Australia is right at the height of Taylor Swift fever with tributes to the superstar popping up in city streets and on regional beaches, but some are less than impressed with the mayhem. The 13-time Grammy winner is currently taking a few days off after performing for the biggest crowdContinue Reading
Two men are under police guard in hospital after an early-morning incident in Sydney’s CBD that required a major emergency response. Emergency services were called to Civic Hotel on the corner of Goulburn and Pitt Street following reports of a concern for welfare. More than 20 officers attended the sceneContinue Reading
Single, straight women living in inner-city areas may struggle with dating, with Darwin the only capital city in Australia where men outnumber women. Darwin was the only capital city which reported a high ratio of men to women, with 105.8 males per 100 females. Elsewhere in the Territory women slightlyContinue Reading
Climate change protesters with Extinction Rebellion have again shut down busy Melbourne streets as they draw attention to the global climate emergency. Braving the rain, hundreds of demonstrators converged on the CBD for the fourth day of their five-day “REBEL WITH US IN NAARM” action. Their schedule of events hadContinue Reading
Bushwalks are beloved by many Aussies, but one iconic location just got more expensive, disappointing visitors. Blue Mountains City Council has introduced a series of new parking restrictions at key sites. The Citywide Parking Scheme and visitor pay Smart Parking was first announced in July this year and is nowContinue Reading
Every explosion adds to the rubble hiding your enemies. Every fire masks their infra-red signatures. Debris-filled streets stop your tanks. And everywhere, smoke and dust add to the fog of war. This is the harsh reality of urban warfare. Street by street. Block by block. House by house. Israel hasContinue Reading
A survey of numerous homeless First Nations people in Cairns has revealed the lack of publicity the Voice referendum has achieved in more far flung regions of Australia. The Cairns Post conducted interviews with approximately two dozen homeless Indigenous individuals on the city’s streets and at an encampment at RaintreesContinue Reading
Hugh Jackman has been spotted turning to his A-list best friend Ryan Reynolds in the wake of his marriage breakdown. The Australian actor, 54, and the Deadpool star, 46, were photographed going for a stroll in New York on Monday, just two days after Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness announced theirContinue Reading
A Londoner amazed by the way residential bins are collected in Australia has in turn shocked Aussies who didn’t realise the mundane task was not done the same way in the UK. The British expat, who goes by JZ, shared a video on TikTok of a rubbish truck collecting binsContinue Reading
He’s one of Australia’s best-known and best-loved writers – an award-winning record-breaker whose debut novel was turned into a stage play and a big-name Netflix series hitting screens next year. But Trent Dalton isn’t one to rest on his laurels. Since Boy Swallows Universe catapulted him to global recognition inContinue Reading