Statues of colonial figures in Sydney’s CBD are undergoing a review by the city council in response to calls from Indigenous leaders to acknowledge the “damaging” past associated with particular figures. It’s understood 25 statues are being reassessed to provide a more comprehensive and accurate representation of historical events. TheContinue Reading
Prosecutors have appealed a decision to permanently stay the case against a trucking boss who was charged after a meth-affected driver killed four police officers. Simiona Tuteru faced Victoria’s Court of Appeal on Wednesday after prosecutors appealed a rare decision by a Supreme Court Justice to place the case onContinue Reading
Ruby Bisson expects to live her entire life in debt and a new rule passed by the government on Thursday has made her situation even more untenable. The 28-year-old Sydneysider is one of millions around the country who attended university and is now stuck paying back her HECS-HELP loan. FromContinue Reading
On the anniversary of the 1967 referendum, the government has called for Australians to vote yes for an Indigenous Voice to parliament, amid opposition claims it could set back reconciliation. Minister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney was in Uluru on Saturday for the 66th anniversary of the referendum that sawContinue Reading
Western Australia’s HMAS Stirling naval base will benefit from an $8bn upgrade in order to house Australia’s nuclear-powered submarines. The state will play a key role in AUKUS defence agreements between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States over coming decades. Announcing the base’s expansion on Tuesday in Rockingham,Continue Reading
Forecasters are warning of “record challenging extreme heat” over the coming days and into next week as a huge heatwave sweeps the country. Some cities could see their hottest day of summer so far. Victoria could nudge 40C on Friday, the searing heat will bake New South Wales on SaturdayContinue Reading