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The unemployment rate has risen slightly to 4.1 per cent, seasonally adjusted, for June, in line with expectations. But the growth in employment and labour force participation was higher than predicted. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released the latest labour force data on Thursday. “With employment rising by around 50,000 people and the number […]

The rate of mortgage owners going into arrears has steadily increased since late 2022, as households on tighter budgets become more “vulnerable” to challenging economic conditions. The Reserve Bank of Australia’s July Bulletin, released on Thursday, found recent first home buyers, borrowers who took out loans when interest rates hit record lows and highly leveraged […]

Dozens of companies have been kicked off government-funded construction sites in recent years because they weren’t aligned with the disgraced CFMEU, it’s been revealed. The latest shocking claims come amid claims from building industry figures that they faced chilling threats from dark forces within the powerful trade union organisation. A series of damning revelations about […]

Heartwarming pictures have been shared of Cleo Smith nearly three years after the young girl was miraculously rescued following a horror abduction. Cleo was just four years old when she was snatched from a tent while camping with her mother, stepfather and baby sister at the Blowholes campsite, about 960km north of Perth, on October […]

Peak unions body boss Sally McManus says concerns for her personal safety have been raised with her, following her absolute condemnation of the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU) following allegations of its criminal links, and union thuggery. Speaking to ABC Radio National on Thursday, the Australian Council of Trade Unions secretary Sally McManus […]

The two men who died while swimming at a popular waterfall have been remembered as two promising young students from India. Emergency crews were called to Millaa Millaa Falls in the Cairns Tablelands following reports two men had failed to resurface from the water on Tuesday. Chaitanya Mupparaju and Surya Teja Bobba, both in their […]

The owner of a plant-based hamburger store has turned to meat for the business to remain viable and will include animal products from more ethical sources on the menu. Soul Hamburger owner Amit established his vegan friendly restaurant nine years ago, but mulled over the decision to close for the past six months saying he […]

Mining magnate Andrew Forrest’s Fortescue is expected to axe up to 700 jobs as the company gets set to restructure and merge its mining and energy divisions. The executive chairman reportedly told 16,000 Fortescue staff on Wednesday about the cuts. Those facing the chopping block will include more of the company’s senior management, according to […]

Senator Linda Reynolds had a small win in her defamation case against Brittany Higgins with the WA Supreme Court granting her access to a copy of the Brittany Higgins Protective Trust. Senator Reynolds brought the action against Ms Higgins as part of her defamation case against her former staffer. The senator is seeking damages over […]

With the 3G network shutdown looming, Optus is providing 20,000 free mobile phones to vulnerable customers so they can stay connected. The impending closure of the old 3G network is a hidden issue which will impact many Australians – some of whom don’t even know it will affect their devices. Late last year, the country’s […]