‘Your kids are not our problem’
SENATOR says making childless Australians subsidise families is as cruel and unfair as ‘making people in wheelchairs pay for other people’s running shoes.’
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Awkward: PM ‘doesn’t like’ own minister
AMID reports Malcolm Turnbull has been smacked down by the UN, claims emerge that things have got ‘personal’ between him and his Immigration Minister.
Has Turnbull wimped out on IS?
MANY of us believe an Islamic State sttack on Australian soil is just a matter of time. So why don’t we want to send our troops to blast them into history?
Tinder boss Sean Rad’s epic fail
“THERE’S a term for someone who gets turned on by intellectual stuff … I want to say ‘sodomy’?” Swipe left.
Lines where two thirds of train run late
ROADS are more clogged, trains are more crowded and some of the busiest bus routes are the most unreliable. No wonder commuters are frazzled.
Facebook’s incredible billionaire factory
THE Forbes 40 list of America’s richest young entrepreneurs has been unveiled, and there’s one thing many of them have in common.
AFP raid Mal Brough over Slipper
IT WAS a campaign of personal and political destruction which saw Peter Slipper depart public life a broken man.
Grand Mufti compares himself to Jesus
THE GRAND Mufti of Australia has compared himself to other great figures mocked for their views — namely Jesus Christ.
‘Everyone’s sick of you,’ Salim told
SALIM Mehajer has lost the support of his council colleagues, who are asking him to quit because local residents have had enough of his antics.
Butler’s plan to boot ‘factional warlords’
HOW will Labor weed out bad eggs and get good candidates for the next election? This is how ALP national president Mark Butler sees it all going down.
No chance of boosting super
CASH-STRAPPED low-income women say it’s “impossible” to tip extra money into their superannuation to bump up their balances.
Lambie completely loses it on radio
SHE said she wanted to have a serious conversation, but in true Jacqui Lambie style, discussion around the Senator’s latest cause has quickly become ridiculous.
These are Australia’s coolest companies
AUSTRALIA’S coolest tech companies have been named. Prepare to feel pangs of extreme envy as we run through all their outlandish workplace perks.
Grand Mufti in damage control
AFTER infuriating both the Muslim community and the rest of Australia, the Grand Mufti has tried to explain his views.
Bill Shorten’s car crash turns heads
OPPOSITION leader Bill Shorten has crashed his late mother’s car into a number of other vehicles after a terrifying coffee mishap in Melbourne.
Businesswomen told to ‘toughen up’
HALF of Australia’s top business women are paid less than their male counterparts. And 30 per cent say their peers are too soft when negotiating.
Secret signals your boss plans to fire you
WORRIED about your career future? These are the subtle signs that could mean your job is in peril.
Australia’s youngest entrepreneur
WILL is 11 and he’s an inventor and CEO. He also wants an office with a slide, shark tank, ping pong table and PlayStation room.
What happens when magic tricks fail
“ONE guy at the front burst into tears.” This magician had performed his trick hundreds of times before it went horribly, painfully wrong.
Don’t stay back at work, go home on time
ARE you working for free? It’s probably because you’re waiting for the boss to leave work, but there is a simple solution.
Rent free with a million-dollar view
THEIR living rooms sport ocean views and the beach is their doorstep. So how do they get away with paying no rent?
Is golf a good excuse for going part-time?
WANT to work less? These business and employment leaders think we should all be able to, and any excuse should do.
MP calls for death penalty return
FORMER head of the Australian Medical Association Queensland says we should consider reintroducing the death penalty for one particular group of people.
‘Up to her neck in it’: Libs turn on JBish
IF Julie Bishop thought this scandal was behind her, she was wrong.
MP nurse visits spark controversy
A QUEENSLAND MP has been accused of putting patients at risk by moonlighting as a nurse at two Gold Coast hospitals.
Dodgy training colleges slapped
A SWEEPING audit of private training colleges has resulted in one provider losing its licence and a further eight hit with strict conditions.
Former PM a paedophile, senator claims
A CONTROVERSIAL senator claims he has a police list that names 28 prominent people — including a former prime minister — as suspected paedophiles.
Gillard appears in Clinton video
FORMER prime minister Julia Gillard has appeared in a video supporting Hillary Clinton for US president.
Five career-killing email blunders
“EMAIL is the most dangerous piece of equipment in the office,” says one career expert. Here are five mistakes that could ruin you.
‘It’s a joke’: Young prodigy’s big new job
SHE’S 26 years old, and the most impressive thing on her resume is a YouTube video, but Yulia’s just been given a very important job. Some people are angry.
Push to end defence ‘loophole’
INDEPENDENT Senator Nick Xenophon wants a two-year ban on the employment of senior defence officers by defence companies or lobbyists.
What’s wrong with Shorten’s face?
BILL Shorten has never been popular with voters and Malcolm Turnbull’s success has sent his figures even lower. This is why we’ve never warmed to him.
Travel hacks that save hundreds
DO YOU just tap on and off every day? You’re doing it wrong. Here are the simple ways you can save on public transport.
Malcolm Turnbull is really killing it
THINGS have just gone from bad to worse for Bill Shorten as latest figures show what voters would do if an election was held now.
A brewer’s guide to success
LIKE Beer? So did Michael Capaldo. He started out stealing beer glasses and ended up one of the country’s best brewers.
Survivor Bill: Can he outlast?
Malcolm Turnbull’s very public flaying of Bill Shorten comes at a critical time in the Labor leader’s career.
Ten jobs that are facing extinction
WE HAVE some bad news for you. If you’re in one of these 10 professions, you might need to start thinking about a new line of work.
Is Malcolm Turnbull untouchable?
AUSTRALIANS praised Malcolm Turnbull after his big smackdown yesterday. Is he the one tall poppy who can’t be cut down?
Turnbull smacks down Labor attacks
LABOR’S attack on Malcolm Turnbull’s wealth appeared to backfire yesterday, when his response stunned MPs into lame silence.
It’s now OK to watch porn at work
HARDCORE porn viewing is no longer NSFW in Italy, thanks to the persistence of a Fiat factory worker.
Jobs as we imagine them are over
YOU had better smile, practice your small talk and work on your handshake. Jobs in the future are going to be all about the human touch.
‘Sadly harassment is part of the job’
DEATH threats, sexual harassment, long hours and underwhelming pay. Welcome to the world of social media management.
Parents ‘kill son inside church’
THEY beat their sheltered teenage sons as part of church “counselling” sessions. One of the boys was punched to death.
Four ways to stop being forgettable
IT’S an unfortunate reality that our performance can often be overlooked. Here’s how to get noticed and get that pay rise.
PM brings eerie calm to Canberra
SOMETHING quite strange has happened in Australian politics. Something we haven’t seen in a very long time.
‘We will not be bullied by Russia’
PRIME Minister Malcolm Turnbull has condemned Russia in a fiery performance in Parliament today, vowing to bring those responsible for he MH17 crash to justice.
Turnbull accused of being a ‘tax dodger’
LABOR senator uses the protection of parliamentary privilege to accuse our richest-ever PM of keeping his money in a Cayman Islands house.
Royal visit a final slap for Tony Abbott
WELL, this could be awkward. Royal couple will be hosted by republican Turnbull instead of the man who’s knighthood of Charles’s dad helped get him the sack.
Garrett: ‘I’m human, I’m fallible’
FORMER Labor minister Peter Garrett has blamed poor memory for changing his story about an alleged bribe.
Shorten connected to ‘fake invoices’
LABOR leader Bill Shorten has been connected to the paying of false invoices to funnel $100,000 a year in payments to his union, a royal commission has heard.
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