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The Royal Commission Into Defence and Veteran Suicide has delivered its final report into the stark healthcare menace that has degraded Australia’s military for decades, but one navy hero warns the commission’s work could be “brushed off” without lasting cultural change. “It’s not the battlefield, it’s the barracks, which is scary,” navy diver John Armfield […]

Tech barron Elon Musk has found a surprise ally in the Coalition after he called the Albanese government “fascists” over its re-vamped misinformation laws targeting social media companies. Opposition communication spokesman David Coleman weighed in on the stoush on Sunday, appearing to throw his support behind the billionaire instead of backing the Australian government on […]

The Prime Minister has been accused of “pathetic and childish” behaviour when it comes to the nation’s housing crisis, with the Greens claiming he is more focused on fighting them than fixing the problem. The Help to Buy and Build to Rent bills will face the Senate next week and are essential to the government’s […]

Nearly 1000 motorists in NSW are paying $10,000 or more per year just on tolls, shocking new data has revealed. Individual e-toll data, released for the first time, shows dozens of account holders paying more than $30,000 per year, and 901 drivers whose annual spend is between $10,000 and $20,000. The data was taken from […]

When it comes to the perception of Australia’s economic reliance on commodity exports to China, it at times seems to flip between the two extreme ends of the spectrum. In years past, there was a great deal of commentary about the “Asian Century” and how the demand for Australian commodities would seemingly last forever. At […]

Sydney residents have been told to brace for significant delays as major roads will be closed for up to 12 hours. An estimated 40,000 runners are expected to descend on the Harbour City on Sunday morning for the annual Sydney marathon. Dozens of roads across several suburbs will begin to close from 3.30am before the […]

Iconic Australian actor Lex Marinos has passed away with family and the “sounds of Bob Dylan” aged 75, his family have announced. The Wagga Wagga-born son of a Greek immigrant had a storied five decade-long career across Australia’s entertainment industry as an actor, director, writer and radio presenter. Perhaps best known for his role as […]

Gen Z will do all they can to dodge a standard nine-to-five job, with a large survey finding the generation is far more willing and likely than the rest of the Australian population to start their own business. The survey by small business management platform MYOB polled more than 1000 Australians. Three-quarters of Gen Zs […]

As the cost-of-living crisis shows faint signs of easing, Australian companies will pay $80bn of dividends to shareholders, up 5 per cent on last year. Analysis from Commonwealth Bank’s stockbroking arm CommSec has deemed the money being paid to shareholders as a “dividend deluge”. The payouts come on the back of banks and insurers finding […]

A Perth couple have lost their cat and their home after an iPad ignited while on charge. The horror blaze has sparked a fire chief to reiterate the warning that devices should not be left plugged in while no one is home. The young family is also reiterating that message, after the Apple charger and […]