A highly transmissible Covid subvariant is “taking off” in Australia and will likely produce a bulge in new cases, disease experts warn. The FLuQE subvariant is ripping through the US, and University of South Australia biostatistician Adrian Esterman said the mutation would hit Australians in just a few weeks. “ItContinue Reading
Qantas have placed nearly one million domestic flights on sale, with fares starting from $109 for a one-way ticket between the Gold Coast and Sydney. Seats will be discounted until 11.59pm, Sunday June 30 unless they’re sold out earlier. Prices on more than 30 routes have been dropped to lessContinue Reading
A woman in New Zealand took her boyfriend to court after he failed to take her to the airport, causing her to miss her flight. The unnamed woman had asked her boyfriend to pick her up so she could catch her flight but he didn’t turn up and as aContinue Reading
A massive native title decision covering 365,000 hectares of the Sunshine Coast has granted the traditional owners the right to “take resources from the area for any purpose” in a first for southeast Queensland. The Kabi Kabi people have been formally recognised as the native title holders over a hugeContinue Reading
Opposition leader Peter Dutton has slid ahead of Anthony Albanese as the nation’s preferred prime minister, according to the results of a new poll. The latest Resolve political survey revealed Mr Dutton held a narrow lead with 36 per cent of voters support, slightly ahead of Mr Albanese’s 35 perContinue Reading
Australia’s population is growing at an “eye-watering” pace of 13,148 people per week, with immigration accounting for more than 80 per cent of the record increase. That’s sparked calls from a policy lobby group for radical reforms to “stabilise” the nation’s population to avoid a series of economic, environmental andContinue Reading
One in two Australian travellers has either lied to get an upgrade or is guilty of considering it. Almost 40 per cent said they have been tempted to tell a fib, while 12 per cent have no qualms about claiming it’s a special occasion such as a wedding anniversary orContinue Reading
Police have been called to the makeshift ‘Free Palestine’ encampment at Canberra’s Australian National University, with protesters vowing to ignore an “immediate and non-negotiable” directive from the university for the group to vacate. Protesters at the Kambri Tent Encampment were woken up at 8am Monday by more than 20 universityContinue Reading
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the Coalition’s proposal to slash Australia’s migration intake by 25 per cent could cost the economy tens of billions of dollars. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton used his budget reply speech on Thursday to announce a crackdown on migration and foreign property investment as part of hisContinue Reading
A popular inner-Sydney vegetarian bar and restaurant is closing its doors. This week Redfern venue Sunshine Inn told their six thousand social media followers its doors would be shut for good in June. “After four glorious years … It’s been a wild ride!” the owners posted on Instagram. The barContinue Reading