Colourful mayor lands back in Australia
The Gold Coast’s colourful leader has touched back down in Australia, after getting ‘stuck’ in the US as his city braced for ex-Cyclone Alfred.
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Shop shelves emptied as cyclone looms
Supermarket shelves carrying one Aussie staple have been stripped bare amid forecasts of Tropical Cyclone Alfred crossing the east coast.
Pictures of rower’s rescue from cyclonic seas
Wild pictures have captured the moment a rower on a daring 12,000km solo venture was rescued from the rough seas of Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
‘Life and death’ demand as election looms
Bob Katter has remained cryptic about what party he’s backing this election – but revealed the crucial issue he claims the current PM is failing to deliver on.
Top cop drops major bombshell
Queensland’s top cop has made a shock announcement following an unexpected health scare.
Sad scene in Aussie tent city crisis
Rangers have started inspecting tents and cars after a major council made it a criminal offence for homeless people to camp on public land.
Lambie’s big play as election looms
Jacqui Lambie is making a big play to expand her influence on the crossbench as expectations of a hung parliament loom.
Trans rallies slam puberty blocker pause
Nationwide trans rallies are expected to protest one state government’s move to review the delivery of controversial puberty blockers and hormone therapies.
Deadline for Brissy Olympics revealed
The man leading the Australian Olympic Committee has just issued a stark new deadline for the Brisbane Olympics.
‘Expect more’: Dire warning after floods
North Queensland has recorded its second “once-in-a-century” flood since 2019, and one thing made the rainfall heavier.
Thorpe wades into uni anti-Semitism row
Firebrand independent Senator Lidia Thorpe has stormed into a uni anti-Semitism row, saying the symposium at the centre of the controversy was “amazing”.
Huge update after puberty blocker pause
A review of trans healthcare for young Aussies has been announced in the same week one state paused the use of puberty blockers for children.
Minister grilled on puberty blocker ban
Pausing puberty blockers is based on “science and concern”, not ideology, the Queensland Health Minister says.
Puberty blockers paused in one state
One Aussie state has put a temporary hold on children accessing puberty blockers after a child considered too young to take them was given access.
16 charged as ‘Neo-Nazis’ crash protest
A man has been charged with displaying a Nazi symbol as alleged neo-Nazis gathered just a few blocks from an anti-Australia Day rally in Adelaide.
Major twist after MP’s sex assault claims
Police have delivered a major update into their investigation into the alleged sexual assault of a former Labor MP – who alleged she had been drugged and assaulted during a night out.
Mining state sinks into budget black hole
Millions of Aussies are confronting a stark budget black hole, with an economic update exposing a serious $217bn breakdown in one state’s finances.
Inquiry launched into monster pedo
A major review has been launched into the Blue Card system to find out how monster pedo Ashley Griffith was able to work in childcare undetected for so long.
Premier dangles lifeline for casino
While one state slams the door shut on helping cash-strapped casino business Star, another Premier is walking a noncommittal tightrope.
Dutton backs huge lunch tax break
There’s no such thing as a free lunch, but Aussies could soon enjoy tax deductible ones in an elected Coalition government.
New detail before alleged Coles stabbing
A 13-year-old boy who allegedly stabbed a Coles employee inside the supermarket was seen doing a strange act just hours earlier.
Harrowing detail about stabbed Coles worker
Police have revealed more information about a Coles worker who was allegedly stabbed by a 13-year-old boy, plunging a shopping centre into lockdown.
Casino giant Star Group on brink of collapse
Embattled casino giant Star Entertainment Group could collapse within just weeks, potentially putting thousands of jobs at risk.
Albo snaps back at reporter’s question
The Prime Minister has snapped at a reporter at a press conference, saying “that is the way it works” after receiving a tough question.
State could cop $872bn blow under nuclear
An election pitch to build seven nuclear plants would create an economic black hole in one state totalling to $872bn by 2050, new modelling reveals.
Premier’s wild call on Albo’s $7.2bn pledge
David Crisafulli celebrated a $7.2bn funding pledge to fix a “deathtrap” highway as a major win for the state LNP.
‘Clear the deck’: Wild call on Australia Day
Controversy continues to dog the contested date of Australia Day, and two Aussie historians say there’s only one real solution.
Plan to name child sex offenders
One state has revealed its plan to have a public child sex offenders list to help protect children from possible harm.
‘Heartless’: Backlash over pet ban
A council has faced backlash after unveiling blanket bans for homeless people from sleeping in vans and vehicles and keeping pets in public spaces.
Outrage over Plibersek’s coal mine move
Outrage is building after Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek approved three new coal mine extensions – one fellow MP calling the decision “despicable”.
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