Federal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has responded after his son has found himself in a media storm when a photograph surfaced of him holding a clear bag containing a small amount of ‘white powder’. News.com.au is not suggesting that the substance is drugs. The image of 18-year-old Tom Dutton, reportedlyContinue Reading
A man who collapsed and stopped breathing on the dance floor of a popular Gold Coast nightclub is in a critical condition after he suffered a suspected cocaine overdose on the weekend. Emergency services rushed to the Cocktails and Dreams Nightclub Lounge Bar in Surfers Paradise just after midnight onContinue Reading
Cold snaps are continuing across large parts of Australia, with frost causing headaches for farmers trying to protect their crops and livestock from the brunt of the winter weather. Bureau of Meteorology meteorologist Dean Narramore said there would be mixed weather conditions across Australia on Monday. “We’ll see showers clearContinue Reading
Qantas have placed nearly one million domestic flights on sale, with fares starting from $109 for a one-way ticket between the Gold Coast and Sydney. Seats will be discounted until 11.59pm, Sunday June 30 unless they’re sold out earlier. Prices on more than 30 routes have been dropped to lessContinue Reading
Tasmanian senator Jacqui Lambie has unleashed on Peter Dutton’s nuclear ambitions, blasting it as a poorly thought-out plan he pulled “out of his clacker”. The firebrand politician took aim over a lack of detail over nuclear waste, with Senator Lambie also questioning whether Australia has the experts to execute theContinue Reading
A man is in hospital fighting for his life after a vicious alleged assault near the Nambour bus interchange. The alleged attack happened about 3pm, the police said on Sunday afternoon. “Emergency services were called to the Civic Way address at approximately 3.15pm to reports of a fight between twoContinue Reading
As workplaces and businesses attempt to lure staff back to offices amid a working-from-home crackdown, plunging winter temperatures could provide bosses with a left-of-field incentive. Employees across Australia have taken to social media to complain about working-from-home in frigid indoor temperatures, with cost-of-living pressures causing people to think twice aboutContinue Reading
Traditional owners of Great Keppel Island, the troubled former tourist mecca in Queensland, have lodged a fresh native title claim for exclusive ownership and use of key parts of the island after the state government cancelled the lease for its dilapidated resort. The Woppaburra people were formally recognised in 2021Continue Reading
Labor frontbencher Tanya Plibersek has added her voice to the tirade of criticism against the Opposition’s nuclear energy push, labelling the proposal as “completely irrational” and “designed to be a distraction”. Speaking on Sunday, the environment and water minister criticised the Coalition for its refusal to detail the estimated costContinue Reading
Jerry Seinfeld has brutally shut down yet another group of pro-Palestine hecklers at his Melbourne show, the latest in a series of disruptions during the legendary American comedian’s Australian tour. Seinfeld was performing in front of thousands of fans at Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena on Saturday night when, towards theContinue Reading