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A couple who befriended an elderly bachelor and sought to manipulate him into giving them control over his six-bedroom ski lodge in the Snowy Mountains have been blasted as “rogues” by a judge. Abby May, 44, and Dean Gibson, 50, launched proceedings in the NSW Supreme Court last year against Neil Walker, 82, seeking to […]

Soaring imports for consumer goods like clothes, footwear and medicines, coupled with declining prices for key commodities including coal and iron ore, may have caused Australia’s economy to contract in the March quarter. Australia’s current account plunged into a $4.9bn deficit in the first three months of 2024, far weaker than a forecast $5.1bn surplus. […]

A former nightlife hotspot crippled by Sydney’s draconian lockdown laws has been taken over by a new kind of business and locals aren’t happy. Potts Point residents took to social media on Monday to bemoan the opening of another convenience store at Kings Cross station. Located just below a Woolworths metro, the store is the […]

A clip of Brisbane workers moving a homeless man’s possessions in a park has sparked outrage online with viewers speculating the resident’s belongings were “destroyed” in the process. Posting to content-sharing site Reddit, a user shared the video they claimed to have shot during the night near their home in the inner-city suburb of Woolloongabba, […]

A Sydney school has been counselled after it was accused of using an offensive song as its morning school bell, which uses the phrase “white devil”. The song in question, ‘Bagi-la-m Bargan,’ by First Nations rapper Birdz, critically speaks about explorer Captain James Cook’s arrival in Australia, describing him as a “murderer without a licence”. […]

Yoga instructors, dog handlers and martial artists have been placed above tradies on the nation’s draft priority skills list for migrants. The core skills list sets out which workers are eligible for the new Skills in Demand Visa, which replaces the Temporary Skills Shortage Visa in late-2024, with the program considered a fast-track for workers […]

A primary school P&C has come under fire after a father dressed in blackface was awarded the “best dressed” prize at a ’90s-themed disco fundraiser in Perth’s north. Photos circulating on social media showed the man with a brown-painted face and what appeared to be a dreadlocks wig and a black, green and gold full-body […]

Public servants in Queensland have reportedly been left scratching their heads after being asked to take part in a Welcome to Country ceremony in an unusual way. Staff with the Department of Justice and Attorney-General attending a recent awards ceremony “were asked to take their shoes off, wiggle their toes and close their eyes so […]

Melbourne residents have been left fuming as camper vans and trailers are being dumped on their street. St Kilda East resident Justin and tech entrepreneur Danny Gorog appeared on the Today show on Tuesday morning, in front of a wall of trailers. They said since the pandemic people realised they could park their trailers on […]

Abbie Chatfield has opened up about her secret boyfriend and shared details about the first time they had sex. The influencer and podcast host, 28, has finally confirmed she is dating Adam Hyde, who is in the band Peking Duk. The pair spoke about their long-rumoured romance on her podcast It’s A Lot with Abbie […]