or reliable way to identify if a wild mushroom is edible or poisonous, so we advise people against foraging for, and eating, wild mushrooms,” Professor Summerell said.
“Cooking poisonous mushrooms does not make them safe to eat.
“You should only eat mushrooms you buy from a reputable grocery store, supermarket or produce market.”
In 2024, there were 23 hospitalisations for the toxic effect of ingested mushrooms, two of these in children aged under five years.
In the same year, the NSW Poisons Information Centre responded to 363 calls regarding exposures to wild mushrooms in NSW and ACT, an increase of 26 per cent compared to 2023.
So far this year (to 31 May 2025), there have been 190 calls.
With the identification of highly poisonous death cap mushrooms in NSW it is a warning that there can be disastrous consequences from eating wild mushrooms.
“As young children have a tendency to put things in their mouths, they can be at risk,” said Ms Adamo.
“Watch your children when they are playing outside, especially around large trees in parks or your garden at home where mushrooms may grow.
“Remove any mushrooms that may grow to keep your children safe.”
NSW Health and local councils have been conducting ongoing surveillance for death cap mushrooms for the last two years following an initial detection in Southern NSW.
If you worried that mushroom poisoning may have occurred, do not wait for symptoms to appear. Call the Poisons Information Centre immediately on 13 11 26.
In an emergency call Triple Zero (000) or go to an Emergency Department. If possible, take a sample of the mushroom or a photo to help with identification.
More information on mushroom poisoning can be found at the NSW Health website​.

Source: Australian Green Party

Bộ Y Tế NSW đang cảnh báo dân chúng về nguy cơ sức khỏe khi ăn nấm dại vì nấm mũ tử thần độc hại đã được phát hiện mọc ở NSW.
Amanita phalloides, thường được gọi là nấm mũ tử thần, gần đây đã được phát hiện mọc ở Sydney, Southern Highlands và Miền Nam NSW.
Chuyên gia Cao cấp của Trung tâm Thông tin về Chất độc NSW là Genevieve Adamo cho biết nấm mũ tử thần có thể gây chết người nếu ăn nhằm.
Cô Adamo cho biết: “Các triệu chứng ngộ độc nấm đôi khi có thể chậm phát ra, nhưng việc điều trị sớm rất quan trọng cho sức khỏe”.
“Các triệu chứng gồm có nôn mửa và tiêu chảy, và trong trường hợp nặng, có thể làm tổn thương gan và thận hoặc chết người.”
Giáo sư Brett Summerell, Trưởng Khoa học gia của Vườn Thực Vật Sydney cảnh báo là rất khó để xác định xem một loại nấm dại nào có an toàn để ăn hay không.
Giáo sư Summerell cho biết: “Không có cách nào dễ làm hoặc đáng tin cậy để xác định xem một loại nấm dại nào có độc hại hoặc ăn được hay không, do đó chúng tôi khuyên mọi người không nên tìm kiếm và ăn nấm dại,”.
“Nấu nấm độc không cũng không làm cho an toàn để ăn.
“Quý vị chỉ nên ăn nấm mua từ cửa hàng tạp hóa, siêu thị hoặc chợ nông sản có uy tín.”
Trong năm 2024, có 23 vụ nhập viện do ngộ độc nấm, trong đó có hai vụ là trẻ em dưới năm tuổi.
Cũng trong năm đó, Trung tâm Thông tin về Chất độc đã trả lời 363 cuộc gọi điện thoại về việc tiếp xúc với nấm dại ở NSW và ACT, tăng 26 phần trăm so với năm 2023.
Tính đến lúc này trong năm nay (tính đến ngày 31 tháng 5 năm 2025), đã có 190 cuộc gọi.
Với việc phát hiện có nấm mũ tử thần cực độc ở NSW, đây là lời cảnh báo việc ăn nấm dại có thể gây ra hậu quả thảm khốc.
Cô Adamo cho biết: “Vì trẻ nhỏ có khuynh hướng bỏ mọi thứ vào miệng nên các em có thể bị nguy hiểm,”.
“Quý vị trông chừng con em khi chúng chơi ngoài trời, nhất là gần những cây lớn trong công viên hoặc trong vườn nhà quý vị, nơi nấm có thể mọc.
“Vứt bỏ nếu có nấm mọc lên để giữ an toàn cho con em.”
Bộ Y Tế NSW và các hội đồng địa phương đã tiến hành giám sát liên tục để tìm nấm mũ tử thần trong hai năm qua sau khi bắt đầu được phát hiện ở Miền Nam NSW.
Nếu quý vị lo ngại ngộ độc nấm có thể đã xảy ra, đừng đợi đến khi có các các triệu chứng. Gọi ngay Trung tâm Thông tin về Chất độc theo số 13 11 26.
Trong trường hợp khẩn cấp, gọi Ba Số Không (000) hoặc đến Khoa Cấp cứu. Nếu được, hãy đem theo mẫu nấm hoặc chụp hình để giúp cho việc nhận dạng.
Có thể tìm thêm thông tin về ngộ độc nấm tại Trang mạng của Bộ Y Tế SW​.

