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Yahoo
11 hours ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Millions of drivers warned over two week 'cold snap' blitz as fines jump to $1250
Millions of motorists are being warned to stick to the road rules as families head out to enjoy the school holidays and authorities seek to crack down on dangerous and tired driving. Queensland police are warning they'll be out in force for the next two weeks in a "highly visible and proactive" operation dubbed X-Ray Cold Snap. The statewide road safety campaign will run until Sunday 13 July when the school holidays comes to an end in the state with police particularly keen to ensure drivers embarking on long trips take precautions. "Fatigue is a really considerable factor across holiday periods, usually where families travel long distances across unusual roadways and destinations," Acting Chief Superintendent Garrath Channells said. "The state of Queensland is obviously quite large, and you can travel for extended periods of time. I would just ask anyone that is traveling long distance, particularly on unusual roadways, to drive to the conditions always and take time to stop and rest if you're exceeding two hours of driving, so that you're managing fatigue, and if possible, swap drivers and share the load." So far this year, there has been 136 road fatalities on the state's roads, that's 7.8 per cent higher than the previous five-year average for the same period. "And we've had thousands of serious injuries that could be lifelong, traumatic events like a spinal cord injury that that person then has to live with for the rest of their lives, and the family have to provide support for the rest of that time," Superintendent Channells said. "Poor decision making in a split second can have tragic and traumatic outcomes." Drivers warned of road rule change with $961 fines just days away Controversial road rule change to impact a million Aussies from July Drivers erupt at council's 'embarrassing' new roundabout The winter school holidays are traditionally one of the busiest periods on Queensland roads with police ramping up their presence from today. The blitz will also coincide with a planned jump in the price of fines for drivers caught doing the wrong thing. From Tuesday, July 1, motorists caught using their phone behind the wheel or not wearing a seatbelt will cop a whopping $1,250 fine. A similarly expensive hit to the hip pocket will come for drivers exceeding the speed limit by 30km/h. The fine hikes are the result of a scheduled increase in the value of a penalty unit. While Queensland has by far the toughest financial penalties for drivers, other states also enforce yearly increases in the cost of road fines. The situation in Queensland reflects a larger, alarming trend. Last year, 1,300 people died on Australian roads — the highest toll since 2012. It's part of a four-year rise in deaths not seen since before seatbelts became mandatory in the 1960s. The final three months of 2024 alone saw 359 lives lost — the deadliest quarter in more than a decade. Road safety advocate Peter Frazer OAM, whose daughter was killed by a distracted driver, said the problem goes beyond driver error and argues we have a cultural issue when it comes to not taking road safety seriously enough. "The very first thing that we need to do is to flip everything on its head and start dealing with the reality of risk on our roads," he told Yahoo News Australia recently. "We've got to have our governments start doing much more active enforcement, both police enforcement and also automated enforcement, which we can do immediately." Do you have a story tip? Email: newsroomau@ You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and YouTube.
