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A bitter bill dispute has resulted in legal action after a business owner left 26 mattresses on a customer’s driveway when they refused to pay an invoice they thought was too much. According to a claim lodged in the Victoria Civil and Administrative Tribunal, Melbourne man Jarrod Maultby contacted a rubbish collection service junk.com.au about […]

A public health warning has been issued after five people were hospitalised after ingesting mushroom gummies, with some patients reporting “disturbing hallucinations”. The NSW chief health officer has warned people not to consume Uncle Frog’s mushroom gummies after several people presented to hospital experiencing unexpected toxicity. NSW Poisons Information Centre’s Darren Roberts urged the community […]

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has taken aim at the Greens after the minor party teamed up with the Coalition in the Senate to kybosh legislation designed to entice property investors to construct more build-to-rent properties. Speaking during question time on Thursday, Dr Chalmers accused the Greens of stopping the construction of tens of thousands of rental […]

Julian Assange returned to Australia a free man on Wednesday night, sparking a media circus that has seen wall to wall coverage of comments from his legal team and prominent politicians – but he hasn’t said a word. Ending his 14-year pursuit by US authorities, Mr Assange pleaded guilty to one count of violating US […]

Government-owned Qatar Airways is looking to buy a 20 per cent stake in Virgin Australia, with experts suggesting the deal could lower fares. Australian aviation expert Geoffrey Thomas said on Thursday a deal with Virgin would help the Qataris’ bid for more flight slots in Australia. “But it also sets up a fascinating competition with […]

The police union have called for “reckless” public drunkenness laws to be fixed after officers were unable to help an intoxicated man who was hit by a car and died. About 3.20am on Friday, police responded to a report that a man was lying on a road in Melbourne’s west in Wyndham Vale. Police Association […]

A Melbourne mother’s random act of kindness revealed her own heartbreaking story after the man asked why she had helped him. Danielle Brown was approached by a stranger at a shopping centre and was rewarded for showing the man immense kindness despite suffering her own battles. Social media star Samuel Weidenhofer filmed the interaction for […]

Major chemist brands have spoken out against new legislation that will legalise the sale of vapes over the counter without a prescription at pharmacies. Australia’s crackdown on the underground nicotine vape market is set to ramp up from Monday, when new laws kick in banning all e-cigarette sales regardless of nicotine content. From July 1 […]

ANZ Bank’s $4.9bn takeover of Suncorp’s banking arm has been given the tick of approval from Treasurer Jim Chalmers. The massive deal comes after ANZ successfully overturned the nation’s competition watchdog’s opposition to the takeover when the Australian Competition Tribunal granted the deal. “I received very clear advice from Treasury, APRA, ASIC and the Department […]

A man has been charged over an “evil twin” scam that used fake free wi-fi networks to steal the personal data of unsuspecting users. Police allege the man, 42, used a device in a number of locations, including airports in Perth, Melbourne and Adelaide, and on domestic flights, to create “evil twin” copies of legitimate […]