A former high-ranking department lawyer has conceded he “didn’t see an issue” with the robodebt scheme despite being presented with draft advice that found it to be potentially unlawful. Paul Menzies-McVey, who was briefly acting chief counsel in the department of human services, became deputy – and then chief –Continue Reading
A bushfire emergency has been declared in Western Australia’s Great Southern region. The fire was first reported at 1.24pm on Tuesday near the intersection of Woodenup and Nindilbillup Roads in Ravensthorpe, about 541km southeast of Perth and about 40km inland from the southern WA coast. The blaze is moving fastContinue Reading
Shocked onlookers have captured the moment a man went on a terrifying rampage in Melbourne, destroying property and smashing a business window. The incident unfolded in Sunshine, in the city’s west, on Monday about 4.30pm, with the man captured kicking the door of Thuan An restaurant, shoving pot plants toContinue Reading
A heavily pregnant woman has made an emotional plea to a judge not to send her partner back to jail for crashing his car while on a cocktail of drugs and leaving her with a fractured spine. Craig Elliott, 28, was sentenced to three years behind bars for a horrorContinue Reading
A man accused of stealing a winning $10,000 TAB ticket from a former NRL star is asking the court to throw out the charge, claiming it is an “abuse” of the legal process. Jake Linardos did not appear at Sydney’s Downing Centre Local Court on Tuesday where his lawyer isContinue Reading
After a year marred by aircraft and personnel issues, Qantas has made a multimillion-dollar bid to start the new year on a positive note. Australia’s largest airline has announced it will spend $100m to transform its signature airport lounge networks both domestically and internationally. The crowning jewel will be aContinue Reading
A gas leak at a primary school in Queensland has resulted in several students between the ages of 5 and 14 being taken to hospital. Fourteen pupils and two adults at St George State School were taken to the hospital for treatment after suffering headaches abdominal pain, nausea and mildContinue Reading
From McMansions in Gungahlin to ambassadors’ villas in Red Hill, homes in the nation’s capital all have one thing in common. Canberra has been named the world capital with the largest average home size at a whopping 256.3 square metres, according to an analysis by UK firm Buildworld. That’s 560Continue Reading
Today host Karl Stefanovic has blasted one city for its outrageously overpriced classic Aussie dinner. On Tuesday morning, Stefanovic said Sydney had “lost the plot” after he was confronted with one restaurant’s hefty fee of $46.70 for a chicken schnitzel. The schnitty itself, which will set you back more thanContinue Reading
Two rottweiler-type dogs have been seized after a five-week-old baby died over the weekend. Paramedics were called to a home in Moruya, a town located on the far south coast of New South Wales, at 10.45pm on Saturday after reports of a dog attack. The infant was rushed to MoruyaContinue Reading