Source: Australian Green Party

​​நியூ சவுத் வேல்ஸில் நச்சுத்தன்மை வாய்ந்த இறப்புக் குப்பி காளான்கள் வளர்வது கண்டறியப்பட்டதால், காட்டுக் காளான்களை உட்கொள்ளுவதால் ஏற்படும் உடல்நல அபாயங்கள் குறித்து நியூ சவுத் வேல்ஸ் சுகாதாரத் துறை (NSW Health) மக்களை எச்சரிக்கிறது.
இறப்புக் குப்பி காளான்கள் என்று பொதுவாக அழைக்கப்படும் ‘அமனிடா ஃபல்லாய்டிஸ்’ (Amanita phalloides), சமீபத்தில் சிட்னி, தெற்கு மேட்டுநிலங்கள் (Southern Highlands) மற்றும் தெற்கு நியூ சவுத் வேல்ஸில் வளர்வது கண்டறியப்பட்டுள்ளது.
நியூ சவுத் வேல்ஸ் நஞ்சுகள் தகவல் மையத்தின் (NSW Poisons Information Centre) மூத்த துறைவல்லுநர் ‘ஜெனெவீவ் அடாமோ’ (Genevieve Adamo), இறப்புக் குப்பி காளான்களை உட்கொண்டால் உயிருக்கு ஆபத்தானது என்று கூறினார்.
“காளான் நச்சுத் தன்மையின் அறிகுறிகள் சில நேரங்களில் தாமதமாகலாம், ஆனால் ஆரம்பகாலச் சிகிச்சை சுகாதார விளைவுகளுக்கு இன்றியமையாதது,” என்று திருமதி ‘அடாமோ’ (Adamo) கூறினார்.
“இவற்றில் வாந்தி மற்றும் வயிற்றுப்போக்கு, மற்றும் கடுமையான சந்தர்ப்பங்களில், கல்லீரல் மற்றும் சிறுநீரக பாதிப்பு அல்லது உயிரிழப்பு ஆகியவை அடங்கும்.”
சிட்னியின் தாவரவியல் பூங்காவின் தலைமை விஞ்ஞானி பேராசிரியர் ‘பிரெட் சம்மரெல்’ (Brett Summerell), காட்டுக் காளான் சாப்பிடுவது பாதுகாப்பானதா என்பதை அடையாளம் காண்பது மிகவும் கடினம் என்று எச்சரித்தார்.
“காட்டுக் காளான் உண்ணக்கூடியதா அல்லது நச்சுத்தன்மை கொண்டதா என்பதைக் கண்டறிய எளிதான அல்லது நம்பகமான வழி எதுவும் இல்லை, எனவே காட்டுக் காளான்களைத் தேடிச் சென்று சாப்பிடுவதைத் தவிர்க்குமாறு நாங்கள் மக்களுக்கு அறிவுறுத்துகிறோம்,” என்று பேராசிரியர் ‘சம்மரெல்’ (Summerell) கூறினார்.
“நச்சுக் காளான்களைச் சமைப்பதனாலேயே அவற்றைச் சாப்பிடுவதற்குப் பாதுகாப்பானதாக மாற்றாது.
“நீங்கள் ஒரு நம்பிக்கையான மளிகைக் கடை, பல்பொருள் அங்காடி அல்லது உற்பத்திச் சந்தையில் இருந்து வாங்கும் காளான்களை மட்டுமே சாப்பிட வேண்டும்.”
2024 ஆம் ஆண்டில், காளான்களை உட்கொண்டதால் ஏற்பட்ட நச்சு விளைவுகளுக்காக 23 பேர் மருத்துவமனையில் அனுமதிக்கப்பட்டனர், அவற்றில் இரண்டு பேர் ஐந்து வயதுக்குட்பட்ட குழந்தைகள்.
