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Australians are struggling to remember what bin to put their rubbish in, with a huge portion of waste ending up in the wrong place. NSW and Queensland are the worst offenders when it comes to putting their recycling in the wrong household waste bin, according to new research from Veolia. Coffee cups, vapes and biodegradable […]

Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ wife Laura stole the show in a buttery Carla Zampatti dress while her husband debuted his second budget consecutive surplus. The Weekend Magazine editor turned heads in a $899 yellow Carla Zampatti dress and matching $999 jacket on Tuesday night while supporting her husband on his big night. She was joined by […]

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Treasurer Jim Chalmers are blitzing morning media to sell their third budget, which has already come under fire for including the rich in cost of living relief. Dr Chalmers on Tuesday night revealed all Australian households would a $300 power bill rebate, despite their income level, while unveiling a $3.9bn […]

A flower enthusiast accidentally stumbled upon a stash of weapons police allege were used by a man accused of murdering the nine-year-old daughter of his partner, a jury has been told. Justin Laurens Stein, 33, is facing a trial in the NSW Supreme Court at Parramatta after pleading not guilty to murder. He is accused […]

Claims that Chris Dawson received a phone call from his wife in the hours after she went missing have been dismissed as a “deliberate lie”, as the ex-rugby league star fights to be freed from prison, a court has heard. Dawson will on Wednesday once again appear before a Sydney court as his legal team […]

Sydney’s ailing restaurant scene has been dealt another blow with two notable eateries announcing they will be shutting their doors for good. The announcement comes just days after once of Sydney’s most iconic fine dining establishments, Japanese restaurant Tetsuya’s, confirmed it will close after 35 years in the CBD. On Tuesday, the hatted Redbird restaurant […]

There are concerns Jim Chalmers’ budget could spark an interest rate rise, with billions of dollars in stimulus set to be shot into the economy through tax cuts and and other measures. Professor of Economics Steven Hamilton says his eyes “popped out of his head” when he saw the budget papers on Tuesday morning, particularly […]

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has defended his budget as a “conservative” and “cautious” spend that would not spark inflation by “spraying cash around”. Appearing on the ABC following his budget speech on Tuesday night, Mr Chalmers rejected the argument his relief measures, such as $300 energy rebate for every household and rental bill relief, would heat […]

Labor has poured billions of new dollars into the housing sector, but first home buyers hoping for a leg up into the market have been let down and are walking away as one of the biggest losers in the budget. Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Tuesday said the government was “turbocharging the construction of new homes […]

Treasurer Jim Chalmers is betting a $75 quarterly rebate will be enough to calm household anger about rising power bills and the cost of living crisis, as the federal government gears up for an election in the next 12 months. Hamstrung by persistently high inflation, Labor is hoping voters will give them credit for spending […]