The latest advert for Australian Lamb has poked fun at the term ‘un-Australian,’ and honestly, thank god finally someone did because that word has become a stick we enjoy beating people with. The Australian lamb ad resonates so well because it cleverly captures the insanity of the word. Un-Australian thingsContinue Reading
A Sydney horserider is protesting a fine she says has been wrongly handed out, while others have said it‘s a “declaration of war” between Centennial Park and equestrians. Niki Zubrzycki was sent a $95 fine for riding her horse “not on designated track or Trust lands” by Centennial Park’s rangers,Continue Reading
When 58-year-old Johnathan Young was rushed to hospital, he weighed the same as an average eleven-year-old, was covered in balls of crawling lice and suffered from grotesquely infected sores. One nurse said he looked dead and another compared him to a concentration camp worker. But he had in fact beenContinue Reading
Mobile phone users struggling to get reception could soon have better access to telecommunication services, with key industry regulators advising support is on its way for regional Australia. The federal government is investigating if co‑investment in regional mobile carrier infrastructure would provide better services across the country. It comes asContinue Reading
One of the big banks is warning Australians to be extra careful of scams in the lead up to the silly season, after this year’s Black Friday sales went crazy. Westpac said over the sale weekend, the bank facilitated over 32 million customer interactions, with over 14 million sales transactions.Continue Reading
Thousands of fines issued during Covid-19 lockdowns have been voided after the NSW government conceded at least two penalty notices issued were invalid. The landmark case was heard in the NSW Supreme Court on Tuesday when three Sydneysiders challenged the penalty notices issued for Covid-related public health orders. The threeContinue Reading
The Nationals will oppose a voice to parliament and campaign actively against the constitutional change, accusing Labor’s Minister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney of visiting remote communities “dripping in Gucci”. Northern Territory Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, a Warlpiri/Celtic woman from Alice Springs, told reporters in Canberra that “we have toContinue Reading
A young man has been granted bail after he allegedly committed “troubling predatory” offences against six underage girls, including supplying two girls with alcohol before sexually assaulting them. Drew Singleton, 20, appeared in the NSW Supreme Court on Thursday to make a bid for bail after being charged with 19Continue Reading
Australians are set to spend a record $6.2 billion between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, with retailers spruiking major discounts across a wide range of products. Shoppers are also forecast to spend nearly $64 billion in the lead up to Christmas, up 3 per cent on last year, according toContinue Reading
Bunnings stores across Australia have urgently recalled a popular gardening essential for fear of a “serious” health hazard. Roundup F weedkiller fast ready-to-use herbicide (5 litres) has been recalled from all Bunnings stores, as it can cause “serious eye irritation” to consumers. There is a fault in the packaging, withContinue Reading