அதே ஆண்டில், நியூ சவுத் வேல்ஸ் மற்றும் ACT இல் காட்டுக் காளான்களின் பாதிப்புக்கு ஆளாகியிருப்பது தொடர்பான 363 அழைப்புகளுக்கு நியூ சவுத் வேல்ஸ் நஞ்சுகள் தகவல் மையம் பதிலளித்தது, இது 2023 ஆண்டுடன் ஒப்பிடும்போது 26 சதவீதம் அதிகரித்துள்ளது.
இந்த ஆண்டு இதுவரை (31 மே 2025 வரை), 190 அழைப்புகள் வந்துள்ளன.
நியூ சவுத் வேல்ஸில் அதிக நச்சுத்தன்மை கொண்ட இறப்புக் குப்பி காளான்கள் அடையாளம் காணப்பட்டதன் மூலம், காட்டு காளான்களை உட்கொள்ளுவதால் பேரழிவு விளைவுகள் ஏற்படலாம் என்பதற்கு இது ஓர் எச்சரிக்கையாகும்.
“சிறு குழந்தைகள் தங்கள் வாயில் பொருட்களை வைக்கும் பழக்கம் இருப்பதால், அவர்களுக்கு அபாயம் ஏற்படக்கூடும்” என்று திருமதி ‘அடாமோ’ (Adamo) கூறினார்.
“உங்கள் குழந்தைகள் வெளியே விளையாடும்போது, குறிப்பாக பூங்காக்களில் உள்ள பெரிய மரங்களைச் சுற்றியோ அல்லது காளான்கள் வளரக்கூடிய வீட்டில் உங்கள் தோட்டத்தைச் சுற்றியோ இருக்கும்போது அவர்களைக் கண்காணியுங்கள்.
“உங்கள் குழந்தைகளைப் பாதுகாப்பாக வைத்திருப்பதற்கு வளரும் காளான்களை அகற்றவும்.”
தெற்கு நியூ சவுத் வேல்ஸில் ஆரம்பத்தில் கண்டறிந்ததைத் தொடர்ந்து, நியூ சவுத் வேல்ஸ் சுகாதாரத் துறை மற்றும் உள்ளூர் நகர சபைகள் கடந்த இரண்டு ஆண்டுகளாக இறப்புக் குப்பி காளான்களுக்கான தொடர்ச்சியான கண்காணிப்பை மேற்கொண்டு வருகின்றன.
காளான் நச்சுத்தன்மையால் பாதிக்கப்பட்டிருக்கலாம் என்று நீங்கள் கவலைப்பட்டால், அறிகுறிகள் தோன்றும் வரை காத்திருக்க வேண்டாம். உடனடியாக 13 11 26 என்ற எண்ணில் நியூ சவுத் வேல்ஸ் நஞ்சுகள் தகவல் மையத்தை (NSW Poisons Information Centre)  அழைக்கவும்.
அவசரகால சூழ்நிலையில் மூன்று பூஜ்யம் (000) என்ற எண்ணை அழைக்கவும் அல்லது அவசர சிகிச்சைப் பிரிவுக்குச் செல்லவும். முடிந்தவரை, அடையாளம் காண உதவும் வகையில் காளானின் மாதிரியோ அல்லது அதன் புகைப்படமோ எடுத்துக் கொண்டு செல்லவும்.
காளான் நச்சுத்தன்மை பற்றிய கூடுதல் தகவல்களைப் பின்வரும் இணையதளத்தில் காணலாம்: NSW Health website
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Source: Australian Green Party

