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☆ More than 150 rescued from floods in eastern Australia
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-06 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A vehicle attempts to drive through floodwater in the village of Tintenbar on April 4, 2024 in Byron Bay, Australia. Australian authorities on Saturday said 152 people had been rescued from floodwaters in the eastern state of New South Wales after torrential rains sparked warnings for residents to move to higher ground. Authorities said 72 rescues were carried out in state capital Sydney, Australia's largest city, where there was dangerous flooding in several low-lying suburbs. Some 15 emergency evacuation orders were in place statewide, said New South Wales State Emergency Service, which had fielded 4,128 calls for help in the 24 hours to 0500 local time. "Flood levels in some of the rivers particularly in western Sydney are continuing to rise," New South Wales Premier Chris Minns said in a televised media conference.

Persons: Chris Minns Organizations: Authorities, New South, New South Wales State Emergency Service, New South Wales, Sydney Locations: floodwater, Tintenbar, Byron Bay, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney, Australia's, New

☆ When my dad died of colon cancer at 57, I decided to change my life. I went vegan and became a distance runner.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-03 | by ( Melissa Noble | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

My father died in 1985 when I was 25. It wasn't long after he decided to give up dairy farming, mainly due to the stress levels, that he developed colon cancer. AdvertisementThat's when I really started going down the path of changing so much about my lifestyle and habits. After my father died, I altered my diet and reduced stressI know that stress and diet were big contributors to my father's illness. I embraced exerciseAfter my father died, I started racing bikes.

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☆ Marion Barter mystery: The conman, his lovers and the mother who vanished
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-03 | by ( Hilary Whiteman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +22 min

At the time, Australian police dismissed her concerns, insisting that her mother, Marion Barter, had disappeared by choice, and wanted nothing to do with her family. Ric Blum told the NSW Coroner's court that he last saw Barter in June 1997, just before she left Australia. Blum told the court Cornelius had lied about their relationship, which was platonic, he said. Several years later, Ghislaine Danlois-Dubois met Blum in 2006 through an advertisement she posted in a newspaper seeking companionship. O’Sullivan concluded by reading Leydon’s own words about her mother, Marion Barter, read from her submission.

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☆ Tyagarah, New South Wales: Australian nude beach faces possible closure
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Lilit Marcus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Tyagarah Beach, a secluded 800-meter (875-yard) stretch of beachfront north of Byron Bay, has been the topic of heated debate in recent weeks. The beach, long loved by naturists from Australia and around the world, is part of the Tyagarah Nature Reserve and maintained by the New South Wales state government. “Nude recreation is a legitimate way of life,” Benham wrote. In 2018, a similar measure was rejected by the Shire Council and CCTV cameras were installed as a compromise. “I’ve been nude bathing on Byron Shire beaches since I was a child in the 70s and 80s,” Benham told 9 News.

Persons: Bradley Benham, Byron Naturists, Penny Sharpe, ” Benham, “ I’ve, CNN’s Angus Watson Organizations: CNN, naturists, New, 9News, Council, Nature, ” Local, Shire Council Locations: Tyagarah, Byron Bay, Australia, New South Wales, NSW, Shire, Byron Shire

☆ Canada tax rule curbs Airbnb deductions to ease rental shortage
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsTORONTO, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Canada introduced tax measures on Tuesday to ease a severe rental housing shortage by limiting income tax deductions on short-term rentals on services such as Airbnb Inc (ABNB.O) and VRBO, joining many countries that are enacting similar laws. The new rules apply as of Jan. 1 in provinces and municipalities that bar short-term rentals, and affect deductions such as interest expenses, the federal government said in its fall economic statement. In Montréal, Toronto and Vancouver alone, an estimated 18,900 homes were being used as short-term rental properties in 2020, the report added, noting that the number "has almost surely increased in recent years." Starting in 2024, the government will spend C$50 million ($36 million) over three years to enable municipal enforcement of restrictions on short-term rentals. Gabriel Giguère, public policy analyst at Montreal Economic Institute, criticized the government's decision to modify the tax treatment of the expenses of owners of short-term rental apartments.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Nathan Rotman, Gabriel Giguère, Giguère, Nivedita Balu, Richard Chang, Leslie Adler Organizations: REUTERS, Rights TORONTO, Inc, Canada, Montreal Economic Institute, British Columbia, Thomson Locations: Canada, Montréal, Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Australia, Italy, Canadian, U.S, Florence, Byron, British

