Owners of a Melbourne cafe have called for public donations in what they describe as a “humiliating” last-ditch attempt to keep their doors open after struggling with no government support during the pandemic. Samantha Hitt and Beth Hancock, owners of Milk and Wine Co., in Heathmont in Melbourne’s east, haveContinue Reading
An Independent MP has escalated his calls for the federal government to buy out Telstra, claiming the telecommunications giant has failed to provide adequate phone service to thousands of people living in regional and rural areas. Bob Katter has written to Communications Minister Michelle Rowland urging to overhaul universal serviceContinue Reading
The Australian Defence Force is on standby to help Australians stranded in New Caledonia, amid growing unrest and riots in the French-ruled territory. Six people have died following the French government’s decision to allow people who have lived on the South Pacific island for at least 10 years to voteContinue Reading
The Australian Defence Force is on standby to help Australians stranded in New Caledonia, amid growing unrest and riots in the French-ruled territory. Six people have died following the French government’s decision to allow people who have lived on the South Pacific island for at least 10 years to voteContinue Reading
Courtney Dunkerton has been transitioning for more than four years and says the trans community often refers to the ongoing stigma they face at medical appointments as the “trans broken arm syndrome”. “It’s when our ‘transness’ takes over the whole appointment,” she told NewsWire. Ms Dunkerton lives in regional WAContinue Reading
Treasurer Jim Chalmers will hand down his third budget next week, as he again walks the tightrope of offering cost-of-living relief to struggling households without further fuelling inflation. Finance Minister Katy Gallagher has declared inflation will be the “primary focus” of Tuesday’s budget, but the Treasurer later insisted it wouldContinue Reading
Like many Australians, Greens Senator Larissa Waters had hoped this week’s snap national cabinet meeting to discuss gender-based violence would mark a turning point in the way leaders have historically dealt with an issue that’s seen one woman die every four days this year. The alleged murders of Joan Drane,Continue Reading
Thousands of Aussies have been warned to “evacuate now” or risk becoming trapped, as the east coast braces for “life-threatening” flash flooding and up to 300mm of rain falling in parts of the east coast. Dozens of flood warnings have been issued for catchments in NSW and Queensland as theContinue Reading
Dick Smith has blasted Australia’s latest record immigration figures for January as a “disaster for families”, as the federal government faces growing calls to reduce the number of new arrivals to ease pressure on the housing market. Speaking to The Daily Telegraph, the legendary Aussie businessman slammed the latest figuresContinue Reading
Japan has been soaring in popularity with the East Asian nation expected to be one of the most popular overseas destinations for Australians to travel to this summer – but it has had a disastrous week. On New Year’s Day the Ishikawa Prefecture in central Japan was devastated by aContinue Reading