​​​Salud NSW está advirtiendo a las personas sobre los riesgos para la salud al ingerir hongos silvestres, ya que se han encontrado hongos de la muerte (death cap mushrooms) que crecen en Nueva Gales del Sur.
Recientemente se ha detectado que Amanita phalloides, comúnmente conocida como hongo de la muerte, crece en Sydney, en las Southern Highlands y el sur de NSW.
Genevieve Adamo, especialista principal del Centro de Información de Envenenamientos de NSW, dijo que los hongos de la muerte pueden ser mortales si se ingieren.
“Los síntomas de la intoxicación por hongos a veces se pueden retardar, pero el tratamiento temprano es vital para los resultados de salud”, dijo Adamo.
“Estos incluyen vómitos y diarrea y, en casos graves, daño hepático y renal, o la muerte”.
El profesor Brett Summerell, científico jefe de los Jardines Botánicos de Sydney, advirtió que identificar si un hongo silvestre es seguro para comer es extremadamente difícil.
“No hay forma fácil o confiable de identificar si un hongo silvestre es comestible o venenoso, por lo que aconsejamos a las personas que no busquen ni consuman hongos silvestres”, dijo el profesor Summerell.
“Cocinar hongos venenosos no los hace seguros para comer.
“Solo debe comer hongos que compre en una tienda de comestibles, supermercado o mercado de productos de buena reputación”.
En 2024 se produjeron 23 hospitalizaciones por el efecto tóxico de hongos ingeridos, dos de ellas en niños menores de cinco años.
Ese mismo año, el Centro de Información sobre Venenos de NSW respondió a 363 llamadas relacionadas con exposiciones a hongos silvestres en NSW y el Territorio de la Capital de Australia, lo que supone un aumento del 26% en comparación con 2023.
En lo que va de año (hasta el 31 de mayo de 2025), se han realizado 190 llamadas.
El descubrimiento de hongos de la muerte altamente venenosos en NSW, es una advertencia de que puede haber consecuencias desastrosas por comer hongos silvestres.
“Como los niños pequeños tienden a llevarse cosas a la boca, pueden estar en riesgo”, dijo la Sra. Adamo.
“Vigile a los niños cuando jueguen al aire libre, especialmente alrededor de árboles grandes en parques o en el jardín de su casa donde puedan crecer hongos.
“Retire cualquier hongo que pueda crecer para mantener a sus niños seguros”.
Salud NSW y los municipios locales han estado llevando a cabo una vigilancia continua de los hongos de la muerte durante los últimos dos años después de una detección inicial en el sur del estado.
Si le preocupa que pueda haber ocurrido una intoxicación por hongos, no espere a que aparezcan los síntomas. Llame inmediatamente al Centro de Información sobre Venenos al 13 11 26.
En caso de emergencia, llame al Triple Cero (000) o acuda a algún Departamento de Emergencias. Si es posible, lleve una muestra del hongo o una foto para ayudar con la identificación.
Puede encontrar más información sobre el envenenamiento por hongos en el sitio web de Salud NSW​.

