Retailers are reporting a dramatic spike in the number of desperate mums shoplifting in stores amid rising cost-of-living pressures. Data shows there has been a 20 per cent rise in store theft, which costs retailers a whopping $9 billion a year. But while businesses have always been affected by organisedContinue Reading
Landlords potentially caught up in Victoria’s illicit tobacco trade have been warned of the insurance risks that come from crime, with council letters sent out to shop owners across metropolitical and regional areas advising them of potential “adverse impacts” to their coverage. Victorian Police, in conjunction with councils, have warnedContinue Reading
A baby and her mother were among those stabbed at Westfield in Bondi Junction, with two men describing how they frantically used clothes from a store to stop the child’s bleeding. Six people – as well as the attacker – are confirmed dead and many more injured after a massContinue Reading
Harrowing footage has emerged of the moment a brave shopper armed with a bollard faced off against a knife-wielding man inside Westfield Bondi Junction. The man could be seen fending off the man from the top of an escalator as the alleged attacker, who was wearing a Kangaroos jersey, slowlyContinue Reading
Another powerful earthquake has hit Turkey just weeks after the disaster that killed more than 50,000 people. A strong 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck central Turkey on Saturday as the shattered country attempts to rebuild from a series of horror quakes this month. It was at a depth of 10km, theContinue Reading
A Sydney shop’s surcharge for a common item has raised eyebrows and become hotly debated. A shopper took to Reddit to share their bewilderment upon spotting a sign advising of an additional fee for cold drinks inside a CitiSuper convenience store. “Surcharge for cold drinks? I guess that’s a newContinue Reading