A claim by the superannuation industry that house prices would jump $75,000 if first home buyers were allowed to tap into their super to help save for a deposit has been branded “implausible” by economists and slammed by the Coalition as “self-serving”. With house prices soaring and home ownership ratesContinue Reading
Independent Senator Jacqui Lambie has confronted a senior Labor minister over revelations dozens of criminals released under a high court ruling were not required to wear electronic ankle monitors. Documents emerged on Monday showing that 18 former immigration detainees released after last year’s landmark NZYQ High Court ruling have beenContinue Reading
The first collectible coin featuring the face of King Charles III has been printed in Australia, as coin collectors rush to get their hands on the first coins of 2024. The “Out Of This World” coin pays homage to Australia’s contribution to space exploration and includes references to the firstContinue Reading
The Australian government is urging travellers to listen to Indonesia’s pleas to behave in Bali. The wildly popular holiday island, where Australians are the top foreign visitors, has seriously cracked down on tourists not following its local customs and laws this year. An official tourist dos and don’ts list wasContinue Reading
The Albanese government says it will save taxpayers millions of dollars by applying the thinking that has been employed by scientists for hundreds of years. Assistant Minister for Treasury Andrew Leigh on Tuesday used his speech to the National Press Club to trumpet the new Australian Centre for Evaluation. InContinue Reading
It is “inevitable” Australia will become a republic and dump Charles III as king. That’s the opinion of former foreign affairs minister Stephen Smith who has just taken up the plum new role of Australian high commissioner to the UK. But Mr Smith gave no timeline for when a newContinue Reading
The Royal Australian Mint has provided an exciting look at the first 2023 coin to be minted not only in Australia but around the world. In a surprising twist, the face of Queen Elizabeth II – not King Charles – features on one side of the coin in a touchingContinue Reading
A largely veteran-run start-up has secured funding to deploy drones to install sensors to test transmission lines, to allow them to transmit more renewable energy and prevent potentially fatal accidents. Veteran Chris Cox and former engineer Cameron Van Der Berg have received more than $700,000 from the Commonwealth’s funding vehicleContinue Reading