Source: Australian Green Party

एन.एस.डब्ल्यु. मा विषालु डेथ क्याप च्याउ उम्रिरहेको भेटिएकाले एन.एस.डब्ल्यु. स्वास्थ्य (NSW Health) ले जङ्गली च्याउ खाँदा स्वास्थ्यलाई हुने जोखिमको बारेमा चेतावनी दिइरहेको छ।
अमानिटा फाल्लोइड्स, जसलाई सामान्यतया डेथ क्याप च्याउहरू भनेर चिनिन्छ, हालसालै सिड्नी, दक्षिणी हाईल्यान्ड्स र दक्षिणी एन.एस.डब्ल्यु. मा उम्रिरहेको फेला पारिएको छ।
एन.एस.डब्ल्यु. वीष सम्बन्धी जानकारी केन्द्रका वरिष्ठ विशेषज्ञ, जेनेभिव अडामोले डेथ क्याप च्याउ खाएमा घातक हुन सक्छ भन्ने कुरा बताइन्।
“कहिलेकाहीँ च्याउको विषाक्तताका लक्षणहरू देखिन समय लाग्न सक्छ, तर स्वास्थ्य परिणामहरूका लागि प्रारम्भिक उपचार महत्त्वपूर्ण छ,” सुश्री अडामोले भनिन्।
“यिनीहरूमा बान्ता आउने र पखाला लाग्ने, र गम्भीर मामिलाहरूमा, कलेजो र मृगौलामा क्षति पुग्ने वा ज्यानै जाने समावेश छन्।”
एउटा जङ्गली च्याउ खानको लागि सुरक्षित छ कि छैन भनेर पहिचान गर्न एकदम गाह्रो हुन्छ भनेर सिड्नीको वनस्पति उद्यानका प्रमुख वैज्ञानिक, प्राध्यापक ब्रेट समर्रेलले चेतावनी दिए।
“एउटा जङ्गली च्याउ खान मिल्छ वा विषालु छ कि भनेर पहिचान गर्ने सजिलो वा भरपर्दो तरिका छैन, त्यसैले हामी मानिसहरूलाई जङ्गली च्याउहरू नखोज्न र नखान सल्लाह दिन्छौँ।,” प्राध्यापक समर्रेलले भने।
“विषालु च्याउहरूलाई पकाउँदा तिनीहरू खानको लागि सुरक्षित हुँदैनन्।
“तपाईंले केवल सम्मानित किराना पसल, सुपरमार्केट वा उत्पादनको बजारबाट आफूले खरिद गरेको च्याउहरू खानुपर्छ।”
२०२४ मा, च्याउ खाएर विषाक्तताको कारणले अस्पताल भर्ना हुने २३ घटनाहरू थिए, ती मध्ये दुईजना ५ वर्ष भन्दा कम उमेरका बालबालिकाहरू थिए।
त्यही वर्ष, एन.एस.डब्ल्यु. वीष सम्बन्धी जानकारी केन्द्रले एन.एस.डब्ल्यु. र ए.सी.टी. मा जङ्गली च्याउका जोखिमहरूका सम्बन्धमा ३६३ फोनहरूको जवाफ दियो, जुन २०२३ को तुलनामा २६ प्रति शतको वृद्धि हो।
यस वर्ष अहिलेसम्म (३१ मे २०२५ सम्म), १९० फोनहरू आएका छन्।
एन.एस.डब्ल्यु. मा एकदम विषालु डेथ क्याप च्याउको पहिचान गरिएकाले जङ्गली च्याउहरू खाँदा विनाशकारी परिणामहरू हुन सक्छन् भन्नेबारे यो चेतावनी हो।
“साना बच्चाबच्चीहरूको जे कुरा पनि आफ्नो मुखमा हाल्ने प्रवृत्ति हुने भएकाले, उनीहरू जोखिममा पर्न सक्छन्,” सुश्री अडामोले भनिन्।
“आफ्ना बच्चाबच्चीहरू बाहिर खेल्दै गर्दा उनीहरूलाई ध्यान दिनुहोस्, विशेष गरी पार्कका ठुला रूखहरू वरिवरि वा तपाईंको घरको बगैँचामा जहाँ च्याउहरू उम्रिन सक्छन्।
“तपाईंको बच्चाबच्चीहरूलाई सुरक्षित राख्नको लागि उम्रिन सक्ने कुनै पनि च्याउहरूलाई हटाउनुहोस्।”
प्रारम्भिक रूपमा पत्ता लगाएपछि अघिल्ला दुई वर्षदेखि एन.एस.डब्ल्यु. स्वास्थ्य (NSW Health) र स्थानीय काउन्सिलहरूले दक्षिणी एन.एस.डब्ल्यु. मा डेथ क्याप च्याउहरूको निरन्तर निगरानी गरिरहेका छन्।
यदि तपाईं च्याउको विषाक्तता भएको हुन सक्छ भनेर चिन्तित हुनुहुन्छ भने लक्षणहरू देखा पर्ने प्रतीक्षा नगर्नुहोस्। तुरून्तै वीष सम्बन्धी जानकारी केन्द्रलाई १३ ११ २६ मा फोन गर्नुहोस्।
आपत्कालीन अवस्थामा तीनवटा शुन्य (०००) मा फोन गर्नुहोस् वा आपत्कालीन विभागमा जानुहोस्। सम्भव भएसम्म, पहिचान गर्न मद्दतको लागि च्याउको एक नमूना वा फोटो लिएर जानुहोस्।
च्याउको विषाक्तताबारे थप जानकारी एन.एस.डब्ल्यु. स्वास्थ्य (NSW Health) को वेबसाइटमा पाउन सकिन्छ​।

