Police are ramping up their attempts to catch the people suspected to be behind a 20-year-old double murder. A combined $1 million reward is now being offered by the NSW and Queensland governments into the cold case murder of Frederick Rosson (aka Slim Johnson) and the suspected murder of IainContinue Reading
A prankster has been replacing special tags in two major supermarkets to vent their frustration over the cost of living crisis. It comes after Coles and Woolworths both announced they made an eye-watering $1.1bn and $1.6bn in profits respectively over the last financial year. The tags which resemble the tagsContinue Reading
A Tasmanian beach house mere centimetres from the sand has been listed for just $425,000, but there’s a catch. The newly renovated, corrugated iron home at 159 Kingfish Beach Road, Southport — 90 minutes from Hobart by car — has uninterrupted sea and sand views. The two-bed, one-bath property onContinue Reading
Calls from the federal opposition and health advocates to improve access to pelvic pain services and support have been overshadowed by outrage over the use of gender-inclusive language by the ABC to broadcast the urgent plea. The national broadcaster sparked the outrage with the omission of one word in itsContinue Reading
A survivor of abuse in the Anglican Church has called for a review of the lifetime entitlements of former governors-general, including the disgraced Peter Hollingworth, a parliamentary inquiry has heard. Dr Hollingworth served as governor-general for fewer than two years before resigning in 2003 after months of criticism of hisContinue Reading
Irresponsible dog owners could face jail time under a raft of tougher measures put forward by the Queensland government to reduce dog attacks. On Sunday, Agriculture Minister Mark Furner released a discussion paper and urged Queenslanders to have their say on the proposed changes. These include banning certain breeds, increasingContinue Reading
Australians have lost more than $8bn in medical rebates, a leading doctor has warned, as Medicare remains frozen at pre-2000 levels. Australian Medical Association president Stephen Robson revealed many rebates remained pegged to prices paid for during the Hawke era. “Almost 40 years ago, the rebates offered to Australians reflectedContinue Reading
A prominent buyers agent has proposed a controversial solution to Australia’s rental crisis, arguing a boost in foreign investors could cure the nation’s unhealthy property market. Wealth Through Property founder Scott Levoune says it’s time to debunk the critical stereotypes associated with international buyers and to start welcoming them asContinue Reading