A young doctor who switched her seaside upbringing to living and working in her dream job in northwest Queensland is urging other medical graduates to reconsider their career options and head into rural medicine. Gabrielle Keating never thought her six-week placement in Mt Isa would lead her to finding herContinue Reading
NSW could be smashed with isolated showers of up to 250mm as a massive deluge bears down the east coast, which the Bureau of Meteorology says could lead to flash flooding for thousands. Much of the east and west coast of Australia were smashed last week with a 5000km rainContinue Reading
Queenslanders have been warned to prepare for the potential of flash flooding as a monsoon trough sweeps across the state’s far north, bringing a new wave of heavy rain to the already drenched ground. The Bureau of Meteorology warned already flood-stricken areas in the state’s north could be lashed withContinue Reading
Get ready for the festive season by noting down the specific dates and days for Christmas 2023’s trading hours and public holidays in each state: Victoria: In Victoria, Christmas Day and Boxing Day are public holidays, but Christmas Day is a restricted trading day. The Shop Trading Reform Act 1996Continue Reading
Perth has been issued its first extremely severe heatwave warning in history as temperatures are expected to hit 40C this week. The alert comes despite the fact that other parts of the state are already sweating through 45C days. This is all because Perth’s residents are at risk because theyContinue Reading
Shock jock Steve Price has threatened to “tear up” his membership if former Victorian premier Daniel Andrews tries to join a golf club on the Mornington Peninsula. “This is the premier who stopped us playing golf for two years during Covid,” Price told Sky News Australia. “This is the premierContinue Reading
Western Australia’s government is cracking down on short-stay accommodation providers and offering property owners cash to put their homes back on the market for local renters. Premier Roger Cook, his Commerce Minister Sue Ellery, and Planning Minister John Carey announced new regulations on Thursday morning, which will apply to short-termContinue Reading
Older Australians and young people will pocket more cash after a doctor’s visit after a major boost to the bulk-billing incentive for GPs kicked in on Wednesday. Starting November 1, GPs will receive triple the incentive to bulk bill concession card holders and pensioners for most standard consultations. Bulk-billing ratesContinue Reading
Older Australians and young people will pocket more cash after a doctor’s visit after a major boost to the bulk-billing incentive for GPs kicked in on Wednesday. Starting November 1, GPs will receive triple the incentive to bulk bill concession card holders and pensioners for most standard consultations. Bulk-billing ratesContinue Reading
Australia is on track for its driest September on record, as sky-high temperatures are clocked in several states. Rainfall across Australia has been about 70 per cent below average overall, according to Bureau of Meteorology senior climatologist David Wilson. The Murray-Darling Basin, a major source of Australia’s food and waterContinue Reading