Australia’s defence personnel do not have access to enough professional mental health workers, the man leading the Defence department has warned, and simply throwing more money at the problem is not a viable solution. Department of Defence Secretary Greg Moriarty told the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide onContinue Reading
A police commissioner whose teenage son was killed in an alleged hit-and-run while on Schoolies has shared some heartwarming news. Charlie Stevens, 18, the son of South Australian police boss Grant Stevens, was killed while celebrating the end of school in Goolwa last November. The tight-knit family were devastated byContinue Reading
South Australian police commissioner Grant Stevens has spoken publicly for the first time on returning to work following the tragic death of his youngest son Charlie in a tragic car crash. The widely respected top cop revealed he “never really contemplated” not returning to work after Charlie was killed inContinue Reading
A Christian school in the US expelled two of its students this week after their porn star mother refused to take a sticker promoting her OnlyFans page off the back of her car. Michelle Cline, who works under the alias Piper Fawn, was previously banned from bringing the vehicle ontoContinue Reading
The future of Australia Day looks increasingly uncertain but, in one capital city, residents can already celebrate the national holiday on a day that’s not January 26. Last year, Adelaide City Council became the first council in Australia to spread its Australia Day celebrations over two days, giving residents theContinue Reading
Dallas Hayden has died less than three months after the death of her husband, former governor-general and Labor luminary Bill Hayden. The 87-year-old, who was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 2020 for her significant service to the Australian community, died peacefully at home in Queensland, surroundedContinue Reading
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake has shaken residents awake in a town in central South Australia. Geoscience Australia recorded the quake near Jamestown, around 200km north of Adelaide, at about 10:30pm on Monday. The earthquake struck the town of 1500 people at a depth of 10km. Around 129 people reported havingContinue Reading
The Royal Australian Mint (RAM) has announced a ballot system for its sale of collectable coins after prices skyrocketed for a recently released limited edition set. RAM stopped the sale of a 14-coin set of 35th anniversary $2 coins in December, after Aussies queued overnight to acquire it and collectorsContinue Reading
A major mining company is ceasing operations and slashing 30 per cent of its workforce meaning dozens of Aussies will lose their jobs. Canadian Miner First Quantum Minerals has announced it will be suspending work at its WA base in Ravensthorpe under a three-year plan, according to The West Australian.Continue Reading
A motel in a quiet Adelaide suburb has been targeted by neo-Nazis who staged a protest in broad daylight. Six members of the neo-Nazi group Nationalist Socialist Network were captured on video walking down Main North Rd in the northern Adelaide suburb of Pooraka on Sunday before stopping at theContinue Reading