A woman who moved from New Zealand to Australia has opened up about the culture shock she experienced when it came to making friends – and it turns out she is not alone. The expat explained back home people in her community were much more open with others and didn’tContinue Reading
The former chief of Australia’s competition watchdog has slammed the current system of allocating slots to aircraft at Sydney Airport as “extremely problematic”. Rod Sims, who stepped down as chair of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission last year, told the committee of a senate inquiry on Wednesday that QantasContinue Reading
Aussies will soon be able to cast their vote in the upcoming referendum on whether a Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament should be introduced. While the Voice to parliament referendum will be held on October 14, early voting will open in the Northern Territory, Tasmania, Victoria andContinue Reading
A man has taken his neighbour to court over a common backyard plant, claiming it ruptured a pool at his home in Sydney’s glitzy north shore. Russell Gill had been living at his home at Cremorne Point for seven years when in late 2022 he noticed issues with the waterContinue Reading
Tourists are becoming more brazen in their attempt to take the perfect selfie, with authorities worried about an increasing risk across the country. The warning comes after a 22-year-old woman fell 50m down a cliff face in Cape Woolamai on Phillip Island in Victoria on September 23. She had reportedlyContinue Reading
Welcome to Ask Doctor Zac, a weekly column from news.com.au. This week, Dr Zac Turner reveals what biohacking is. QUESTION: Hi Dr Zac, What the heck is biohacking? I hear about it quite a bit, and now there’s this billionaire, called Bryan Johnson, on TikTok and Instagram saying he canContinue Reading
It’s that time of year again. Daylight saving has come for Aussies living in the southern states – NSW, SA, Victoria, Tasmania and the ACT — but one rogue state which chose to be excluded from the practice is living in regret. Daylight savings time (DST), which was originally introducedContinue Reading
Police are on high alert as thousands party in the heart of Sydney’s CBD for the last stop of the Listen Out music festival. The sun has shown out for the day, bringing a top of 26C and clear blue skies for the electronic music festival that marks the startContinue Reading
Families of two young police officers killed in a brutal ambush last year have paid tribute to them on National Police Remembrance Day. Constables Rachel McCrow, 29, and Matthew Arnold, 26, were shot dead when they attended a property at Wieambilla, in rural Queensland, on December 12 last year. SuspectsContinue Reading
Tourists are being urged to take care at a popular beach spot after multiple sightings of a large crocodile were reported. The huge reptile was seen in Shute Harbour, about 12km east of Airlie Beach in Queensland on Friday. Multiple sightings of a large croc in the Airlie Beach regionContinue Reading