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Controversial Townsville mayor Troy Thompson has been suspended from the position, as he faces an investigation into misleading voters. The Local Government Ann Leahy said on Thursday the Crisafulli government had suspended Mr Thompson as Mayor of Townsville City Council. “Mr Thompson has agreed to be suspended from his position for 12 months on full […]

Bill Shorten has taken one last jab at the Coalition and dropped some advice to his Labor colleagues in his final address to the House of Representatives. The federal minister and former Labor leader led the party to two narrow election defeats in 2016 and 2019 and served as the Minister for the National Disability […]

The Australian economy will likely survive the first round of strict tariffs imposed by US President-elect Donald Trump, but all eyes will be on how China responds to his proposal, experts warn. Commonwealth Bank of Australia senior economist Belinda Allen said global economists forecast the Trump presidency will herald larger US budget deficits, higher US […]

An Australian teenager has died after allegedly consuming a poisoned cocktail while travelling with friends in Laos. Bianca Jones, 19, died this week after she and her friend Holly Bowles reportedly consumed drinks laced with methanol. The pair were rushed to hospital in Thailand for emergency care. In a statement to The Herald Sun, the […]

Federal minister Bill Shorten has broken ranks with the Albanese government on capping international students, saying they have been a “little bit” scapegoated for Australia’s housing crisis. The government and the opposition have traded blows this week over who can take a tougher stance on students, with Labor accusing the Coalition of siding with the […]

Sacked North Melbourne footballer Tarryn Thomas has revealed he hopes to return to the AFL after receiving professional help following a run in with the law. The 24-year-old, also known as Tarryn Trindall, pleaded guilty to breaching a court order as he made his first appearance in the Broadmeadows Magistrates’ Court on Thursday. The young […]

Top Aussie chef and former MasterChef guest judge Matt Moran has spoken out about an “incredibly disappointing” attack on his famed Sydney restaurant after the premises and multiple cars were vandalised with anti-Israel graffiti overnight. Emergency services were called to a car alight on Wellington Street in Woollahra, a prominent Jewish area in Sydney’s East, […]

With the high cost of living across the nation, many Aussies are looking for a bargain buy – which is why Black Friday, held on November 26, is shaping up to be one of the biggest shopping days ever. Research by ING show that consumers are expected to spend a staggering $12.7 billion at the […]

OPINION Older Australians have helped drive the cost of living crisis by spending too much. It’s not their fault, though. It’s the fault of federal government spending and outdated and rigid economic systems that make interest rates the main way of controlling inflation. The method of stabilising inflation and economic growth via interest rates is […]