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An angry Tasmanian has sent a huge bill to his local council for using his land for a footpath, a bench, network pits and power poles.   Burnie resident, Michele 'Mike' Mauceri sent the City Council a invoice for $174,713 on May 27 - $208 per day since he moved into his house in February 2019. Although the public bench and footpath were already there when he moved in, TasNetworks and Telstra pits and poles were installed in December 2019 without notice. Mr Mauceri said the new infrastructure blocked him from using his own driveway.  Mike Mauceri sent an invoice to the Burnie City Council, for $208 a day since he moved in to his property in February 2019 for usage of a footpath and bench within his property When the 62-year-old had a surveyor peg out his property, he discovered the structures were within his land, but not on his land title when he purchased the property. 'I've made an assumption of the amount of land occupied by the council, with the amount of money I c

Co-creator of the AstraZeneca vaccine Dame Sarah Gilbert claims that mixed messages from health experts and the federal government has hindered Australia's vaccine rollout.    Dame Gilbert addressed the uptake of AstraZeneca Down Under as debate continues into whether the wider use of the vaccine could have shortened or even prevented the most recent lockdowns in Sydney and Melbourne.  Infections diseases expert at Sydney's Kirby Institute Professor Greg Dore said that Australia will look back on this debacle 'as one of the greatest public health failings in many years'.  'If it's now possible to accelerate vaccination in Australia and save lives by getting people vaccinated quickly, then it won't be the greatest public health disaster that the country's ever seen,' Dame Gilbert said about this statement in an interview with The Sydney Morning Herald.  Dame Sarah Gilbert , co-architect of the AstraZeneca vaccine, has said that mixed messages has hind

Four million donated AstraZeneca vaccine doses will be going directly from the UK to 13 nations, while another five million will be donated via the World Health Organization's Covax scheme Britain will this week begin delivering the first batch of the 100million coronavirus vaccines it has promised poorer nations, the Government announced today.  The first batch — consisting of excess AstraZeneca jabs — will be shipped to 'vulnerable' nations and Commonwealth allies including Jamaica, Kenya and the Philippines. Leaders of the world's major industrialised countries at the G7 summit in Cornwall last month pledged more than 1billion jabs to poorer countries. Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed the UK's contribution to the 1billion dose pledge is 100million between now and next June.  Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab today argued it was 'crucially important' for all nations to vaccinate their populations.  And in a message to western countries who have unused s

He's trying to pick up the pieces of his life and political career. But first he's had to pick up his possessions. Matt Hancock gathered an assortment of boxes, suitcases and clothes in bin bags from his former marital home – as the family dog looked on forlornly. Onlookers said the ex-health secretary, who quit after footage emerged of him kissing an aide in his office, was handed the belongings by his wife, Martha, on the doorstep of the London property on Thursday. Father-of-three Mr Hancock, 42, wore a baseball cap pulled down over his eyes – but not his wedding ring – as he paid a brief visit to the property.  A Nespresso coffee machine was among the possessions he loaded into a dark Audi parked outside. In the doghouse: Matt Hancock loads his car, watched by the family dachshund Matt Hancock resigned from the Cabinet last month after footage was published of him kissing an aide in his departmental office, in breach of coronavirus rules In the doghouse: Matt Hancock loads

Pictured: Leslie Stephen Scarlett, 35, who police say killed EMT Jacob Dindinger on July 18 during a violent crime spree A 20-year-old Tucson emergency medical technician who was critically wounded by a gunman in a shooting rampage last week has died, his employer said Friday. Jacob Dindinger died 12 days after being hospitalized following the tragic shooting on July 18, American Medical Response revealed in a brief statement. 'Our thoughts are with Jacob and his family as we honor his life and his service,' the company said. Police said several other people were also wounded or grazed by gunfire during a violent crime spree at the hands of Leslie Stephen Scarlett, 35, on July 18.  Scarlett's other victims included a neighbor, 44-year-old Corey Saunders, who was fatally shot while trying to extinguish a house fire and the gunman's girlfriend, 36-year-old Jennifer Fells, who was found dead inside the house after the fire. Saunders was shot to death in front of his 11-yea

Millions of the elderly may never recover from the 'severe' mental and physical harms of lockdown, a report warns. Age UK surveyed nearly 15,000 older people and their carers and said that 16 months of social isolation, immobility and the loss of normal routines have left many with 'deep scars'. The charity is now urging ministers to ensure sufficient funding to cater for pensioners' increased needs in order to help them make the 'best possible recovery'. This includes money to clear record NHS waiting lists, for mental health support and for help with dressing, cooking and washing. Age UK surveyed nearly 15,000 older people and their carers and said 16 months of isolation, immobility and the loss of normal routines have left many with 'deep scars' (stock image) The charity's study of 14,840 OAPs and carers, conducted in February, reveals 25 per cent (four million) were living in more physical pain, 17 per cent (2.7 million) were less steady on t

A Briton was one of two crew killed in a suspected Iranian attack on an oil tanker in the Arabian Sea, according to authorities. The tanker Mercer Street, linked to an Israeli billionaire, was targeted north-east of the Omani island of Masirah, 185 miles south-east of the capital Muscat, on Thursday. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the raid. However, the US, Israel and others have blamed the attacks on Iran amid the unravelling of Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers. A US official said it appeared a ‘suicide drone’ was used in the incident, raising the possibility that a government or a militia group was behind the incident. Mercer Street off Cape Town, South Africa. The oil tanker linked to an Israeli billionaire reportedly came under attack off the coast of Oman in the Arabian Sea London-based Zodiac Maritime, owned by Israeli billionaire Eyal Ofer, said two crew members – one a security guard from the UK and the other from Romania – were killed. It said it believed

Two women have been seriously injured after an oak tree smashed into a private outdoor party in Suffolk as Storm Evert wreaks havoc across the country with 75mph gales and torrential rain. The woman, in their 20s, have been hospitalised, one with spinal and head injuries and another with pelvic and arm injuries after the incident near Heveningham. It comes amid chaos as the storm swept in from the Atlantic today, causing festivals to push back their opening times, ripping up tents and forcing campers to leave amid the horrendous conditions.   Storm Evert battered Britain with the Met Office warning it 'will get worse before it gets better' - as tents and awnings collapsed at Camp Bestival in Dorset and organisers delayed opening the public arenas and gates.   Staycationers were warned to take extra care while camping and driving on coastal roads as the storm blew into the South West of the country, as it continued  to gather pace and swept east along the south coast. In Cornwal