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A ritzy beachside councils is pushing for its own Indigenous Voice to Parliament in the form of an advisory committee to address issues impacting First Nations locals. Mayor Sue Heins from Sydney's Northern Beaches Council hopes the proposed Aboriginal community advisory group will be a way for more than 1,400 residents who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander to have input. The council already liaises with Aboriginal residents about specific matters and projects but Cr Heins believes a committee would allow First Nations people to engage in a 'greater and more meaningful' way.

Following this is Money's investigation into Barclays' debanking of hundreds of community groups without warning, groups of homeowners who pool money to maintain their blocks of flats have also reported that their bank accounts have been blocked or restricted.

Tash Dowling (left) was walking on the road at night near her Curl Curl home when a teenage rider crashed into her from behind, dragging her three meters along the gravel. The teen was then seen picking up and dragging his bike to check his bike before he reportedly fled the scene (right). Ms Dowling was seen standing up after the incident and discovering the boy laying on the ground opposite her.