☆ Canada targets Airbnb, others to ease rental shortage
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

REUTERS/Susana Vera/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsOTTAWA, Oct 17 (Reuters) - Canada will take steps in the coming weeks to ease a rental-unit shortage exacerbated by Airbnb (ABNB.O) and other short-term rental platforms, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Tuesday. Freeland said the government is examining options to ensure more short-term rentals become available as long-term rentals. Cities around the United States are more closely regulating short-term rentals, including by requiring hosts to obtain licenses and pay registration fees. In that province, there are 28,000 daily active short-term rental listings, up 20% from a year ago. Freeland's comments come a day after the banking regulator Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions shelved some planned mortgage rules related to tighter regulatory limits on debt-service coverage.

Persons: Finance Chrystia Freeland, Susana Vera, Chrystia Freeland, Freeland, Airbnb, David Ljunggren, Nivedita Balu, Alistair Bell, Rod Nickel Organizations: Finance, IMF, World Bank, REUTERS, Rights OTTAWA, British Columbia, Thomson Locations: Marrakech, Morocco, Canada, United States, Florence, Italy, Byron, British, Freeland, Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Ottawa

☆ Australia's Byron Bay limits Airbnb-like rentals amid housing crisis
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

SYDNEY, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Popular Australian tourist destination Byron Bay will limit the availability of some properties for short-term holiday rentals, as authorities try to free up homes for residents amid a nationwide housing crisis. Byron Bay is a beachside destination popular with tourists and celebrities, and was featured in a Netflix reality TV series. "It's well known there has been an undersupply of housing, particularly affordable and diverse housing across the Byron Shire for many years," NSW planning minister Paul Scully said in a statement announcing the policy. "In the current housing crisis, it's important every available means to boost housing stock for the community is utilised." Parts of Byron Bay and nearby Brunswick Heads with "high tourism appeal" will continue without caps.

Persons: Byron Shire, Byron Bay, Chris Hemsworth, Paul Scully, Lewis Jackson, Miral Organizations: Popular, Melbourne, Netflix, Thomson Locations: Popular Australian, Byron, New South Wales, Victoria, NSW, Byron Bay, Brunswick, Australia, Berlin, Barcelona

☆ Marion Barter: The search for a missing mother surfaces claims of her lover's 'life of deceit'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-27 | by ( Hilary Whiteman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +21 min

We’ve exposed a way bigger fish than what I ever expected to find,” Leydon told CNN. He revealed that he’d had a four-month affair with the schoolteacher from February to June, 1997 – the same month she left Australia. Two years after Barter left Australia for Europe, Janet Oldenburg took a similar trip with Blum, who she knew as Ric West. She filed a police report and the inquest heard Blum told police he sent all the jewelry back. In court, Blum denied her claims and accused her of lying.

☆ More severe weather forecast for Australia's southeast amid flood crisis
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

SYDNEY, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Australia's weather forecaster predicted heavy rain for large swaths of country's flood-hit south and east on Sunday as a flood crisis continues in the two most populous states. The week-long emergency in New South Wales and Victoria comes as Australia endures a third straight La Nina weather event, bringing heavy rains. There were 122 flood warnings in place for New South Wales, Australia's most populous state. Around 750 people have been rescued across the state in the last 10 days, the Victoria State Emergency Service said. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Saturday 150 Australian Defence Force personnel were assisting in New South Wales and 350 troops in Victoria.

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