Chinese Premier Li Qiang is set to arrive in Australia for a four-day tour including diplomatic talks that are expected to bring good news for the country’s winemakers and panda lovers. Meanwhile, leaders and national security experts have urged Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to remain firm in condemning human rightsContinue Reading
Anthony Albanese has vowed to take “every measure” possible to address chronic rates of violence against women in Australia, after another woman was allegedly murdered by an ex-partner. The Prime Minister has called on men and boys to speak out more after the body of 28-year-old mother-of-one Molly Ticehurst wasContinue Reading
The NSW Emergency Minister has been lashed after photos emerged of ageing fire trucks, including one Fire Rescue NSW (FRNSW) vehicle where cable ties have been used to keep the brake lights in place. During budget estimates on Wednesday, NSW Emergency Services Minister Jihad Dib faced fiery questioning from NationalsContinue Reading
The Albanese government needs to swiftly rule out joint military exercises with China, the Coalition says, after Beijing’s top diplomat used a rare media appearance to voice his hopes for the future of the bilateral relationship. The Coalition has also chastised Beijing for its suggestion that Japan was to blameContinue Reading
A Perth court has heard a woman was “not of sound mind” when she allegedly killed her baby in Mandurah, as her lawyers seek a judge-alone trial. Sara Jade McCullock, 30, made her first appearance before Western Australia’s Supreme Court on Monday, where she stands accused of causing the deathContinue Reading
Australian universities have underpaid their staff by $159 million dollars, a shocking new report has found, prompting union leaders to urge the federal government to criminalise wage theft. A report released today by The National Tertiary Education Union found more than 97,000 university staff have been underpaid by 32 higherContinue Reading
A proposal to let mortgage holders raid their superannuation to help shoulder the burden of steep interest rate rises has been savaged by experts. Liberal Senator Andrew Bragg today pitched his idea of letting homeowners shift chunks of money from their super into offset accounts linked to their home loans.Continue Reading
A leading economist has branded Australian housing a “misery machine” while reiterating calls for cuts to immigration until construction can catch up with demand. Chris Richardson appeared on ABC’s QandA on Monday night where an audience member posed the question of whether migration levels should be linked to the capacityContinue Reading
Karl Stefanovic has taken aim at Acting Prime Minister Richard Marles over his government’s response to Australia’s increasing cost-of-living pressures, blowing up over his use of repeated “lines” and questioning a potential cut to the fuel excise. The dig came after the RBA hiked the cash rate on Tuesday forContinue Reading
One glimpse beneath the ocean surface reveals why the Great Barrier Reef is one of the seven natural wonders of the world. Stretching 2,600km along Australia’s northeastern coast, earth’s largest breathing formation is the only living mass visible from space. It is deservedly known as the jewel in the crownContinue Reading