Source: Australian Green Party

​​​NSW Health ha emesso un’allerta sanitaria sui rischi associati all’ingestione di funghi selvatici a seguito del ritrovamento di esemplari di amanita falloide NSW. 
Esemplari di Amanita falloide, comunemente chiamata ‘death cap mushroom’ in Australia, sono stati recentemente rilevati a Sydney, nelle Highlands meridionali e nel NSW meridionale.
Genevieve Adamo, specialista senior del Centro informazioni sulle sostanze velenose del NSW, ha dichiarato che questi funghi possono essere letali se ingeriti.
 “I sintomi di avvelenamento da funghi possono talvolta essere ritardati, ma un trattamento precoce è fondamentale per la sopravvivenza”, ha dichiarato Adamo.
“Questi includono vomito e diarrea, e in casi gravi danni ai reni e al fegato o morte.”
Il Prof. Brett Summerell, scienziato capo dei giardini botanici di Sydney avverte che l’identificazione di funghi selvatici per l’ingestione è molto complessa.
“Non esiste un metodo semplice e affidabile per capire se un fungo selvatico sia commestibile o velenoso; quindi raccomandiamo di non raccogliere e mangiare funghi selvatici, ha dichiarato il Prof. Summerell.
“Cuocere funghi selvatici velenosi non li rende commestibili né sicuri.
“Si dovrebbero solamente mangiare funghi acquistati in un negozio di fiducia, mercato o supermercato.”
Nel 2024, ci sono stati 23 ricoveri ospedalieri causati dagli effetti tossici di funghi ingeriti da persone, tra cui due bambini di meno di 5 anni.
Nello stesso anno, il Centro informazioni sulle sostanze velenose del NSW ha risposto a 363 chiamate relative ad ingestione di funghi selvatici nel NSW e nell’ACT, con un aumento del 26% rispetto al 2023.
Quest’anno (al 31 maggio 2025), ci sono state 190 chiamate.
Con il rilevamento di esemplari di amanita falloide molto velenosi nel NSW, si avverte che il consumo di funghi selvatici può avere conseguenze disastrose. 
“I bambini sono particolarmente a rischio a causa della loro abitudine di mettere tutto in bocca,” avverte Adamo. 
“È importante controllare i propri figli quando giocano all’aperto, specialmente se vicino a grandi alberi nei parchi o giardini in cui possono crescere funghi.
“Si raccomanda di rimuovere funghi per tenere i bambini al sicuro.”
NSW Health e le municipalità locali stanno conducendo sopralluoghi da due anni per verificare la presenza di amanita falloide a seguito di rilevamenti nel sud del NSW.
Se temete che si sia verificato un avvelenamento da funghi, non aspettate la comparsa dei sintomi. Chiamate immediatamente il Centro informazioni sulle sostanze velenose al numero 13 11 26.
In caso di emergenza, chiamate il Triplo Zero (000) o recatevi al Pronto Soccorso. Se possibile, portate un campione del fungo o una fotografia per facilitarne l’identificazione. 
Maggiori informazioni sull’avvelenamento da funghi si trovano sul sito web di NSW Health.​

