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Taskforce to investigate campaign poster tampering
The Australian Electoral Commission says a special taskforce will investigate allegations that the campaign posters of some Independent candidates are being tampered with in breach of electoral laws.
Some posters of Independent candidates — such as Zali Steggall, Sophie Scamps and Georgia Steele — have allegedly been doctored to suggest they're from The Greens.
Electoral Commissioner Tom Rogers has described it as a "very serious matter" and said it had been referred to the Electoral Integrity Assurance Taskforce for investigation.
In the latest case, police are investigating reports that Greens Senate candidate David Shoebridge's campaign poster was ripped down and stomped on by a group of people appearing to wear Liberal campaign gear in the Sydney seat of Wentworth.
"And the thought that it was done in full daylight in this brazen way really added to it and that's why I took it to the police," Mr Shoebridge said.
Local Liberal MP Dave Sharma has "unreservedly" condemned the act saying he didn't recognise those involved and they weren't part of his campaign team.
More land to protect koalas, native species
More than 2,000 hectares of land has been acquired by the NSW government to protect the state's koala population.
The three new additions to the New South Wales national parks estate will be located near Monaro, Yamba and Taree.
Koalas are not the only native animals that will benefit.
Long-nosed potoroos, yellow-bellied gliders and powerful owls are among 20 other endangered species that will enjoy extra protection from the new park areas.
Environment Minister James Griffin said the new acquisitions were part of a program targeting some of the most important areas in New South Wales for koala conservation.
"Securing koala habitat in national parks is part of our strategy to double the koala population by 2050," he said.
"As well as koalas, these national park additions will protect an incredible diversity of threatened species."
'It's about the whole world'
More than 150 protesters gathered near Sydney's Opera House yesterday to condemn Russia as the war on Ukraine enters its 11th week.
They sang traditional peace songs and chanted, "Thank you Australia" as the word Ukraine was written in the sky.
Messages of hope and solidarity were offered by ministers who said parliamentarians were united in their condemnation of Vladimir Putin.
One protester has been attending the weekly protests to raise awareness.
"My grandmother is in Kharkiv, under the rockets. It's very emotional for me," she said.
"It's very important that Ukraine is on the news every day, so it's at the front of everyone's mind … it's not just about Ukraine, it's [also] about the whole world."
The rally, which coincided with Ukrainian Remembrance Day for World War II soldiers, was also an opportunity to remember those who were dying now, another protester told the ABC.
"It's very important to show that there are always bad people and we need to understand that, if we get together, we can fight them, we can save civilians."
Russians will mark Victory Day against the Nazis today.
Major crackdown on public transport crime
More than 100 people were arrested over the weekend during the largest crackdown on crime across Sydney's public transport network since stay-at-home orders were lifted.
Operation Colossus police laid 119 charges for everything from drug and firearm possession to assault and traffic offences.
Among the arrests was a 19-year-old man allegedly caught after running from officers at Lidcombe train station with stolen credit cards.
At Central station in the CBD, a 44-year-old woman was arrested after allegedly hitting an elderly woman in the face with a mobile phone and punching two other people in separate toilet assaults.
In all, police arrested 103 people for 119 charges, searched 382 people, issued 289 move-on directions, made 57 drug detections, detected 21 breach-of-bail offences, and charged five people for possessing a knife in public.
