Popular Taiwanese restaurants and senior staff members have been fined a total of $4m by the Federal Court for exploiting vulnerable workers in a “calculated scheme to rob employees”. The Fair Work Ombudsman took action against DTF World Square, which employed workers at Din Tai Fang restaurants in Sydney andContinue Reading
Controversial new “tourist taxes” are taking off across the world and a new poll suggests a strong majority of Australians back the levies, even as the taxes jack up the price of travel. Insurance provider InsureandGo surveyed more than 1000 Australians and found more than 60 per cent backed higherContinue Reading
Six more bodies of Rohingya refugees have been found at sea off Indonesia after a boat with more than 150 people aboard capsized last week, local authorities said Monday. The bodies of the six women were found off the coast of Aceh province, search and rescue officials said in aContinue Reading
Foreign Minister Penny Wong will direct $17m to fight the tuberculosis scourge that continues to cripple Southeast Asia and The Pacific, though one international aid agency says the money won’t be enough to wipe out the curable illness. Ms Wong announced the commitment on Sunday ahead of World Tuberculosis Day,Continue Reading
Radio veteran Alan Jones has vowed to resume his broadcasting career after returning to Australia. In a video released by Mr Jones, 82, he said that he planned to get back behind the microphone but had been prevented by a fresh wave of health concerns. Last year Mr Jones wasContinue Reading
An Australian woman who was killed alongside her Dutch partner in a landslide in Bali has been identified. Angelina Smith, 47, and Luciano Kross, 50, died when their villa in Jatiluwih village was swept away about 6am on Thursday while they were still sleeping. The couple, who live in BaliContinue Reading
An Australian woman has been killed alongside another tourist in a landslide in Bali. The pair died when their villa in Jatiluwih village was swept away by severe rain, an area prone to flooding and landslides in the wet season. A deluge of rain hit the popular island on ThursdayContinue Reading
NSW Finance Minister Courtney Houssos has come under fire over concerns from the state’s corruption watchdog that the government’s pledge to source goods and services from local providers could lead to “unnecessary” lobbying and conflicts of interest. In a submission made to a parliamentary inquiry into local procurement, the IndependentContinue Reading
Anthony Albanese has carefully tread around questions about Beijing ahead of significant talks with Southeast Asian leaders in Melbourne this week. The prime minister will meet with leaders from Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam and Malaysia for a three-day ASEAN-Australia Special Summit in Melbourne. The historic gathering comes after the head ofContinue Reading
Several hundred graphic and explicit videos of Australian men using the toilets at popular nightclubs in Bali, shot on spy cameras, have resurfaced online. The shock development comes just months after previous social media channels run by a serial predator in Indonesia were shut down following an investigation by news.com.au.Continue Reading