Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has clashed with a reporter over his government’s “modest” 7.5 per cent Airbnb tax that has sparked furious backlash from the short-stay accommodation industry. “How can you say it’s a modest charge when it’s the highest short-stay tax in the world?” Mr Andrews was asked atContinue Reading
An Australian influencer believes a European summer holiday is not all its cracked up to be, revealing she was “dying to go home” after three months of travelling. OnlyFans star and frequent traveller Mikaela Testa wanted her followers to know what they are seeing on their social media feeds isContinue Reading
Home values in an Australian city have risen astronomically in the past few months as the increasing cash rate continues to have little influence on the house price rebound. In NSW’s capital Sydney, house prices have rocketed upwards by 4.5 per cent since hitting rock bottom in November last year.Continue Reading
Outrage is continuing to grow at Philip Lowe after the Reserve Bank governor’s “out-of-touch” comments suggesting Aussies work more and spend less to cope with rising interest rates. The 61-year-old economist made the comments at the Morgan Stanley summit on Wednesday, a day after the central bank delivered its 12thContinue Reading
Sarah Ferguson has taken a thinly-veiled swiped at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in the bluntest remarks a Royal Family member has made about the couple yet. The Duchess of York, who is divorced from Prince Andrew but lives with him at the Royal Lodge in Windsor, said royals whoContinue Reading
It’s time to pay up, Tennis Australia. The votes have been cast and news.com.au readers have emphatically sided with the growing number of calls for ballkids at the Australian Open to be paid. Watch Tennis Live with beIN SPORTS on Kayo. Live Coverage of ATP + WTA Tour Tournaments includingContinue Reading
Controversy erupted at the Australian Open earlier in the week when fans discovered the ballkids are not being paid for their services. Around 2500 kids apply to be ballkids every year, with less than one in five of them actually successful. Those who do make the cut are then workingContinue Reading