Australian horse racing stalwart Gai Waterhouse has explosively claimed industry members “had pressure on them” amid an inquiry into plans to turn Sydney’s Rosehill racecourse into 25,000 new homes. NSW Premier Chris Minns revealed last year that the state government had signed a memorandum of understanding with the Australian TurfContinue Reading
Anthony Albanese has delivered a brutal response to news of the resignation of controversial union boss John Setka following allegations of misconduct: “Good.” The Prime Minister uttered the single, scathing condemnation following Mr Setka announcing he was stepping down as the Victorian state secretary of the powerful Construction, Forestry andContinue Reading
Greens deputy leader Mehreen Faruqi has repeatedly refused to answer whether she believes “Hamas should be dismantled,” saying it’s not up to her to say “who should be gone or not”. Appearing on ABC’s Insiders for the first time, the NSW senator was asked five times whether the Islamic terroristContinue Reading
A limited-edition coin to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the National Aboriginal and Islands Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC) is already fetching prices up to $145 online a day after it was released. The Royal Australian Mint launched the collectable coin on Thursday through a ballot system. It was available toContinue Reading
Anthony Albanese and rebel senator Fatima Payman are locked in a he-said, she said over at what point she made her decision to leave the Labor Party. As the dust settles on Senator Payman’s defection to the crossbench, she maintained her decisions, dating back to when she crossed the floorContinue Reading
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has been accused of “fuelling Islamophobia” in Australia by warning about the possible influence of “Muslim candidates” in the next term of parliament. During a press conference in Queanbeyan, New South Wales on Thursday morning, Mr Dutton was asked about comments Prime Minister Anthony Albanese madeContinue Reading
Rebel Labor senator Fatima Payman is being urged to again cross the floor to vote against the government’s Bill to stop live sheep exports and stand up for her home state of Western Australia. Nationals leader David Littleproud said Senator Payman had the opportunity to take a stand by votingContinue Reading
An elderly driver has been hailed a hero for saving lives after getting caught up in a horror bus crash yesterday afternoon. The tragedy has left three women dead and 27 more injured after the Greyhound bus they were travelling on crashed into a car towing a caravan. The coachContinue Reading
Anthony Albanese has teared up as he spoke about the twisted manifesto of the alleged teenage terror suspect, revealing his family were alleged targets. Jordan Patten, 19, was charged with terrorism offences this week after he allegedly walked into a Labor MP’s office with knives and a ballistic vest. PoliceContinue Reading
Traders have bolstered their bets that the Reserve Bank will resume its run of interest rate increases, ascribing a more than 70 per cent chance of additional tightening by November. Speculation of another interest rate increase went into overdrive on Wednesday after hotter-than-expected inflation data, which came in at 4Continue Reading