It’s time to have an honest conversation about the housing crisis – because it’s not going to get better anytime soon. If you don’t believe me – take a look at the latest stats from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. In March, only 12,500 homes were approved for construction. That’sContinue Reading
A woman suing Hillsong church over an indecent assault left Australia before key documents were ready, a court has been told. Anna Crenshaw, 26, was indecently assaulted by Hillsong Church staffer Jason Mays when she was just 18 years old. Mays pleaded guilty in 2020 to one count of indecentContinue Reading
The man accused of shooting schoolgirl Charlise Mutten twice, in the head and side of her body, before dumping the body in a barrel claims the girl’s mother is responsible for her death, a jury has been told. Justin Laurens Stein, 33. is facing a trial in the NSW SupremeContinue Reading
A jewellery store worker said she was able to spot men cheating on their partners from what they spent their money on. Sarah Renn, from Virginia in the United States, began working in sales at a jewellery store after she finished her postgraduate degree. Within a month, she claimed toContinue Reading
One of Woolworths’ top executives says he believes the supermarket giant is not at fault when it comes to Australian families being priced out of purchasing fresh produce due to rising costs. Woolworths chief commercial officer Paul Harker made the comments during a Queensland parliamentary probe into supermarket prices, respondingContinue Reading
People accused of serious domestic violence offences will either be kept on remand or be slapped with electronic monitoring devices in a suite of bail reforms proposed by the NSW government. The “long-awaited” measures, which will be introduced into state parliament on Tuesday, will reverse the presumption of bail forContinue Reading
NEW DELHI: Former President Donald Trump has stirred controversy with claims that Chinese migrants are forming an “army” in the United States, a statement that has sparked fears and debates across the nation. “They’re coming in from China — 31, 32,000 over the last few months — and they’re allContinue Reading
A toddler who tragically drowned in swampland in Melbourne’s southeast has been remembered for his “big smile” and “fun-loving” demeanour. Ali Aminzadah, 4, was staying with family members in Officer when he tragically drowned in a suburban lagoon on Sunday afternoon. La Trobe MP Jason Woods said the death wasContinue Reading
One of Australia’s top universities is moving to impose controls on pro-Palestine students, commencing disciplinary action for potential breaches of student conduct codes. Australian National University deputy vice-chancellor academic Professor Grady Venville has warned of further interventions if the behaviour of the students doesn’t change. In a letter to activistContinue Reading
Respected pollster and former Labor strategist Kos Samaras has warned the federal government that without a bold and aspirational policy vision in Tuesday’s budget, an additional one million voters could ditch the major parties and shift to minors or independents. Mr Samaras delivered the stark warning during the ABC’s pre-budgetContinue Reading