The Irish Sun
18 hours ago
- Business
- The Irish Sun
Top CEO stabbed to death at his luxury mansion during house party as boy, 15, charged with murder
A TOP CEO was stabbed to death in a horror knife attack during a party packed with teenagers at his luxury mansion - before police arrested a 15-year-old boy. Australian entrepreneur Greg Josephson was hosting a large gathering of 30 or so teens at his home in Brisbane at the time of the deadly 4 Greg Josephson (L), CEO of Universal Stores, was stabbed to death in Australia 4 He was attacked at his luxury mansion in Clayfield, Brisbane Credit: 9 news 4 Police arrested a 15-year-old and charged the teen with murder Credit: 9 news The businessman, 58, was the co-founder of youth clothing company Universal Store, which he and his brother Michael created in 1999. Josephson knew the alleged killer before the two got into an altercation around 8:15pm on Thursday, Queensland police said. The 15-year-old allegedly used a household item to carry out the attack. Queensland Police Acting Assistant Commissioner Rhys Wildman said: "There was some sort of altercation that resulted in this 58-year-old male tragically losing his life. "It's not a case of carrying knives, it's unfortunately allotted in a home." Police rushed to the house in Clayfield, Australia, and found the CEO critically wounded. He was later pronounced dead at the scene. Cops immediately launched a manhunt and were able to locate the teenager two blocks south of Josephson's home. Most read in The US Sun The child was charged with murder after being questioned and is currently being held without bail. Police detective Craig Williams said: "I can confirm that there was a party under way at the house with a number of young persons." Knifeman storms Andrew Tate's compound in Romania stabbing worker, 53, on disgraced influencer's property He explained that most of the teens were completely unaware of the "It was a confusing situation," Williams added. A number of teenagers who were at the home during when the knife attack took place are now speaking with police. Universal Store specializes in trend-led clothing for men and women, with its target audience age being 15 to 34, according to their website. His company was sold to a consortium of private equity investors in 2018 for $100million. Josephson had been chief executive of Josephson Holdings Pty Ltd. since 2018, according to his LinkedIn. He appeared to have kept a relatively low public profile. Universal Store announced Josephson's death in a heartbreaking statement. They said: "We wanted to share the sad news that Greg Josephson, who founded our company and played a significant role until 2018, has recently passed away. "Our sincere thoughts and condolences are with his family at this very sad time." The tragic boss had bought the six-bed, six-bath "five-star" mansion back in 2016 for $1.25million. The three-storey pad, tucked away in Brisbane's upmarket Clayfield suburb, was transformed in 2022, according to 7News. The home is now estimated to be worth a whopping $3.2million. Josephson had recently listed the luxury property on the market as he planned to move his family north to Noosa. Read more on the Irish Sun Some said the party was very quiet before the fatal attack. One neighbor told the Courier Mail: "It was extremely quiet, I wouldn't have even known there was a party going on last night." 4 He co-founded a clothing store with his brother in 1999 Credit: Linkedin
Time of India
a day ago
- Business
- Time of India
Universal Store co-founder, Australian CEO stabbed to death at house party, 15-year-old boy arrested
An Australian CEO was stabbed to death at his mansion at the Brisbane suburb of Clayfield Thursday night at the house party that he hosted. A 15-year-old boy was one of the attendees of the party war arrested and charged with murder. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now 59-year-old Greg Josephson, who co-founded youth clothing company Universal Store with his brother Miceal in 1999, was hosting the gathering of around 30 teenagers at his house. According to reports, Josephson and the alleged killer got into an altercation at the party and the teen grabbed a household item to stab Josephson. When the Queensland Police arrived at Josephson's house, the CEO was alive but critically wounded. He was later pronounced dead at the scene. The alleged killer was captured two blocks south of Josephson's home. Detectives were working to determine the circumstances of his death, confirming they had located the alleged weapon used, but would not elaborate on other details, local reports claimed. The responding officers described the murder scene as chaotic, the reports added. 'It was a confusing situation because it was a party, obviously, and when police turn up at a party it was confusing until obviously all persons present understood what was going on and why police were there,' Detective acting superintendent Craig Williams told Brisbane Times. A triple-zero call had been made to police, Williams said, but whether the call came from inside the home was still being investigated. Josephson founded the Universal Store in 1999 with his brother Michael, with the first store opening in Carindale in Brisbane's eastern suburbs. The brothers no longer own the company, having sold it for $100 million in 2018. As of December, there were more than 80 Universal Store shopfronts across Australia. Josephson was most recently the chief executive of Josephson Holdings, and previously held roles at Westfield and Lendlease.
