Australia must seriously consider reintroducing conscription to boost its troop numbers in the face of a looming “all-out war” with Russia, a defence analyst says. Rapidly rising global tensions in eastern Europe and the Middle East threaten to “drag Australia into an orbit of an open confrontation”, Dr Alexey Muraviev,Continue Reading
The husband charged over the death of cycling champion and mother-of-two Melissa Hoskins has made a surprise appearance at her funeral. Ms Hoskins’ life was cut tragically short on December 30 when her husband, fellow professional athlete Rohan Dennis, allegedly struck her with a luxury car outside their $2.45m homeContinue Reading
The husband charged over the death of cycling champion and mother-of-two Melissa Hoskins has made a surprise appearance at her funeral. Ms Hoskins’ life was cut tragically short on December 30 when her husband, fellow professional athlete Rohan Dennis, allegedly struck her with a luxury car outside their $2.45m homeContinue Reading
The husband charged over the death of cycling champion and mother-of-two Melissa Hoskins has made a surprise appearance at her funeral. Ms Hoskins’ life was cut tragically short on December 30 when her husband, fellow professional athlete Rohan Dennis, allegedly struck her with a luxury car outside their $2.45m homeContinue Reading
The husband charged over the death of cycling champion and mother-of-two Melissa Hoskins has made a surprise appearance at her funeral. Ms Hoskins’ life was cut tragically short on December 30 when her husband, fellow professional athlete Rohan Dennis, allegedly struck her with a luxury car outside their $2.45m homeContinue Reading
A push to legalise recreational cannabis use in Australia has been opposed by the country’s peak medical body, which argues it will send the wrong message about potential social and health-related harms. In its submission to the Greens’ Legalising Cannabis Bill, the Australian Medical Association (AMA) said legalising recreational useContinue Reading
Safe Work Australia has called for a total ban on engineered stone, as tradies die with horrific illnesses caused by cutting the product — but the government says it won’t make any changes until it decides on a “national response”. Engineered stone is a marble- and granite-alternative that’s hugely popularContinue Reading
Thousands of CFMEU workers marched through central Sydney on Thursday morning, calling for a ban on dangerous engineered stone that union leaders have labelled a “death sentence” for thousands of stonemasons. The unionists walked off the job for the march, timed to send a message ahead of a federal andContinue Reading
A chorus of lawyers, industry representatives and health experts have accused The Block of using products they believe could be linked to a devastating health epidemic. Silicosis, an incurable workplace-related disease caused by inhaling silica dust, has become prevalent in recent years. As a result, engineered stone, a commonly sought-afterContinue Reading
The University of Sydney’s Student Council has been criticised for its pro-Palestine stance after an old meeting clip resurfaced showing members chanting a Palestinian catchcry in unison. It comes as the death toll in Israel continues to rise after Hamas, the Palestinian militant group which rules the Gaza Strip, breachedContinue Reading