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Homeowners have been left fuming after a famous renter’s advocate posed in front of a vacant home and insinuated it could be easily broken into, but others are praising his message. Tenant’s rights campaigner Jordan van den Berg, otherwise known as ‘Purplepingers’, is was accused of encouraging squatters by sharing an online list of abandoned […]

There are growing calls for Australian workers to be given an extra week of paid annual leave, with one expert dismissing claims it would cost businesses too much. Late last year, the union for retail workers struck a deal with homewares giant IKEA to increase the leave entitlements of 4000 workers from 20 days per […]

Fears of a rate hike have knocked the froth off real estate and discretionary spending share prices. RBA minutes released today show the board holds persistent fears about rising prices and the challenge to bring inflation back to its target band of 2-3 per cent. Citi Australia chief economist Josh Williamson, in the wake of […]

Maverick MP Bob Katter will be given the rare honour of having a portrait commissioned in his honour, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese describing the father of the house as an “institution in his own right”. Unabashedly eccentric, Mr Katter is the longest serving MP in the federal parliament, clocking up more than 50 years […]

The family of a Perth grandmother held in a Japanese prison for alleged drug smuggling have met with Foreign Minister Penny Wong after her trial was delayed. Donna Nelson, a former Greens candidate and Indigenous community leader, has been in custody since she was arrested at Narita Airport near Tokyo in January 2022. Authorities allege […]

General practitioners willing to make the move to rural Tasmania will receive a $100,000 allowance as part of the state government’s $4m push to attract health professionals to the state. The Liberal state government has also pledged to wipe HECS debts of up to a maximum of $100,000 for doctors who agree to work in […]

Australian homeowners could soon be slugged with an interest rate hike, with the latest minutes from the Reserve Bank of Australia revealing the board is ready to raise rates to slow inflation if “inflation expectations” change. The discussion, held on June 17 and 18, shows the board, led by RBA Governor Michele Bullock, hold persistent […]

A 14-year-old boy has been arrested after a stabbing at The University of Sydney. Emergency services rushed to the institution’s Camperdown campus shortly after 8.45am on Tuesday following reports of a stabbing. A 22-year-old man was treated by paramedics at the scene and has been taken to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. He remains in a […]

A Perth man has been charged with drink driving after he was seen in a wild video crashing his car into a house — before copping some choice words from bystanders. Footage of the incident was uploaded to Reddit over the weekend by videographer Luke Dewar, who was in the passenger seat filming after the […]

A coalition of furious sheep industry groups say they will ‘hit the pavement’ to campaign against the Albanese government an over plans to ban live sheep exports by May 2028. The legislation, which included a $107m transition package, passed the Senate late on Monday night, despite calls from Nationals Leader David Littleproud for senators to […]