Staff at one of Australia’s biggest energy companies have been warned not to expect promotions if they fail to come into the office at least three days a week. AGL Energy has joined rival energy companies Origin and Suncorp in introducing a fresh WFH policy that links office attendance withContinue Reading
A man living in a makeshift tent community in the heart of Steven Miles’ own electorate has revealed the true extent of Queensland’s homeless and housing crisis as department staff scramble to find safe accommodation for some of the young families sleeping rough. Zane McGill was the first to startContinue Reading
Banking behemoth Westpac will cut 132 job cuts from its risk-management, operations and sales divisions, with some of the positions expected to shift offshore to India and The Philippines. The Financial Services Union confirmed the cuts this week and said 62 would go from the risk division, while 50 positionsContinue Reading
Woolworths is under fire for Australian-produced milk from almost 100 stores. Australia’s largest supermarket has confirmed that Norco branded milk will disappear from the shelves of around 90 stores. Norco, founded in 1895, is a farmers’ cooperative based in Lismore in northern New South Wales. As well as milk, itContinue Reading
Sometimes there is no better feeling than flopping on the couch and ripping open a bag of lollies while watching a film – but sometimes there is a nagging feeling stopping you from fully enjoying that moment of bliss. If the joy of those blissful moments is marred by concernsContinue Reading
A Melbourne bookstore owner who complained that there were not enough books with “just white kids on the cover” has apologised. Susanne Horman, owner of the Robinsons Bookshop, railed against the “woke agenda” in publishing last month in a series of posts on X, which have attracted widespread criticism afterContinue Reading
Woolworths’ executive is calling on store managers to display the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags at their shops as a part of the company’s commitment to reconciliation. The supermarket chain has faced backlash in recent weeks after it announced it would no longer stock Australia Day merchandise, citing aContinue Reading
Mark Latham’s One Nation replacement in NSW state parliament has been revealed months after he sensationally quit the party over allegations it had misappropriated taxpayer funds. Tania Mihailuk, the sole remaining representative for the right-wing populist party in state parliament, was appointed as state leader by the party’s federal leaderContinue Reading
Factional tussles, surprise preference flows, and a rival’s “all over the shop” pitch to senior delegates may have created the perfect storm for former Wentworth MP Dave Sharma to make his surprise return to federal politics. After eight rounds of counting, the former Australian ambassador to Israel emerged victorious inContinue Reading
Former One Nation turned independent MP Mark Latham has launched a savage spray against his old party, unleashing allegations it misappropriated taxpayer funds to purchase thousands of dollars of party merchandise. In a speech to parliament on Wednesday, Mr Latham listed more than $79,000 of party expenses, including $5500 onContinue Reading