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A glamorous Australian personal assistant claimed she transferred $50,000 of her boss’s money into her account shortly after his death, as he instructed her to do so during a phone call just hours before his heart attack. Last week, the NSW Supreme Court heard from Melbourne woman Zhenya Vernon who claims she was in a […]

First term senator Fatima Payman has risked expulsion from the ALP after becoming the first Labor politician to cross the floor in more than 18 years when she voted in support of a parliamentary push by the Greens to recognise Palestinian statehood. Defying her party’s official position on the Israel-Palestine conflict, Senator Payman’s intervention comes […]

Westpac have been publicly sanctioned for the sudden closure of a branch in a remote part of the Northern Territory, leaving vulnerable customers without access to their money or banking services. The Banking Code Compliance Committee (BCCC) found the bank failed to provide customers adequate support when it suddenly closed the Tennant Creek branch, almost […]

Former NRL star Jarryd Hayne will not face a fourth trial after he successfully appealed his convictions over the alleged rape of a woman in 2018. The 36-year-old former Parramatta Eel was released from prison earlier this month after a court overturned his rape convictions for a second time. Mr Hayne spent more than a […]

Google Chrome users are the latest group of people being targeted in a scam that directs them to copy and paste malicious malware onto their computers. Cybersecurity experts Proofpoint warned users to be aware of popup notifications that claim an error has occurred while trying to open a document or web page. A Proofpoint spokesperson […]

As millions of Aussies start preparing their tax returns ahead of the end of the financial year, experts are warning of the increasing risks of Australian Tax Office (ATO) impersonation scams. ATO-branded SMS and emails containing links to fake myGov web pages remain one of the most common types of scams, according to the ATO. […]

A trio of climate activists have been charged after allegedly sparking chaos at the world’s largest coal port by climbing on top of the Kooragang Rail Bridge. The stunt unfolded at the Port of Newcastle on Tuesday morning in an effort to block train movements into the port. NSW Police confirmed on Tuesday afternoon three […]

Two farmworkers have died and nine others are injured after a mini-bus trying to overtake a car crashed into a tree and rolled in Victoria’s far northwest. The crash happened about 7.45am on Tuesday, about 30kms south of Mildura. Victoria Police said the bus was travelling south along the Calder Hwy when it rolled onto […]

Former Jetstar pilot Greg Lynn has been acquitted of the allegation he murdered Russell Hill, but there’s an alternative charge prosecutors could now choose to lay. For more than a month, the 57-year-old faced trial in Victoria’s Supreme Court after denying he was responsible for the couple’s deaths on March 20, 2020. On Tuesday, he […]

An Aussie pub that locals claims to hold the record for the most stabbings in one night is about to shut its doors after it was listed for sale in one of the nation’s most iconic mining towns. The Pier Hotel in the Pilbara town of Port Hedland, located about 1627km north of Perth, has […]