An extensive police search to find a man who had been missing for 10 days tragically ended after his body was discovered in a suburban lake. Bradley Hutton, 52, had been missing since June 9 from the Perth suburb of Padbury, with CCTV footage showing the missing man walking aroundContinue Reading
Melbourne has long considered itself the darling of international rankings, regularly topping lists and beating perennial rival Sydney when it comes to arts and culture, education, and liveability. However, the release of the Benchmarking Melbourne 2024 Report on Monday cast doubts on this reputation, with 3AW Melbourne radio host TomContinue Reading
Struggling Australian households could expect lower power bills this year after new figures showed wholesale electricity prices fell dramatically in 2023. According to the Australian Energy Regulator’s (AER) latest report, wholesale electricity prices fell by between 44 per cent and 64 per cent last year. Average annual east coast gasContinue Reading
They’re mostly old, mostly rich and fiercely protective of their perfect patches of inner-city dirt, willing to mount formidable challenges against anything that disturbs their peace. Whether it’s rezoning neighbourhoods to allow denser development, applications to build townhouses and units, or talk of public and affordable housing, they’re firmly NIMBYContinue Reading
Three social media influencers, each with millions of followers, have been paid about $90k between them to visit Australia and post about their experiences. Tourism Australia (TA) confirmed they invited US-based traveller blogger Chris Olsen, UK-based content creator Maddie Grace Jepson, and UK-based trainspotter Francis Bourgeois to come and visitContinue Reading
Three social media influencers, with eye-watering amounts of eager followers, have been paid about $90k between them to visit Australia and post about their experiences. Tourism Australia (TA) has confirmed they invited US-based traveller blogger Chris Olsen, UK-based content creator Maddie Grace Jepson, and UK-based trainspotter Francis Bourgeois to comeContinue Reading
As many Australians struggle with increasing cost of living, a new report shows there is one thing we are still willing to splurge on: dining out. A huge 73 per cent of Aussies who participated in American Express’ latest global Trendex survey say they are dining out either the sameContinue Reading
As many Australians struggle with increasing cost of living, a new report shows there is one thing we are still willing to splurge on: dining out. A huge 73 per cent of Aussies who participated in American Express’ latest global Trendex survey say they are dining out either the sameContinue Reading
Migrant workers are twice as likely as long-term residents to be underpaid, while at least 16 per cent are making less than the minimum wage, a new report has revealed. The new Grattan Institute report shows exploitation is not only hurting migrants, but is weakening Australian workers’ bargaining power andContinue Reading
Contentious stage three tax cuts risk further exacerbating the divide between wealthy city-dwellers and lower-income regional citizens, new analysis has revealed. A new report by the Australia Institute has found that of the 20 electorates that will benefit the least from the tax breaks, 12 are in rural Australia andContinue Reading