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The Australian economy has grown by a paltry 0.2 per cent for the June quarter, for a 1.0 per cent increase year-on-year. The figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday showed GDP grew weakly, with a fall in spending by households. “The Australian economy grew for the 11th consecutive quarter, although growth […]

Australia has a sorry history with bushfires – so how do you prepare for every scenario? From how to spot fires to getting your safety kits ready, this is everything you need to know about bushfire season. All your questions answered >>> When will bushfire season start? Bushfires in the south-east and south-west of Australia […]

Large swathes of Australia are being warned to brace for an “increased risk” of potentially deadly bushfires this spring after a winter marked by unseasonably heavy rains and record-breaking temperatures across the country. The Australasian Fire and Emergency Services Authorities Council (AFAC) said large areas of the Northern Territory, Queensland, parts of far western and […]

The Nationals have vowed to approve the Blayney gold mine if the Coalition wins the next election, after Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek controversially held up the $1bn project. Visiting the central western NSW town of Blayney on Wednesday, Mr Littleproud called on Ms Plibersek to provide the “statement of reason” which led her to reject […]

A school in Melbourne’s southeast was thrown into lockdown after an alleged “threatening social media post”. St Bede’s College in Mentone was put into lockdown at 8.25am on Wednesday. The lockdown followed a photo being posted to social media on Tuesday night, which was captioned “I’m unloading mags on my teacher”, according to the Herald […]

Opposition finance spokeswoman Jane Hume has dismissed growing calls for dental to be covered by Medicare as Labor “panic” ahead of next year’s general election. The Liberal senator said the estimated $45bn price tag of such a move was “an enormous amount” and ruled out Coalition support. “It’s not Coalition policy, but I’m not surprised […]

Brittany Higgins has been called arrogant for suggesting she was the person most affected by her rape allegation. The claim was made during the closing statement of senator Linda Reynolds’ lawyer Martin Bennett to the WA Supreme Court on Tuesday in the final week of the blockbuster defamation trial. Mr Bennett told the court the […]

The devastated mother of a baby who died at a daycare in Brisbane was prevented from holding her one-year-old son after rushing to the scene of the tragedy. Panicked calls were made to paramedics on Monday at about 3.30pm when little Riley Ma was found unresponsive after suffering an apparent medical episode. A family friend […]

Infamous b-girl Rachael “Raygun” Gunn will break her silence on her infamous performance at the Olympics, which caused a world-wide media storm. The 37-year-old break dancer instantly became viral after her performance during the 2024 Paris Olympics where she scored a shocking zero after hopping like a kangaroo and writhing around on the floor like […]

A father-of-three accused of allowing 72 men to rape his wife after he drugged her allegedly had a sickening list of rules for the strangers to ensure they didn’t wake her up. Dominique P., 71, allegedly recruited the men on a dark online forum before inviting them over to the couple’s large home in the […]