‘IT’S NOT UNUSUAL’: 40% rate-hiking council pays 111 staff $25 million
Eye-watering salaries at a council where the CEO earns nearly as much as the PM have been slammed after a vote to raise rates by 40pc.
Eye-watering salaries at a council where the CEO earns nearly as much as the PM have been slammed after a vote to raise rates by 40pc.
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Buckingham Palace has announced the safe arrival of the King’s niece’s new baby with husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi.
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A boutique Australian supermarket has been compared to the popular Erewhon supermarket in Los Angeles.
Only rain and a streaker managed to stop the Aussie momentum on day one of the first Test between Australia and Sri Lanka.
The identity of a dazzling Trump supporter featured on a controversial cover of New York Magazine has been revealed.
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Anthony Albanese will lose another minister at this year’s federal election, with Assistant Treasurer tipped to retire from politics.
Melbourne gangland figure Sam “The Punisher” Abdulrahim will be laid to rest on Thursday, after he was allegedly shot dead in a suburban car park.
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President Trump’s administration has laid down the law for thousands of people residing in the US, as part of his countrywide crackdown.
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The death toll from a mass stampede at the world’s largest religious festival has hit 30, with many more people injured.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have greatly upset their well-heeled and A-list neighbours due to their recent fame-grabbing antics.
The nation could be facing a major black hole from a re-elected Albanese government, according to the nation’s top housing industry group.
She’s known as “Australia’s hottest WAG”, but this 24-year-old has just proved she’s just a normal girl, despite having a famous boyfriend.
Authorities have confirmed the link between rising rates of a parasitic stomach bug and overseas travel, with one tourist hotspot named as a common culprit.
An Aussie influencer has claimed her ex-best friend is “out of touch” for running cash giveaways that only paid subscribers can win.
Some celebrities are refusing to accept it’s winter as they (nearly) bare all at Paris Fashion Week.
A recall has been made for a popular soft drink after it was discovered to have high amounts of a chemical that could cause serious health issues.
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A beauty queen and a 52-year-old man were on board a private plane when it was forced into an emergency landing where authorities made a shock discovery on board.
Following the Brisbane Lions’ links with one of the AFL’s best key forwards, Kane Cornes has eviscerated the reigning premiers.
A college basketball game had to be stopped as a wild brawl broke out in the stands, leaving the commentators stunned.
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Latrell Mitchell will be running out for the Rabbitohs earlier than expected after the NRL made a huge call on the All Stars fixture.
A WWE star has suffered gruesome injuries after a sickening incident that saw him collapse on live television.
Former tennis superstar Anna Kournikova has been spotted for the first time in two years – being pushed along in her wheelchair.
Wayne Bennett has made an immediate impact at South Sydney and has laid out what he expects from his players, namely Latrell Mitchell.
Researchers believe they might have finally cracked the case of a creepy unsolved mystery that has baffled historians for centuries.
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Aussie drivers have been given a new rating by some of our toughest critics. But have they got it badly wrong?
A staggering new map of Australia shows how the nation has been turned on its head by tech billionaire Elon Musk.
Storms will continue to batter one Australian state, as the country’s far north braces for a possible cyclone as summer’s wild weather continues.
Aussies are overwhelmingly in favour of Peter Dutton’s vow to block wealthy Chinese investors from snapping up properties Down Under. But there’s more to the story.
Australia’s rental crisis may have peaked as advertised rents growth slows, but tenants are likely still feeling the brunt of cost-of-living pressures.
Australians are choosing the worst time of the year to try and find their next job, according to new research.
An Aussie man has been left “disgusted” after a text message he thought would help him resulted in a devastating outcome.
The final two brands in the Mosaic Brands fold will be shut down after its receivers were unable to find a new buyer, leaving thousands without a job.
A musical legend stars in a new Australian advert which goes hard in poking fun at one of the world’s most famous singers.
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MAFS groom Tim sparked outrage from viewers over his treatment of Katie, and now more of his shocking behaviour has been revealed.
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