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Alleged murderer Justin Stein has denied claims he injected meth and had sex in a popular Sydney park in the hours before he alleges Charlise Mutten was shot and killed by her mother, a jury has heard. Mr Stein broke down in court on Monday while giving evidence in defence of his murder charge at […]

Victorians are saving the most carbon dioxide emissions via Uber’s emission savings tracker. The new feature tallies the CO2 saved by riders hopping into an EV or hybrid. Rather than showing riders a negative statistic – how much they are emitting per ride – the rideshare giant is spelling out in simple, real world terms […]

The government minister responsible for the National Disability Insurance Scheme, Bill Shorten, has defended his record in a heated interview with A Current Affair. Mr Shorten, a former leader of the Labor Party, appeared on the Channel 9 program on Monday night. His interview was preceded by a story outlining complaints against an NDIS provider […]

A man shot dead his aunty while they were watching television with his mother before turning the gun on himself. Martin Fowler, 44, pulled out a gun and fired four shots at his aunt Lois Witt, 77, while his mother Val, 88, watched on in horror. Police were called to the house on Jambaroo Street […]

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese could be punished for his close relationship with incumbent US President Joe Biden should Republican nominee Donald Trump make a return to the White House. Political journalist Nick Bryant made the comment on Channel 10’s The Project on Monday night amid Mr Albanese dodging questions regarding the country’s future relationship with […]

A CEO has been awarded almost $750,000 in damages after injuring his foot while jumping on a trampoline on Christmas Day. Phill Forostenko, 41, who is chief executive of massage gun company Beartrap, successfully sued Springfree Trampoline in the Queensland Supreme Court last week after suffering a fracture in his foot while jumping on a […]

Australians have taken to the internet to vent about the nation’s “decline”, saying our reputation as “the lucky country” is dissolving. Unattainable house prices, a struggling education system and the demise of treasured Australian brands were all among the factors cited by pessimistic residents. The flood of worry for the country’s direction came in response […]

Government Services Minister Bill Shorten had a personal speechwriter on a reported $300,000 a year contract for two years, a senate estimates hearing has been told. The committee heard an “experienced” and “versatile” communications professional was awarded a $300,000 contract for a year by government agency Services Australia to write speeches for Mr Shorten, which […]

Former federal treasurer Josh Frydenberg has ruled out his rumoured return to politics at the next election after speculation he would try to run again in his old seat of Kooyong. Mr Frydenberg was one of the biggest losers of the 2022 federal election, losing his blue ribbon Liberal seat in the heart of Melbourne […]

A group of sovereign citizens who claim the Australian government is illegitimate have filmed themselves entering a number of council offices to hand over “cease and desist” notices and proclaiming the establishment of a “demilitarised zone”. In bizarre footage posted to TikTok, a group of activists with a group calling itself “Nmdaka Dalai Australis”, led […]