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Two marine rescue volunteers have died as they sought to assist a stricken yacht in a deadly rescue mission, AAP reports.
As we reported below, three people died during the rescue effort as volunteers went to the aid of a yacht at the Ballina Bar in northern NSW on Monday night.
Our focus right now is supporting the families of those affected and our volunteers.
Sentencing absolutely needs to reflect community expectations – but the act hasn’t been reviewed with that aim in mind since 1991. It’s no wonder many Victorians think sentencing doesn’t reflect our modern challenges. We’ll rewrite the act following the advice from experts, police and the public because, under Labor, community safety comes first.
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Author : Stephanie Convery
Publish date : 2026-05-04 22:24:00
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