Source: New South Wales – News

Just after midnight on Monday 16 June, police were called to a report of a car on fire in Young Street, Solomontown.

When police officers arrived, they discovered a car on fire and a fire burning at the front of a nearby residence, which they extinguished with a fire extinguisher.

The occupants of the house were not injured during the incident.  The exterior of the house was charred by flames.

Investigations revealed three male suspects had attended an address in Young Street and doused the front of the residence with accelerant.

The suspects then entered the vehicle, which became engulfed in flames.  They ran off, abandoning the car in the street.

It is believed the men may have suffered significant burns or injuries in the fire and police urge them to seek medical attention.

Anyone with information about the identity or location of anyone involved in this incident is encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers immediately on 1800 333 000 or online at www.crimestopperssa.com.au

Anyone with CCTV or dashcam footage that may assist the investigation is asked to contact police.

The vehicle has been seized for forensic examination.  Investigations are continuing.

Source: New South Wales Community and Justice

Tasmania Police mourns fallen officer

Tuesday, 17 June 2025 – 9:26 am.

Investigations continue today into the tragic shooting death of a Tasmania Police officer in the state’s North-West on Monday.
With the permission of the officer’s family, Tasmania Police Commissioner Donna Adams has confirmed the officer is Constable Keith Anthony Smith, a 25-year veteran of the police service.
Constable Smith, 57, was shot and killed at a rural property in North Motton on Monday morning as he and a fellow officer attended the premises to serve a court-ordered warrant to repossess the home.
Commissioner Adams said Constable Smith was a dedicated officer over a distinguished career with Tasmania Police, who was highly regarded and admired by his colleagues.
Constable Smith had worked in communities across the North and North-West and, for the past five years, was an officer working at Ulverstone police station.
“Keith was a respected and committed officer, and his loss will be deeply felt across our policing family and the wider community,” Commissioner Adams said.
“My heart goes out to Keith’s wife and family. We will be supporting them in every way we can during this incredibly difficult time.
“The Blue Family will come together today, and over the next days and weeks, and will support the family and each other.”
The family of Constable Smith has asked for privacy at this time.
Constable Smith joined Tasmania Police on September 25, 2000, graduating on May 11, 2001, as part of Course 3/2000, and was a passionate cyclist, participating in the 2011 Charity Trust bike ride.
Constable Smith served in Northern District in both the Northern Crime Management Unit and uniform roles until 2020, when he transferred to Ulverstone uniform.  He received the Commissioner’s Medal in 2011 and 20-year clasp in 2021, as well as the National Police Service Medal (15 years) in 2016.
Commissioner Adams acknowledged emergency services who responded to the incident and assisted at the scene on Monday.
She praised investigators and forensics officers who examined the scene and worked late into the night, through difficult weather conditions, gathering evidence.
“While no other staff have been injured in this terrible incident, all will be impacted by their involvement in such a tragic event,” Commissioner Adams said.
A 46-year-old North Motton man remains in Launceston General Hospital, under police guard, having undergone surgery for non life-threatening injuries.
No charges have yet been laid.

Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services

Source: Australian Ministers for Regional Development

The ACCC has commenced a review into unsolicited selling and lead generation, including door-to-door selling and cold calling, in response to the Consumer Action Law Centre’s designated complaint.

