‘Not helpful’: Warning on kids’ TikTok ban
Politicians, police and national security figures have all backed tougher age limits on social media, but researchers say otherwise.
Politics
Aussies can claim $100m in lost cash
Aussies have millions of dollars sitting unclaimed with the state and territory governments, with one state alone revealing a fund of $100m. See if you’re on the list.
Controversial second injecting room axed
Long-running and controversial plans for a supervised injecting room in an Australian capital CBD have been dumped.
‘Horrifying’: PM’s stark response to crisis
A horrific string of violent incidents has prompted the Prime Minister to call on men to change their attitudes towards women.
Flaw in plan for job-sharing MP
A constitutional law expert has weighed in on the idea of a job-sharing MP after two childhood friends made their plan public.
Dozens arrested at weed picnic
Police have swarmed on a pro-marijuana rally where hundreds where campaigning for the legalisation of the drug.
‘Brutal truth’ after deaths rocked city
A regional Australian city rocked by a shocking run of female deaths has received funding “to ensure women are safe in their own community’.
Period leave offer for public servants
Public servants in one state have been offered hefty cost of living payments and extended reproductive health leave under an agreement between unions and the government.
MP receives kooky ‘priceless’ gift
A Victorian politician has declared a “priceless” and somewhat unusual gift to his official register of interests.
PM honours ‘extraordinary’ Sikh volunteers
Donning a turban out of respect, Anthony Albanese has thanked Sikh volunteers for their commitment to helping Aussies in need.
Brutal rift over major gas claims
A war of words has erupted between two Labor ministers with each other pointing the finger over a major shortfall facing Victoria.
‘More work to do’: e-scooter trial extended
An experiment on e-scooter usage in one Aussie capital city has been extended again, as the government looks to collect as much data as possible.
‘Impossible’: Uni student’s $76k nightmare
Jordyn Avery is a clever young woman with a stable job. But aged only 24, she’s facing what she believes will be a lifetime of debt.
Explosive fallout from anti-trans rights rally
One state’s opposition leader will face three defamation battles after expelling a sitting MP from his party’s ranks after a controversial rally.
‘Dark days’: Lord Mayor Sally Capp calls it quits
Melbourne’s two-term lord mayor will not seek re-election later this year after the “dark days: of the pandemic.
New MP’s vow in first speech
The newest member of parliament has vowed to follow in her predecessor’s footsteps, as she detailed how she wound up in Canberra.
‘Gutless’: Ally slams treatment of refugee family
A family of asylum seekers who run their own successful business have been stripped of their right to work in a move Ally Langdon marked as “gutless”.
Radio legend abandons lord mayor bid
A radio icon and former senator has pulled the pin on a short-lived bid to become a major city’s lord mayor.
Dan Andrews slammed in bombshell report
An outgoing Victorian Ombudsman has blasted former premier Dan Andrews and his government in a scathing last report.
State’s crackdown on dodgy landlords
One state government has announced a $4m crackdown on dodgy landlords after bringing in strict new laws to help boost the living conditions of renters.
65 gang members arrested 10 times
Crime data in one state paints a bleak picture of children and teens being arrested repeatedly for burglaries and joyriding.
Albo hits out after Trump’s Rudd rant
The Coalition are ‘politicising’ Australia’s diplomatic efforts, as the fallout of Donald Trump’s comments on Kevin Rudd continues.
Claim PM’s pledge will ‘never be delivered’
News millions of Australians will benefit from cheaper bills hasn’t stopped the Coalition goading Labor on a ‘broken promise’.
NSW puts states ‘on notice’ over GST stoush
Australia’s most populous state will petition Jim Chalmers to overhaul the “absurd” system that distributes GST to states and territories.
Albo hits out at states over GST complaints
Ahead of a key meeting between federal and state treasurers, the Prime Minister has rubbished criticism of the GST’s controversial allocation.
Major bank closing city branches
One of Australia’s big four banks has announced another round of bank branch closures in two major cities.
Extraordinary scenes inside council meeting
People who own giant utes and SUVs in the city have been branded “absolute idiots” who “need to be dealt with”, as a council votes to advance an Australia-first crackdown.
Katter, Nats MP clash over supermarkets
Maverick MP Bob Katter has clashed with a Nationals senator, demanding he ‘shut up’ on the sidelines of a probe into Coles and Woolworths.
Albo stands ground on disputed waters
Rising risk of conflict in the South China Sea have dominated leaders’ discussions on the sidelines of the ASEAN-Australia summit.
‘We’re back’: Why Libs cheering election loss
The Liberals have branded their loss in a key Melbourne electorate as a “very good” result for the party.
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