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Peter Dutton’s attack on Anthony Albanese has “blown up in his face” after it emerged that a high-profile Liberal frontbencher accepted she may have failed to declare her own Qantas perks. Liberal frontbencher Bridget McKenzie was confronted on the Today show on Friday morning over what an audit of her own flights had discovered after […]
ABC has revealed the presenter who will take on Patricia Karvelas’ role on Radio National Breakfast next year following news she’s leaving the program. Karvelas, who replaced long-term host Fran Kelly in early 2022, last month revealed her plans to “lean into a new cross-platform role” after three years at RN Breakfast. She will take […]
A driver who ploughed her car into a school fence, killing an 11-year-old boy and injuring four other children, attended a two-hour meeting at the school before the crash, it has been revealed. Jack Davey was killed on Tuesday afternoon when a white SUV veered off the road while doing a U-turn, smashing into the […]
The parents of Jack Davey have delivered a moving tribute to their “champion” boy following his tragic death in Tuesday’s horrific crash at Auburn South Primary School. Father Michael Davey, standing with Jack’s mother Jayde outside the school in eastern Melbourne, said the family were “overwhelmed” by the support they had received following the crash, […]
Nearly $10m has been pledged for drug and alcohol treatment services in southern NSW a day out from the state’s long awaited drug summit. The 2024 NSW Drug Summit is set to kick off in Griffith on Friday, led by former NSW Liberal leader John Brogden and former Labor deputy premier Carmel Tebbutt. Experts have […]
A major eastern Sydney beach has been hit with an “invasion” of bluebottles. Hundreds of the poisonous stingers washed up on Bronte Beach on Wednesday, putting swimmers at risk of painful stings. Bronte Beach lies just south of world-famous Bondi Beach and north of Coogee Beach. Bluebottles, a common sight across Australia’s east coast, are […]
The new Queensland government is pushing through its plans to legislate its Adult Crime Adult Time policy before Christmas, despite only a leaving a few days for parliament to scrutinise the new laws. Newly elected Premier David Crisafulli recommitted to his promise to the voters that he would deliver tougher justice laws by Christmas. Mr […]
The chairman of retail conglomerate Wesfarmers has defended the role of big business in Australia and hit out at “political leaders of all persuasions”. In a steadfast speech to shareholders at the company’s annual general meeting on Thursday, Michael Chaney said there was “too little appreciation” of where all the money went. The retail giant, […]
A man has admitted to his role in the deaths of two men at a business depot – one of whom was found buried in concrete while the other’s remains have never been found. David Lee Tan is one of several people linked to the deaths of Lachlan Griffiths and Andrew Walsh, who were both […]
Peter Dutton has confirmed his office reached out to mining billionaire Gina Rinehart to use a private plane to fly from regional Queensland to Sydney, contradicting a previous answer. Furore over claims Anthony Albanese personally solicited flight upgrade freebies from ex-Qantas boss Alan Joyce, has turned to the Coalition. The Prime Minister said he had […]
