The mother of an 18-year-old apprentice who was crushed in a fatal scaffolding collapse has called on the NSW government to push through industrial manslaughter laws so no other family faces the tragedy of losing their child in horrific workplace accidents. In April 2019, Christopher Cassaniti died after an overloadedContinue Reading
Swimming superstar Kyle Chalmers has emerged as one of the figures behind the push to have two portraits of mining magnate Gina Rinehart removed from the National Gallery of Australia (NGA). Billionaire Rinehart has poured in almost $40 million since 2012 to help fund the pursuits of Australian swimmers throughContinue Reading
An 11-year-old dancer has developed a painful skin condition that makes her allergic to her own tears and sweat, and excruciatingly painful to continue her favourite sport. Summah Williams was hospitalised at the end of 2022 after her skin dried out into cracks and became red and inflamed beneath aContinue Reading
Steven Miles has put major supermarkets on notice over the rising cost of grocery bills with the Queensland Premier set to meet with bosses on Thursday. Mr Miles will be convening with Coles, Woolworths and Aldi on Thursday, with a meeting with Metcash – the owners of IGA – slatedContinue Reading
Anthony Albanese says he’s not buying the supermarket giants’ price justification as the government weighs up whether to force the companies to expose any discrepancy. The Prime Minister vented his frustration at the big supermarkets as he hit the airwaves on Monday to convince voters the cost-of-living crisis was hisContinue Reading
Fresh data from property analyst firm PropTrack shows three Sydney suburbs were the most expensive to buy in across Australia in 2023. The Lower North Shore suburb of Longueville topped the list nationally for highest median home value, coming in at a whopping $5.775m. The eastern suburb of Dover HeightsContinue Reading
Men should pee sitting down because it’s more hygienic and better for their bladder health, a top urologist has revealed. Dr Gerald Collins, a urological surgeon at the Alexandra Hospital in Cheshire, northwest England, made the claim after a YouGov report about male urination practices was released on Friday. TheContinue Reading
Horrific footage on social media shows people being butchered on the streets of Haiti by gang members as the “lawless” Caribbean nation descends into anarchy. It comes as the United Nations warns that insecurity in the Haitian capital has reached levels similar to countries at war. Videos and images showContinue Reading
A teacher turned property mogul has revealed he’s still positive about the real estate market despite rising interest rates dampening house prices. With a passion for education, former music teacher Lloyd Edge found he was worried about his financial security when he thought about his future. “I was young andContinue Reading
The problem with mobile phones is that people look at them too much. At least, that’s according to the man who invented them 50 years ago. Martin Cooper, an American engineer dubbed the “father of the cell phone”, says the neat little device we all have in our pockets hasContinue Reading