Almost 18,000 people have signed a petition calling for former Victoria Premier Dan Andrews to be stripped of his King’s Birthday Honour, less than two days after receiving it. The Labor leader was handed the nation’s highest honour, the Companion of the Order of Australia, for his service to Victoria,Continue Reading
The school where four male pupils allegedly produced a list ranking their female peers from “wifey” to “unrapeable” has responded to calls for them to be expelled. Four boys from Yarra Valley Grammar School were suspended after the list was posted to social media, with principal Mark Merry calling theContinue Reading
Australian veterans have blasted pro-Palestine protests planned around Melbourne for Anzac Day as “disrespectful”. Victoria Police says it is aware of at least three planned protests around the city today, including University of Melbourne in Parkville, and has boosted patrols. A group called Teachers and School Staff for Palestine Victoria,Continue Reading
Students and recent graduates saddled with ballooning debts and those partaking in placements for subjects like teaching and nursing are in line for relief in the upcoming federal budget. Speaking to reporters in Canberra, Treasurer Jim Chalmers hinted at measures designed to ease education costs at a time of heightenedContinue Reading
The son of former US president Donald Trump’s controversial tour of Australia is on the verge of collapse amid confirmation that 70 per cent of tickets purchased for the event have been refunded. Donald Trump Jr, the eldest son of the presidential nominee and twice-impeached 45th US president, was dueContinue Reading
An odour akin to a grotesque combination of sewage, rotten eggs and fertiliser has for years been wafting into homes of Australia’s smelliest suburb, causing vomiting, headaches, rashes and even breathing problems. Thousands of residents – many reduced to trapping themselves indoors – have recently bolstered their efforts to haveContinue Reading
Woolworths has sought to reassure locals in a trendy Sydney suburb who are outraged over a “stealth” move to convert their supermarket into a Metro version – insisting the only thing that’s changing is the signage and some of the products available. The supermarket giant recently embarked on an aggressiveContinue Reading
A beloved bird from Western Australia has ended up in Bali after sneaking onto a cruise ship. Thousands of people from around the world have signed a petition calling for a much loved pet bird to be returned home to Broome after it accidentally ended up on the Indonesian islandContinue Reading
Nine people who racially vilified players during AFL matches have received lifetime bans from the AFL, with a further five people facing similar penalties. The AFL dolled out the lifetime ban for those nine people after investigations found those fans had been found guilty of racist behaviour at matches. FiveContinue Reading
A 13-year-old girl who was allegedly lured to a Sunshine Coast home and tortured for hours has opened up about the alleged “traumatic” attack. Queensland Police confirmed on Wednesday afternoon three girls had been charged over the incident, which involved the young female victim being tied up, knifed, burnt andContinue Reading