Australian billionaire Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest’ father has died surrounded by family at his ancestral Western Australian home. Donald Forrest, 95, died in the early hours of Sunday morning at Minderoo station. His obituary said he “passed away peacefully in his sleep, knowing he was with people and places he loved”.Continue Reading
A fiery exchange between The Project star Hamish Macdonald and beloved entertainer Kamahl has shone a fresh light on the billions of dollars spent on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people each year. A central argument of many opponents of the Voice to Parliament is that a huge amount ofContinue Reading
A powerful public servant has been referred to the public service commissioner after a series of explosive texts revealed he had sought to influence government affairs. The text messages spanning years were obtained and published by the Nine newspapers and 60 Minutes on Sunday, which the outlets say revealed HomeContinue Reading
One of the most powerful public servants in Australia has been exposed to badmouthing political leaders including Julie Bishop and Marise Payne and angling for the promotion of “right-wingers” including Peter Dutton in bombshell private text messages. Home Affairs secretary Michael Pezzullo’s extraordinary private musings with Liberal Party insider ScottContinue Reading
Politicians including the treasurer have defended the government’s inquiry into the COVID-19 pandemic response, insisting it is a worthwhile exercise despite widespread condemnation it has been excluded from scrutinising the unilateral decisions made by each state. Treasurer Jim Chalmers doubled down on the merit of the government’s long-awaited inquiry, maintainingContinue Reading
An Australian Federal Police (AFP) officer has died after taking their own life at the organisation’s Perth headquarters. It happened on Friday at the AFP’s offices on Murray Street in West Perth. The 34-year-old was a Protective Service Officer, and the incident is being investigated by WA Police. AFP CommissionerContinue Reading
A mining giant has apologised after damaging another site sacred to Indigenous Australians in Western Australia’s Pilbara region. Rio Tinto have halted work and confirmed they are working with traditional owners after a blast caused damage to an ancient rock shelter near the iron ore Nammuldi mine in the HamersleyContinue Reading
Comedian Adam Hills has weighed in on a viral “spitting” incident involving a Yes campaigner, suggesting both sides were equally at fault. “I don’t reckon you should spit at another person,” Hills wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Thursday. “I also don’t reckon you should call someone aContinue Reading
Treasurer Jim Chalmers is set to unveil an improvement to the budget bottom line of almost $18bn, bringing the underlying cash surplus to $22.1bn. On Friday, the government will formally release the final budget outcome figures for 2022-23, showing the first recorded surplus since Peter Costello’s final budget in 2007.Continue Reading
Rupert Murdoch has announced he will step down from his leadership roles at News Corp and Fox after a seven-decade career. The Australian-born media tycoon will step aside for his eldest son, Lachlan Murdoch, who will become will become sole chair of News Corp and continue as executive chair andContinue Reading