An undercover police operation encouraged the radicalisation of an autistic 13-year-old boy in a “shameful, obscene abuse of power”. Counter-terrorism police “fed” the young boy’s fixation with Islamic State before arresting him in 2021, a court found. It was revealed the boy with an IQ of 71, given the pseudonymContinue Reading
Australians will no longer have to pay for vaccines at their local community pharmacy from January first. In the New Year, Australians can book an appointment with their local pharmacists for all vaccinations on the Commonwealth government’s National Immunisation Programme (NIP). Although Australians have been able to get vaccinations fromContinue Reading
Aussies are being urged to practice good hygiene over the festive season, as one state battles an unseasonal increase in respiratory infections. There are currently 322 patients in Queensland hospitals with COVID-19 and 66 patients in hospital with influenza, according to Queensland Health. The latest data revealed there had beenContinue Reading
An investigation has been launched after a man allegedly attempted to abduct a young girl during a school excursion. Detectives have been told a 14-year-old girl was walking with classmates while on an excursion to Melbourne’s Hosier Lane when an unknown man approached her at 10.30am on November 15. TheContinue Reading
Daniel Andrews is likely to be rejected from joining one of Victoria’s most elite golf clubs, with members still furious at the premier for months of endless Covid lockdowns. The ex-Victorian Premier had reportedly set his sights on joining the Portsea Golf Club, according to The Herald Sun. The vastContinue Reading
Workers on new collective agreements are scoring average wage increases of up to 5.8 per cent according to fresh data released by the workplace umpire. The latest fortnightly wages data for enterprise agreement applications to the Fair Work Commission found showed average annual pay rises were 4.8 per cent acrossContinue Reading
After serving the club magnificently for over a decade, Melbourne’s beloved Big Four model has now grown incompatible with egalitarian ideals and the three big-bopper rotation. And if the club is serious about remaining a premiership force, it must abandon its classist, top-heavy blueprint to compete with Penrith and BrisbaneContinue Reading
The Brisbane Lions have booked their spot in the 2023 AFL Grand Final after taking care of business against Carlton on Saturday at the Gabba. Brisbane fans revelled in the action as Blues fans looked on shattered as the contest completely flipped after a scintillating first quarter. Watch every matchContinue Reading
Caroline Wilson has doubled down on her attack on Brodie Grundy over the ruckman’s “distasteful” decision to snub Port Adelaide. The unwanted Melbourne star is reported to have told the Demons he wants to be traded to the Swans, ending a disastrous cameo with the club. Grundy’s move from CollingwoodContinue Reading
Jahrome Hughes had a “good trot” on Sunday as he returned to training from a calf injury, but the star Melbourne Storm playmaker concedes he still has boxes to tick to ensure he plays in Friday’s preliminary final showdown with Penrith. The Storm halfback was an anxious spectator as MelbourneContinue Reading