Westpac have been publicly sanctioned for the sudden closure of a branch in a remote part of the Northern Territory, leaving vulnerable customers without access to their money or banking services. The Banking Code Compliance Committee (BCCC) found the bank failed to provide customers adequate support when it suddenly closedContinue Reading
Meteorologists have warned a weather change could come with “quite a punch” on Wednesday as a possible southerly buster system rolls through New South Wales and temperatures plummet in Victoria. Meanwhile, the remains of ex-tropical Cyclone Megan continue to bring heavy and intense rainfall and possible flooding to the TopContinue Reading
It’s looking more possible that a tropical low in Australia’s north could strengthen into a cyclone on Thursday or Friday, forecasters have warned. It comes after a freak storm on Tuesday left half a million homes and businesses without power in Australia’s south. As of Thursday morning, tens of thousandsContinue Reading
Finding a rental in Australia can be tricky enough – then there’s the challenge of paying for it. The nation’s housing shortage has been laid bare by startling figures revealing which suburbs are set to feel the pain the worst. News Corp, using Suburbtrends data, took a deep dive intoContinue Reading
Anyone hoping for an end to the severe weather battering all parts of the country will have to wait months, with warnings that more extreme rain and temperatures are on the way for the remainder of summer. This summer is likely to be remembered for floods and cyclones, with QueenslandersContinue Reading
A tropical low bearing down the east coast has a roughly 40 per cent chance of crossing into one state should it form into a tropical cyclone, with Aussies facing a dual front of storms and heat over the coming days. A low intensity heatwave warning remains in place forContinue Reading
The distraught parents of an 12-year-old boy who was allegedly sat on and had his head “stomped on” during a violent citizen’s arrest earlier this year have called for action. A shocking video of the August incident shows the now suspended Barkly Regional Council Mayor, Jeffrey McLaughlin, sitting on theContinue Reading
Central Australia’s peak organisation representing local Indigenous people spent more than half a million dollars promoting the Voice. In the lead-up to the referendum, the Central Land Council spent $602,635 to fund a Voice information team manned by three full-time staff and two casuals. But chief executive Les Turner toldContinue Reading
Every state could be in the firing line of what is shaping up to be a serious bushfire season, Former NSW Fire and Rescue Commissioner Greg Mullins has warned, as the weather begins to heat up, keeping firies on alert. Smoke haze from hazard reduction burns in Sydney this weekContinue Reading
Residents in a northern NSW town have exposed the astronomical cost of insurance premiums after being lashed by floods, fires and severe weather events. The Australia Institute released the findings of its annual benchmark Climate of the Nation report on Wednesday, saying that Australians recognise that climate change is exacerbatingContinue Reading