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Northern Territory Senator Malarndirri McCarthy and NSW Senator Jenny McAllister are expected to become ministers when Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announces his first Cabinet reshuffle later on Sunday. The big change was triggered after Labor stalwarts Brendan O’Connor and Linda Burney announced they would retire at the next election. Sky News reports Senator McCarthy will […]

Arming kids with tools to protect them from digital fraudsters starts with their ABCs, experts say, as improving online security measures for children becomes increasingly essential. With the Prime Minister’s Spelling Bee passing 20,0000 student registrations in its opening week of the school round, the Barefoot Investor and father of four Scott Pape said literacy […]

Former Australian Ambassador to the US Joe Hockey says Australia will be in a “much better position” than most other countries if Donald Trump is re-elected – as long as we don’t criticise him. The former Liberal MP and federal Treasurer said that the 2024 election was now a “real test” for Trump with presumptive […]

Australians have recalled how they made a lucky escape from Bali villas which burnt to the ground in a huge blaze on Thursday night. About 19 buildings at Villa Amaysa in Seminyak were destroyed when a blaze tore through thatched roof buildings about 9.30pm. Shirley Ventner told 9News she was sound asleep and completely unaware […]

An early childcare teacher who was “happier” and “chattier” than normal at work had disguised vodka in a bottle of Gatorade while working with children, a tribunal has found. The New Zealand woman was charged with serious misconduct in the Teachers Disciplinary Tribunal over the incident which took place in January 2022. The tribunal was […]

A surfer who lost his leg in a shark attack on an isolated beach says he will be “back in the water in no time”. Kai McKenzie, 23, was surfing the waves of North Shore Beach in Port Macquarie on Tuesday morning when a three metre shark severed his right leg. The young surfer managed […]

Southern parts of Australia have been smashed by icy conditions, with a warm week coming to an abrupt end. Hail, gusty winds and low-level snow are expected to sweep across southeast Australia over the weekend, while a cold front approaches WA. A front moving across South Australia’s west facing coast will bring freezing-like conditions to […]

Australians are known for punching above our weight on the world stage, but new research suggests we might be just scratching the surface of our Olympic medal tally potential. One in three Aussie kids dream of being Olympians but limited resources and access means they only play two of the 40 medal-winning sports regularly, new […]

Addressing hundreds of Labor Party faithfuls, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made a directed dig at pro-Palestinian protesters who flocked to the outside of Sydney’s Town Hall where the NSW branch’s annual conference was taking place. From 10am, dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters, including one man covered in fake blood, converged on George St, holding flags and […]

Foreigners wanting to study in Australia face new barriers to stay in the country after the federal government introduced changes to stop people from visa hopping. As of July 1, people in Australia on a visitor or temporary graduate visa can no longer apply for a student visa while they are in the country. People […]