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The brother of a man accused of killing his mother has told a court about the “strange” and “surprising” things his brother did after their mother’s death. Julian Rebelo gave evidence in his brother Andre Zachary Rebelo’s murder trial, who is accused of killing their mother about a week after he set up three life […]

A senior official has confirmed the offices of bureaucrats who run Parliament House were raided by the National Anti-Corruption Commission months after revelations about their boss’s love life. Department of Parliamentary Services acting secretary Jaala Hinchcliffe confirmed the raid while fronting senate estimates on Monday, where she was grilled on the goings on at her […]

Senior Home Affairs bureaucrats have confirmed a Palestinian person who came to Australia on a visitor visa has been placed in onshore detention on character provisions. Updated figures have revealed in the period after October 7, 2023, following Hamas’ deathly attack on largely Israeli civilians, 3041 visas were granted to holders of Palestinian travel documents, […]

A man who fatally stabbed a beloved paramedic in the carpark of a southwestern Sydney McDonald’s could be found not criminally responsible for the frenzied attack, a court has been told. Jordan James Fineanganofo appeared before Sydney’s Supreme Court on Monday having earlier pleaded not guilty by way of a mental health defence to the […]

Far right American commentator Candace Owens has launched legal action against the Australian government following the rejection of her visa last month. Ms Owens was booked to tour the country for a series of shows across November, but Immigration Minister Tony Burke blocked her visit on character grounds, arguing her controversial views could potentially incite […]

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a fresh heatwave warning for vast stretches of Queensland and the Northern Territory, with the north of Australia tipped to be “one of the hottest places in the world” this week. For Queensland, the dangerous heat is forecast to stretch from Toowoomba in the south and Birdsville in the […]

OPINION Prime Minister Anthony Albanese recently forked out $4.3 million for a swish pad on the Central Coast, while Foreign Minister Penny Wong splashed $3.4 million on a house in Adelaide – and I’m furious. But not for the reason you might expect. There has been a pretty hysterical reaction to both sales, painting a […]

Questions have been raised on whether the office of the Home Affairs Minister is less effective following the removal of two key national security bodies under a different portfolio. In a July cabinet reshuffle, which transferred Clare O’Neil’s Home Affairs portfolio to Tony Burke, the responsibilities for intelligence office ASIO and the AFP were also […]