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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 It’s the fault of federal government spending and outdated and rigid economic systems that make interest rates the main way of controlling inflation.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 […]
A woman who escaped serious violence at the hands of her abusive and controlling partner has issued a powerful plea for help to her state’s premier after being “abandoned” by police. Since ending the violent relationship, the victim – who can’t be named for legal reasons but has been given the pseudonym Natalie for this […]
An Australian right-to-die activist behind a new so-called “suicide capsule” has spoken out for the first time after the pod’s first-ever user was instead allegedly strangled. Philip Nitschke said he was not present for what was reportedly the first ever use of the “Sarco” capsule by a chronically ill US woman in a Swiss forest […]
The southeastern parts of Australia are ready to be smashed by an intense heatwave, with temperatures soaring up to 15C above the November average, while the northern and western parts of the country are battling severe thunderstorms, intense lashings of rain and flash flooding. The Bureau of Meteorology had issued a heatwave warning for residents […]
