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The fill-in radio host refused an ABC management request to stop posting on social media during her week-long stint after she was informed of complaints from listeners about her stance on the Israel-Palestine conflict.
Jo Haylen has resigned after a three-day furore surrounding her use of taxpayer-funded drivers for personal trips, saying it had become too large a distraction for the government.
Five current and former mayors have urged Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan to permanently boost the police presence in Glen Eira, saying a long-term solution is needed to ensure the community’s safety after a spate of anti-Semitic attacks.
Australian stocks end flat, Aussie dollar dives 0.9 per cent as rebounds halted after US tariffs on China go ahead and China retaliates. Woolworths, Westpac announce leadership changes. Nine remains in ‘difficult position’: UBS.
The measure was originally intended to be an election promise but by introducing the legislation in what could be the final sitting weeks before the election, the government looks to be picking a fight with the Coalition over the issue.
Paul Barry’s successor Linton Besser signalled that, as it has in the past, MediaWatch will continue to attempt to keep journalists contained within Green Left ideological guard rails.
A cleric at a new Islamic centre in Melbourne backed by radical Sydney preacher Wissam Haddad says young Muslims are being ‘brainwashed’, and that the first words spoken by a child shouldn’t be mother or father but ‘Allah’.
Having been nominated four times, Beyoncé finally took home the top prize at the Grammy Awards, breaking her streak of losses and becoming the first black woman to win the award in 26 years.
Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles will travel to the US this week to meet his new counterpart, Pete Hegseth, in a move to strengthen security ties with the second Trump administration.
The Palestinian Authority has given a rare but ‘significant’ seal of approval to an Australian cross-faith NGO working to build bridges between Israeli and Palestinian health professionals.
A strong day for Aussie shares as the ASX 200 rises 0.5 per cent to a record high close at 8532.3. Origin cuts APLNG guidance. Citi upgrades BlueScope. Rinehart lifts Lynas stake. Broker upgrade for Zip. Lendlease selling Capella. US probing if DeepSeek used Nvidia chips. Trump advisors hunt for deals as Canada, Mexico tariffs loom.
The body of gunned-down Melbourne gangland figure Sam “The Punisher” Abdulrahim has been carried in a golden coffin at his funeral service.
Anthony Albanese will lose another minister at this year’s federal election after the Assistant Treasurer announced his retirement.
A home neighbouring the Mount Sinai College, and just a couple of hundred metres away from a childcare centre firebombed in an earlier anti-Semitic attack, has been smeared in graffiti overnight.
Anthony Albanese has condemned a spate of anti-Semitic hate crimes which has culminated in the discovery of a caravan packed with explosives outside Sydney, declaring the perpetrators ‘would not succeed’ creating hate and division.
The sharemarket has jumped to a record high of 8515.7 points, amid positive leads from Wall Street after big tech reports and Reserve Bank rate cut hopes. DeepSeek will not derail Microsoft’s $US80bn AI investment this year. Zip and MinRes drop.
An Aussie social media influencer accused of drugging her own baby and fundraising online to cover medical bills has learned whether her bail bid was successful.
A judge has returned a bombshell verdict in the trial of 14 members of a cult-like religious circle who were accused of killing an eight-year-old girl.
As many Aussies begin to plan and book their travels for the year, Expedia has revealed the best day to book and the best day to fly.
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