New York Post
a day ago
- Business
- New York Post
Australian CEO Greg Josephson stabbed to death during party at mansion, 15-year-old boy arrested
An Australian CEO was stabbed to death during a house party at his luxurious mansion on Thursday night as police charged a 15-year-old boy with murder. Greg Josephson, who co-founded youth clothing company Universal Store with his brother Michael in 1999, was hosting the large gathering of approximately 30 teenagers at his house in the Brisbane suburb of Clayfield, according to police and multiple reports. Josephson knew his alleged killer before the two got into an altercation at around 8:15 p.m., Queensland Police said, without naming the businessman and suspect. Advertisement 4 Universal Store CEO Greg Josephson was fatally stabbed at his home in Australia on June 26, 2025. The teen allegedly grabbed a household item to stab Josephson. Police arrived at Josephson's home to find the 58-year-old executive critically wounded. He was later pronounced dead at the scene. Advertisement Authorities captured the teen two blocks south of Josephson's home. He was questioned and later charged with murder. The unidentified teen was held without bail. He was scheduled to appear in Brisbane Children's Court on Friday morning. Advertisement 4 Police conduct investigations at Brisbane-suburb home of Josephson after the fatal stabbing. 9News Josephson purchased the six bedrooms, six bathrooms, three story home for $1.25 million in 2016. The Clayfield enclave is worth an estimated $3.2 million following a 2022 renovation to make his abode feel like 'five-star home,' according to 7News. Josephson had recently put the home on the market as he had planned to move his family two hours north to Noosa. Advertisement 'We're sad to sell but we're relocating to Noosa where we have a house and business interests. But we're proud that we went all out to create a once in a lifetime forever home, and that's what's on offer for someone now,' he said 4 A Universal Store in Perth. Samuel Wiki Universal Store specializes in trend-led clothing for men and women targeting ages 15 to 34, according to the website. Since the 2018 sale Mr Josephson has been chief executive of Josephson Holdings Pty Ltd, according to his LinkedIn, but appears to have kept a relatively low public profile. 'Before I set out to open Universal Store here I went overseas to look at the UK and USA, particularly California, looking at the retail concepts there and then saw what was relevant in Australia,' Josephson said. The company announced Josephson's death in a statement obtained by 9News. 'We wanted to share the sad news that Greg Josephson, who founded our company and played a significant role until 2018, has recently passed away. 4 Police charged the teen with murder. 9News Advertisement Neighbors were left in shock over the high-profile killing, saying the party was very quiet before the stabbing. 'It was extremely quiet, I wouldn't have even known there was a party going on last night,' one neighbor told the Courier Mail. 'There was some sort of altercation that resulted in this 58-year-old male tragically losing his life,' Queensland Police Acting Assistant Commissioner Rhys Wildman said. Advertisement 'It's not a case of carrying knives, it's unfortunately allotted in a home,' he added. A new law was enacted in September 2024 banning minors from purchasing knives in the Australian state of Queensland. With Post wires
ABC News
a day ago
- ABC News
Divers search water for Fraser Coast man missing at Boondooma Dam
The search for a Fraser Coast man missing at a dam in Queensland's South Burnett has entered its second day. The 74-year-old was last seen in an inflatable dinghy on Boondooma Dam in Proston, about 340 kilometres north-west of Brisbane, about 5:45am on Thursday. The dinghy was spotted with its motor still running close to the dam's shoreline about 9:15am. A search and rescue operation is underway with the assistance of the State Emergency Service (SES), dam personnel and aerial assets. Inspector Scott Stahlhut from the Queensland Police patrol group said a large search was being conducted on the shoreline of the dam and in the water. "Today we've deployed our dive squad, and we're using sonar technology at the present time in an effort to locate the missing gentleman," he said. "There is a chance that this gentleman may have made it to shore. "We're keeping our options open and we're hoping for the best outcome." Police believe the missing man regularly visited Boondooma Dam and was fishing in the Little Cove section when he went missing. Inspector Stahlhut said locals had been assisting in the search. "Those that did have appropriate craft and water vessels did assist [on Thursday] and are assisting today as well," he said. "There's a lot of coves and a lot of areas where people actually visit for recreational purposes." The man was last seen wearing a blue jacket and dark coloured pants. Anyone with information is urged to contact police.
