Exiled Labor Senator Fatima Payman is poised to quit the Labor Party as early as this week as her links with a $1 million Islamic television studio that campaigns against “homosexuality” in Barbie movies and dangerous “feminist propaganda” emerge. The Labor Senator will be able to keep her $233,000-a-year salaryContinue Reading
Former premiers Daniel Andrews and Mark McGowan have been awarded the nation’s highest honour, despite their controversial handling of the Covid-19 pandemic. Both have received the Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) for their significant contributions to public health. Mr Andrews was recognised for his health policies and infrastructureContinue Reading
Divisive pandemic premier Daniel Andrews has been given the highest honour in this year’s King’s Birthday honours list. Either revered or reviled for keeping his decision to keep his state locked down for 262 days, and locking Melbourne into a “ring of steel,” his controversial decisions still led to Victoria’sContinue Reading
Australians are being urged to check their pockets for a rare $1 coin that could be worth thousands of dollars. Experts in coin collecting are urging Aussies to keep an eye out for a $1 coin minted in 2000 that contains a significant error made by the Royal Australian Mint.Continue Reading
The nation’s final Covid-19 era leader has declared he is “energised and ready to go” in 2024 following Annastacia Palaszczuk’s shock resignation on Sunday. Announcing a surprise reshuffle of his cabinet on Monday, ACT’s Chief Minister Andrew Barr said that the past two years have been a difficult time forContinue Reading
The first stage of sweeping reforms to crack down on the “disturbing growth” of vaping among young Australians will come into effect on January 1. A total ban on the importation of disposable single use vapes is set to come into effect on that day, as will a new schemeContinue Reading
The Fair Work Ombudsman has announced a major overhaul to the rules of fixed-term contracts in Australia that’s set to improve the careers of 400,000 workers. Under the new rules, which come into effect on December 6, workers will be prohibited from being employed on a fixed-term contract (FTC) forContinue Reading
The chair of the Perth Mint says its dealings and trade of gold actually increased following a damning ABC report, showing investors weren’t scared off. The Mint was hurled into the spotlight in March when a Four Corners report exposed problems with the Mint’s adherence to anti-money laundering rules enforcedContinue Reading
A detective who helped rescue kidnap victim Cleo Smith shared confidential police information about the case with a young journalist he was dating, a scathing corruption report has found. But Detective Senior Sergeant Cameron Blaine quit the force before the report was published, which means he will not face furtherContinue Reading
Mark McGowan is the latest former politician to offer himself up as a high-end public speaker, with eye-watering fees attached. The former WA premier has signed exclusively with Claxton Speakers, which represents hundreds of other high-profile Australians including Courtney Act, Ash Barty and John Howard Mr McGowan is included inContinue Reading