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Sweeping aged care reforms that will likely result in some Australians paying more for aged care have stalled again, with the opposition saying it needs more time to consider the Bill. Shadow treasurer Angus Taylor said the Coalition remained in “good faith negotiations” with the Albanese government on the legislation. “We only received a 500-page […]

The hosts of a popular breakfast show have been left shocked and bewildered following an abrupt end to a call-in from Aussie supermodel Elle Macpherson. Stav Davidson, Loren Barry and Matty Acton, the hosts of Hit’s B105 show in Brisbane, spoke with Macpherson about her new memoir Elle on Tuesday morning, but the lighthearted conversation […]

A man charged with the murder of a woman told police he “didn’t think” about her killer’s request to drive to her home and fill up a jerry can with petrol along the way, a court has been told. Chilling footage of Bradley Bell filling up a jerry can with petrol for his boss, Brian […]

More than a thousand furious farmers have gathered outside Parliament House to protest “activists who want to shut down Aussie farms.” Generations of farmers clad in plaid and denim swarmed Federation Mall on Tuesday, waving placards and cheering as speakers voiced their ire at parliamentarians. “We’re not under any illusions here, mate,” Gerry, a Riverina […]

Pregnant mums and parents of little babies are being urged to get vaccinated as a dangerous new whooping cough wave hits South Australia. SA chief public health officer Nicola Spurrier, at a press conference on Monday, said the state had recorded 492 cases year-to-date and “week-on-week” numbers were “increasing”. “We are definitely having a wave […]

Bowing to community pressure, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced his government will this year introduce age limit legislation for social media sites like Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok and Snapchat. Opposition leader Peter Dutton has already committed to implementing an age limit of 16 within his first 100 days of power, and many states have […]

With housing targets looking increasingly out of reach, one state is eyeing off a plan spearheaded by a Dutch city to combat the crisis. Speaking at a property summit in Sydney on Tuesday morning, NSW Planning Minister Paul Scully announced the state government would investigate pre-purchasing land and acting as a finance guarantor. “A similar […]

A top cop has called out police for initially failing to specify the race of the man suspected of throwing a thermos of hot coffee over a baby in a sickening unprovoked attack. Nine-month-old Luka suffered horrific burns to his face and body when the alleged perpetrator approached him and his mother on the morning […]

Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth has slammed calls for the consumer watchdog to be given powers to break up airline giants, claiming the government is “getting on with the job”. Ms Rishworth had a fiery clash with opposition transport spokeswoman Bridget McKenzie on Tuesday morning following on from Ms McKenzie’s calls for more competition in […]

Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers has slammed the Coalition for opposing reforms to the Reserve Bank, despite shadow treasurer Angus Taylor previously backing them. Mr Chalmers’ reforms would split the bank’s board, with one group responsible for setting interest rates and the other attending to governance matters. Mr Taylor had previously called the reforms “essential”, saying […]