Former Liberal Minister Linda Reynolds is considering seeking a court-ordered freeze of Brittany Higgins’ assets in the wake of her move to France. Senator Reynolds — Ms Higgins’ former boss — is suing both Ms Higgins and her partner David Sharaz for defamation over social media posts on Twitter andContinue Reading
New Zealand has left the door open to becoming involved in AUKUS after new leader Christopher Luxon signalled the nation’s nuclear ban was no stumbling block to military co-operation. Mr Luxon met with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for his first official trip abroad on Wednesday. The Kiwi leader described theContinue Reading
The decision by Brittany Higgins and her fiance David Sharaz to wear all-white as they flew out of Australia, bound for a new life in France, was a very deliberate one – and a move that’s been praised. The couple bid farewell to her parents Kelly and Matthew at BrisbaneContinue Reading
Australia’s housing system is fundamentally broken and a “stunning failure of public policy” is to blame, creating a “national calamity” that’s damaging the country’s social fabric. That’s the blistering assessment of respected money expert and the ABC’s financial commentator, Alan Kohler, who paints a dire picture of all things realContinue Reading
A landmark review into Australia’s National Disability Insurance Scheme has called for a five-year legislative overhaul to transform an “out of balance” disability funding system that rewards competitive behaviour among providers and gives people with disability little to no control over which services they access. The long-awaited probe, which wasContinue Reading
Brittany Higgins has angrily denied “stealing” a Carla Zampatti jacket from the ministerial office she alleged she was raped in, insisting it was “too small” for former defence minister Linda Reynolds and she had been asked to “throw it out”. Ms Higgins was captured on CCTV leaving Parliament House wearingContinue Reading
The number of people who die from heat-related deaths, dubbed society’s “silent killer”, is projected to surge over coming decades, with millions living in so-called ‘heat islands’ like Western Sydney. Experts warn complacency and inaction are dooming millions of people to dire fates because extreme heat still isn’t taken seriously.Continue Reading
A legal battle to bring a group of Australian women and their children stuck in a refugee camp in Syria back home to Australia has been rejected by the high court. On Friday, his Honour Justice Mark Moshinsky rejected the application brought by non-profit group Save the Children Australia whoContinue Reading
Aerial shooting from helicopters will be used to cull brumby numbers in NSW’s Kosciuszko National Park, the state government has confirmed. NSW is legally required to reduce their wild brumby figures to 3000 by mid- 2027, however, current estimates from a 2022 survey suggest there are more than 14,000. TheContinue Reading
Victorian electric vehicle drivers will no longer be forced to pay a road user levy after the the High Court ruled the tax was unconstitutional. On Wednesday, a majority of justices ruled in favour of two Victorian electric vehicle drivers, who argued the state could not impose a road userContinue Reading