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The federal government should force Facebook owner Meta to operate from inside Australia so that it can no longer use US law to dodge responsibility for scam ads and other misconduct on its platform, experts say. Meta currently claims that it can only be sued over content on Facebook in the US, where a powerful […]

Australian workers perform 1.5 hours of unpaid overtime every day – amounting to a $21,000 “gift” to their bosses every year – with many working through lunch breaks and putting in extra unclaimed weekend hours. A new report from Unions NSW uncovered the wild figures in a wide-ranging survey of multiple industries, with 86 per […]

Police have concluded a fresh search for missing mum Samantha Murphy in the Ballarat area. Ms Murphy was going for a run in Ballarat East on February 4 when she vanished. Her body has not been located. Patrick Orren Stephenson has been charged with Ms Murphy’s murder. He is yet to enter a plea. Police […]

Advertised rents in Aussie capital cities have fallen by the largest monthly percentage amount in four years, offering some reprieve to struggling renters in a tight market. New figures from SQM Research reveal average rents in the capitals fell to $723 last month – marking a 0.5 per cent decrease over the past 30 days. […]

Two men have been charged with murder, after 25-year-old Jai Gray was found dead in an abandoned quarry in Mt Ngungun, about 72km north of Brisbane. Queensland Police alleged a 19-year-old man and 22-year-old man, both from Caboolture, lured the 25-year-old to a Glass House Mountains property near Stonehaven Lane where they allegedly stabbed him […]

Vagabond law student Bruce Lehrmann has been hit with a $13,250 bill for alleged “extensive damage” to the luxury pad provided by Channel Seven in exchange for his exclusive tell-all TV interview. The former Liberal staffer, who is currently of no fixed address, has been staying with friends and supporters since he left the house […]

PwC Australia must come clean and name the partners and staff who shared drafts of confidential tax laws leading to the firm’s infamous 2023 tax leaks scandal, a Senate inquiry into the matter has demanded. The parliamentary probe, conducted by the Senate’s Finance and Public Administration Committee, follows revelations that PwC Australia’s former tax partner […]

Consumers can chalk up a win at the bowser, with diesel prices falling 12 cents per litre across the country in the March quarter. But the latest data from the ACCC shows unleaded petrol prices generally only fell a couple of cents per litre from recent highs, as retailers make do with smaller margins. Conflict […]

Sydneysiders have expressed their disgust at the outrageous price being charged for a sausage sizzle at the annual light show Vivid. “Can we talk about vivflation?” a person wrote on social media. While many people were complaining about the crowds, lack of installations and missing out on the drone show, one person pointed out the […]

A top doctor has ripped into Australia’s handling of the Covid pandemic, accusing the government of spreading “misinformation” and putting people at risk. Dr Kerryn Phelps accused the government of fuelling mistrust of health authorities while overselling the “safety and efficacy” of vaccines, and ignoring those suffering serious adverse events from the jabs. Dr Phelps, […]