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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has demanded stubborn crossbench senators pass Labor’s signature housing reform policy, leaving the door open for a double dissolution. Labor’s shared equity Help to Buy scheme is up for a second round of debate once the Senate resumes at 12pm Tuesday, however it continues to lack support from the Coalition or […]

A Qantas flight has been forced to divert course and make a sudden landing following a “depressurisation issue”. QF1871 from Townsville to Brisbane diverted and landed safely in the Central Queensland town of Rockhampton on Tuesday morning, with pilots bringing the plane down after making a squawk 7700 – or a general emergency – call. […]

Ticketless parking fines will soon be banned in NSW after local councils were called out for the unfair system. Local government will be forced to issue on-the-spot fines, or note to immediately alert drivers who incur a parking fine, instead of posting notification of the penalty in the mail. NSW Finance Minister Courtney Houssos will […]

Three men have been arrested after allegedly attempting to import $400m worth of meth hidden in a consignment of juice bottles in a joint operation with Canadian police. The AFP launched an investigation into an alleged transnational crime syndicate after Canadian police identified 1.2 tonnes of liquid meth in a shipment from Brazil in May. […]

A system loved by revenue-hungry councils but slammed as unfair and lacking in common sense by critics is set to be outlawed. For four years, a growing number of councils across New South Wales have adopted a ticketless parking fine system, instead of leaving a physical infringement notice on windscreens. The dramatic changes meant many […]

Australians have expressed outrage over the price of Tim Tams after the beloved biscuit was snapped selling for an eye-watering price. The Arnott’s biscuit is currently selling in-stores and online for $6 per pack, a price blasted as being excessive and “un-Australan”. The price hike was lamented by users on Reddit, where an image of […]

Business leaders have warned Australia is at risk of taking “noticeable” steps backwards, with chief executives issuing fears Australia’s “national prosperity” is at risk due Labor’s industrial relations policies and failure to prepare for an ageing population. Business Council Australia’s (BCA) chief executive Bran Black will take aim at the government in his speech at […]

Barnaby Joyce has claimed intermittent power is “wrecking” Australia’s landscape and asserted a potential future site for a nuclear plant only sustained minor damage from a 4.7 magnitude quake, sparking a fiery debate with fellow panellists. The Shadow Minister for Veterans’ Affairs joined fellow panellists assistant Minister for Trade Tim Ayres, company director and former […]

The beloved founder of a charity which helped thousands of Aussies struggling with homelessness and mental health has died age 40. Scott Johnson was one of the co-founders of the Perth-based charity Assisting Your Life To Achieve (AYLA) alongside his husband David. A not-for-profit, AYLA aided those struggling with homelessness and was NDIS-registered to provide […]

Labor has been forced to fend off attacks Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had been approached by a CFMEU whistleblower claiming reports of allegations of links to outlaw bikie gangs and organised crime links as early as 2014. It follows reports in The Australian that former CFMEU official Andrew Quirk, who was sacked after going public […]