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The NSW government has announced the state’s “biggest single investment in social housing” to help address the housing crisis, despite a budget it says has suffered an $11.9bn blow because of the GST carve up. Describing his second budget “a careful budget in difficult times”, Treasurer Daniel Mookhey said the government was expecting four years […]

A date has been set for a former Olympic silver medallist and his brother to stand trial over an alleged failed plot to smuggle $200m worth of cocaine into Australia. Former Australian kayaker Nathan Baggaley and his younger brother Dru are both charged with attempting to import a commercial quantity of a border-controlled drug back […]

Wealthy residents in some of Australia’s ritziest suburbs saw their already bloated incomes surge by a staggering $90,000 in just a single year, new data reveals. As the country began its recovery from the Covid pandemic, figures released yesterday show the most well-heeled enjoyed a very lucrative return to business as usual. The new data […]

Domino’s customers have vented their frustration online after signs were spotted in one of the pizza chain’s stores informing patrons they would be hit by a 10 per cent Sunday surcharge and a 1.4 per cent eftpos fee. A photograph of the signs was posted on Reddit on Saturday, sparking a heated online debate about […]

A massive native title decision covering 365,000 hectares of the Sunshine Coast has granted the traditional owners the right to “take resources from the area for any purpose” in a first for southeast Queensland. The Kabi Kabi people have been formally recognised as the native title holders over a huge section of land and waters […]

Senior Labor and Nationals MPs have clashed in a fiery confrontation over Chinese-Australian relations. Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth and Nationals senate leader Bridget McKenzie squared off either side of referee-slash-television host Karl Stefanovic on Tuesday morning. Sparks flew over announcements and sideline events stemming from Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s visit to Australia this week. […]

Robert Irwin has shared a touching post to his “biggest inspiration”. The 20-year-old son of iconic wildlife legend Steve Irwin shared a picture of his dad to Instagram on Monday night – a day after Father’s Day in the US. He captioned the post: “Thanks for always being my biggest inspiration through life, love you […]

NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey will hand down his second budget on Tuesday, flagging fiscal responsibility, and deflating any hopes of any cash splashes. While Australians living in Queensland were treated to billions in cost-of-living relief – like a $1000 electricity rebate and 50 cent flat public transport fare – NSW will not be so lucky. […]

A live music venue in Sydney, that has been targeted by NIMBY neighbours, is facing closure in another blow to the city’s entertainment scene. The owner of Marrickville’s The Great Club, in Sydney’s inner west, has announced she will leave – putting the future of the venue in doubt. Alison Avron has run the club […]

The NSW budget is forecasted to endure a further four years of consecutive deficits until the 2027-28 financial year due to the GST fallout, which will deliver a $11.9bn hit to the state’s bottom line. Handing down the state budget on Tuesday, NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey will say the government “will absorb” the budget black […]