One state premier has pledged to back journalists covering controversial court cases after a hearing into the shocking alleged murder of 70-year-old grandmother Vyleen White was closed off to reporters this week. Queensland Premier Steven Miles, speaking at the Queensland Media Club on Tuesday, suggested magistrates were too cautious aboutContinue Reading

Struggling Australian households could expect lower power bills this year after new figures showed wholesale electricity prices fell dramatically in 2023. According to the Australian Energy Regulator’s (AER) latest report, wholesale electricity prices fell by between 44 per cent and 64 per cent last year. Average annual east coast gasContinue Reading

Illegal tobacconists selling black market cigarettes and vapes are raking in up to $40,000 a week, fuelling an increasingly violent turf war — and the industry says it has been warning the government about this exact outcome for years. Around 30 tobacco stores across Victoria have been targeted by arsonistsContinue Reading

Gen Z Australians are saving hard to splash out on “once-in-a-lifetime” moments as part of a generational move to make up for time lost to the pandemic, according to the latest consumer survey from one of Australia’s biggest banks. NAB’s survey of 18-29 year-olds shows the cohort are more likelyContinue Reading