Australia is being urged to follow the lead of New Zealand in dramatically slashing the country’s migrant intake and tightening rules surrounding sought-after visas. Four months after coming to power, the coalition government across the ditch has taken steps to address “unsustainable” levels of immigration, after a near-record high ofContinue Reading
Australia is on track to “obliterate” last year’s record immigration levels as record population growth sends living standards into “terminal decline”, an economist has warned. Leith van Onselen, co-founder of MacroBusiness and chief economist at MB Fund and MB Super, said the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of StatisticsContinue Reading
The former boss of Australia’s most famous brothel had official AFP and NSW Police uniforms in his bedroom because he wanted to “open a museum one day”, a court has heard. Peter Lazaris, the former owner of infamous Surry Hills brothel A Touch of Class, faced Downing Centre Local CourtContinue Reading
The mayor of a beachside Sydney council has batted away criticisms of a January 26 dawn reflection ceremony at Bondi Beach, that seeks to acknowledge the “ongoing resilience and survival of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander traditions and cultures”. For the second year in a row, Waverley Council will holdContinue Reading
Australians have been warned they could be forced to go without crucial medications this holiday season, including antibiotics and antidepressants. According to the Department of Health and Aged Care Therapeutic Goods Administration there are currently 446 medicines impacted by shortages and discontinuations across the country. Over 40 critical medicines areContinue Reading
Anthony Albanese’s upcoming trip to China will pose a “major test” for the prime minister to improve bilateral relations, Chinese state-back tabloid The Global Times wrote on Friday. In just over a week’s time, the Prime Minister will make a highly anticipated trip to Beijing to meet Chinese President XiContinue Reading
Australia has issued a clear warning that Hamas is a declared terrorist organisation and providing support to it is a crime as the Prime Minister condemned anti-Semitic protests in Sydney. Disturbing images have emerged from pro-Palestinian rallies in Sydney, including one TikTok account showing a man “interviewing” horse excrement toContinue Reading
Aussies’ days of working from home are numbered, at least if we’re to believe the opinions of their bosses. A global survey of 1325 CEOs, including 50 from Australia, found that two-thirds of Australia’s bosses believed traditional white collar roles will see a full-time return to the office within threeContinue Reading
A Vietnamese budget airline will sell tickets to Australian travellers at a price of $0 for 24 hours. Vietjet says millions of tickets will be available in its flash sale on Saturday and it will apply to flights across its entire domestic and international network. Travellers can fly from AustraliaContinue Reading
“Potentially hazardous” radioactive material has been discovered in a storeroom at NSW’s largest high school, forcing the area into lockdown until specialist contractors can remove the box — which was only noticed after white powder suspected to be asbestos fell onto it. Castle Hill High School has been embroiled inContinue Reading