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
For those wondering where it all went wrong for Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, a major clue can be found in the words she chose yesterday when announcing her resignation. In a moment that should’ve been about laying the groundwork for her legacy and attempting to convey stability within the party,Continue 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
There are calls for a Queensland radio program to apologise after “trivialising” a young mother’s parenting choice regarding her baby’s health live on air. Gold Coast mother, Brooke Atkins is no stranger to relentless trolling. She and her baby Kingsley, now almost two years old, went viral in 2022 afterContinue Reading
Some locals in a small South Australian town are up in arms and demanding compensation from telecommunications giant Telstra after a rolling network outage disrupted coverage from last week. Port Pirie businesswoman and Telstra customer Claire Marks, who used to run a fish and chip and pizza shop in theContinue Reading
After years of begging from fans, Krispy Kreme has announced the launch of its “highly-anticipated” vegan-friendly doughnuts Down Under. To mark World Vegan Day, the well-known brand – beloved for its “original glaze” – has cooked up two delicious plant-based flavours: Fudge Brownie Bliss and Apple Custard Crumble. The formerContinue Reading
Electric vehicle upstart BYD has fired new shots in the battle for green car customers, unveiling a third car available for less than $50,000. The Chinese brand surprised industry experts by revealing that its Tesla Model 3 rival, the BYD Seal, will be priced from $49,888 plus on road costsContinue Reading
The man accused of being Australia’s worst-ever pedophile has been rushed to hospital after allegedly being attacked by an inmate attacked in prison. Ashley Paul Griffith faces more than 1600 charges relating to the alleged sexual abuse of 91 girls at childcare centres in Brisbane, Sydney and abroad over aContinue Reading
Keeping cash costs every customer around $40 per year even though many no longer use physical currency, CommBank’s chief executive says. Appearing before a Senate inquiry into regional bank closures at Parliament House in Canberra on Wednesday, Matt Comyn joined the CEOs of ANZ, NAB and Westpac for a grillingContinue Reading
China has taken over our car market. It is accelerating with all the force of a billion-strong industrial powerhouse and shows no sign of slowing down. First China pipped Germany and I was impressed. But now it has pipped Korea and I’m blown away. As the next chart shows, forContinue Reading