Unsolicited selling is when a salesperson approaches a consumer out of the blue to try and generate the sale of a good or service and the consumer has not invited the contact. It often occurs in the form of door-to-door selling, cold calling, or approaching a consumer in a shopping centre.  Unsolicited selling can be facilitated through ‘lead generation’, including social media advertising. Lead generation refers to the process of identifying people as potential sales targets.

This is the first designated complaint received by the ACCC under the new designated complaints framework.

The ACCC is satisfied that the conduct identified in the Consumer Action Law Centre’s complaint requires an in-depth review.

“Unsolicited selling and lead generation has the potential to cause significant financial harm to consumers and it can often disproportionately impact consumers experiencing vulnerability or disadvantage,” ACCC Deputy Chair Catriona Lowe said.

“We consider that a review into these practices is necessary in order to better understand how the practices are used and their impacts across different cohorts of consumers. Gaining a better understanding of these practices will help determine if further action is needed to better protect consumers.”

As part of its review, the ACCC will further examine the issues raised in the designated complaint, focussing on:

• the consumer experience of unsolicited selling
• sales structures and practices, including the role of incentives such as commission-based remuneration.
• the role of lead generation, including the role of advertising on social media channels.
• whether there are any issues with the application of the Australian Consumer Law, including the unsolicited consumer agreement provisions.

The ACCC has opened consultation and published a consultation paper and is seeking stakeholder feedback on the benefits and detriments of unsolicited selling and lead generation. Consultation closes on 31 July 2025.

“We want to hear the views from a broad range of stakeholders, including businesses that use unsolicited selling, industry associations, government, consumers groups and consumers, to help inform our review,” Ms Lowe said.

After the completion of the review, the ACCC will publish a report on our findings.

In the meantime, the ACCC will, as usual, continue to consider conduct by individual businesses involving unsolicited consumer agreements for potential compliance or enforcement action, including those raised in the designated complaint, consistent with our Compliance and Enforcement Policy.

Our review and report may also lead to further actions, pending our findings.

The ACCC’s response to CALC’s designated complaint is available on our website.

We thank the Consumer Action Law Centre for the time and effort in preparing and submitting the designated complaint on this important consumer issue. We value the insights and concerns the Consumer Action Law Centre has shared with us over many years through various other forums. The designated complaint avenue provides another means of drawing focus to key issues impacting consumers

ACCC’s response to further designated complaints

In general, the ACCC may take a broad range of actions in response to a designated complaint. This may include conducting in-depth investigations into specific businesses’ practices, reviews into a specific sector or issue, advocacy activities, and/or undertaking research, education or engagement.

The ACCC’s response to a designated complaint may also include advising that we won’t take any further action. We may do this when:

• The designated complaint doesn’t meet the necessary criteria.
• We consider the subject matter of the designated complaint is already the focus of certain types of existing inquiries, reviews, investigations or legal proceedings, and has been or is likely to be adequately addressed through those other processes.
• We consider no further action would be appropriate, having regard to the nature of the issue, the nature and extent of the harm or potential harm, and the likely impact ACCC action may have.

Background

A new designated complaints framework in the Competition and Consumer Act 2010 came into effect on 1 May 2024.

Under the law, 3 bodies can be designated by the Minister as designated complainants. Currently these are Australian Consumers’ Association (CHOICE), Consumer Action Law Centre, and the Council of Small Business Organisations Australia (COSBOA).

In March 2025 the Consumer Action Law Centre submitted the first designated complaint to the ACCC under the new framework.

A designated complainant may only make one designated complaint within a 12-month period.

Under the framework, designated complaints must meet certain criteria, including that they relate to a significant or systemic market issue affecting consumers or small business in Australia, and that they relate to a potential breach of the CCA or the ACCC’s powers or functions under the CCA.

The ACCC is required to assess and publicly respond to the designated complaint within 90 days. The ACCC’s response must state what further action, if any, will be taken in response to the complaint.