While the water is starting to recede around parts of NSW, following a mammoth deluge on Friday that caused extensive flooding along the Hawkesbury and Nepean Rivers and other parts of the state, experts warn this particular event is far from over. As sun bears down on the turbulent brownContinue Reading
Australia’s record immigration intake is largely being fuelled by an unprecedented influx of international students, which universities claim are Australia’s fourth-biggest “export” bringing in $40 billion a year. But some experts have long questioned that figure, produced by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), arguing it does not take intoContinue Reading
Bunnings has been crowned Australia’s most trusted brand in a dramatic reversal of loyalty that dethroned the former favourite, Woolworths. A recent survey from research company Roy Morgan revealed the hardware company had taken out the top spot more than three years after it was usurped by the supermarket chain.Continue Reading
Scorching summer temperatures are expected to linger this autumn with the Bureau of Meteorology’s long range forecast anticipating warm days and nights this season. The majority of Australia has up to an 80 per cent chance of above average temperatures this Autumn following what was Australia’s third-warmest summer on record,Continue Reading
Low-cost budget carrier Jetstar has just released a February fire sale for tickets to Canberra, with flights to the capital going for $49. Jetstar, a subsidiary of Qantas, announced the cheap fares bonanza on Thursday, with the sale starting on February 14 and ending on February 18. Travellers going fromContinue Reading
Australian pilots have shared concerns air safety measures have been “significantly eroded” after two Qantas planes nearly flew too close together as a result of miscommunication. Procedures were overhauled at Sydney Airport after the “close proximity event” between the two 737s at Sydney Airport on April 29, 2023. Australian TransportContinue Reading
If you’ve been weighing up where to book an overseas trip this year that won’t completely break the bank, an Aussie airline may have the answer. Budget carrier Jetstar has announced that it’ll be launching free flights out of Japan, meaning you’ll just have to pay for the first legContinue Reading
Shadow Minister for Indigenous Affairs Jacinta Nampijinpa Price says she would support legislation enshrining January 26 as Australia Day as debate rages over the national holiday for another year. Speaking on Ben Fordham’s 2GB program today, Ms Price said the country needed to move on from the argument because thereContinue Reading
Australia’s human rights’ record has been blasted for “cruel treatment of refugees and asylum seekers” and the failure of the Voice referendum. Advocacy group Human Rights Watch has released its annual report, which includes some damning statements about Australia. The report says although Australia has a “vibrant democracy”, its “reputationContinue Reading
As Australians around the country prepare to bring in the New Year, there have been some very controversial reactions to how people are choosing to say goodbye to 2023. While New Year’s Eve celebrations usually conjure up images of stunning sequin dresses, free-flowing champagne and an impressive fireworks display, someContinue Reading