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Millions of Australians face the risk of electricity blackouts without the “urgent” delivery of greater energy and transmission infrastructure, the Australian Energy Market Operator has warned. The warning comes as delays pile up in green energy projects and traditional power sources go offline. In its latest 10-year forecast for the National Electricity Market, AEMO says […]

Telstra has flagged it will cut up to 2800 jobs, or about 9 per cent of its 31,000-strong workforce, announcing a series of steps to help the telco giant save $350m by the end of the 2025 financial year. The update was shared in an ASX announcement posted at 8.20am on Tuesday, and said the […]

An Australian couple stuck in the crosshairs of political unrest in New Caledonia have shared how their first romantic getaway without their children ended in disaster. Currently on their ninth day in Nouméa, where violent unrest and riots have erupted due to contested electoral reform, Australian doctors Max and Tiffany Winchester told Today they were […]

EXCLUSIVE Legal experts believe Liberal Senator Linda Reynolds could struggle to recover her costs if she wins her defamation case against Brittany Higgins because a $2.4 million compensation payout may be “protected” if the former political staffer is forced into bankruptcy. The legal question may turn on a section of the Bankruptcy Act and whether […]

The highly anticipated Bluey’s World exhibit in Brisbane is set to open in just a few months. Parents, carers or even super fans will be able to grab tickets for the immersive experience from 2pm on Tuesday. Ticket prices start at $49.90. Bluey’s World will allow fans explore a life-size version of the blue heeler’s […]

If one lucky Aussie takes home the entire $150m Powerball jackpot on Thursday night they would instantly become the nation’s biggest ever Lotto winner. The Powerball jackpot has soared to $150m and it is expected half of Australian adults will hold a ticket in this week’s draw. It will be the third-biggest prize ever offered […]

Treasurer Jim Chalmers was supposed to face questions about the federal budget during a television appearance, but has instead been asked whether he believes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Natanyahu is a war criminal. The awkward question was thrown at Mr Chalmers during his appearance on the ABC’s Q&A program on Monday night after it was […]

Julian Assange has won his bid to appeal his extradition to the United States. The Australian WikiLeaks founder, 52, was handed the victory by the UK’s High Court on Monday. The infamous champion for transparency had been given permission to appeal only if the Biden administration was unable to provide the court with suitable assurances […]

A pensioner who lives in a bus has been summonsed to court by a local council that claims he cannot live on his land because it is not a caravan park. Dan Reinhold has been battling poor health and like many Aussies caught up in the housing crisis, even if he could find a rental […]

EXCLUSIVE The victims of a Sydney artist who used his “power” in the industry to sexually assault art students are urging council to take down a mural he painted in the Rocks. Pierre Mol, 59, faced NSW District Court on Monday after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting three women whom he hired as models and […]