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The ABC’s managing director David Anderson has defended comments made by the network’s chief political correspondent for the 7.30 program, Laura Tingle, after she openly criticised Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s budget reply address. Appearing in a panel at the Sydney Writers’ Festival on Saturday, Ms Tingle voiced disapproval with Mr Dutton’s address, arguing that she […]

Immigration minister Andrew Giles has revealed the government is tracking 153 immigration detainees including accused rapists and murderers using taxpayer-funded drones. The minister has revealed for the first time that the government has taken drastic measures to keep tabs on the scores of detainees who the government was forced to release following a High Court […]

A “triple threat” of surging flu, Covid and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) detections across NSW has prompted health authorities to call on people over the age 65 to get their free influenza vaccine. The NSW Health Respiratory Surveillance Report released on Thursday revealed a 27 per cent increase in influenza notifications, and a 23 per […]

There is “still strength” in the price pressures across the Australian economy, the Reserve Bank’s chief economist Sarah Hunter has cautioned, after hotter-than-expected inflation figures prompted traders to slash their rate cut bets until the end of 2025. Annual headline inflation accelerated to 3.6 per cent in the 12 months to April, the Australian Bureau […]

It’s like Y2K bug, but for real this time — and it could wipe out everything from vending machines and shopping centre children’s rides to laundromats, parking stations, security cameras and EFTPOS terminals. Those old enough will remember the hysteria in the lead-up to the turn of the millennium about the impending technological calamity. The […]

Deakin University has admitted to wage theft in its arts and education faculties, but the tertiary education union says the theft is more widespread and it ‘may be forced’ to take the matter to Federal Court. Deakin vice-chancellor Iain Martin emailed staff on Wednesday saying the university had underpaid casual academics in the two schools, […]

A woman accused of being behind the wheel of an allegedly stolen car when she mowed down a serving police officer will stand trial for the cop’s murder. Skye Anne Wallis and her co-accused, Kari O’Brien, are both charged with murdering Senior Constable David Masters after fatally striking him on the Bruce Highway near Burpengary, […]

The staggering costs behind TV personality Lisa Wilkinson’s legal battle with Bruce Lehrmann after he unsuccessfully sued her for defamation has been revealed. The former Liberal staffer sued Ms Wilkinson and Network 10 following the airing of allegations by Brittany Higgins that she was raped in Parliament House in 2019. Justice Michael Lee found in […]

“Blood stains” found in the canopy of Russell Hill’s car have been linked by DNA to Carol Clay, a jury has been told. Forensic officer Mark Gellatly returned before Victoria’s Supreme Court on Thursday to continue giving evidence at the double-murder trial of Gregory Stuart Lynn. Mr Lynn, 57, has pleaded not guilty to allegations […]

Among Australian craft beer lovers, any way you slice it, the pale ale reigns supreme. According to a 2022 study of 14,000 Australian craft beer drinkers conducted by Beer Cartel, pale out came out on top with 82% of respondents saying they were fans, just ahead of Hazy/New England IPA and IPA/Double IPA, and way […]