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Loved ones of two Australian brothers killed in Mexico have paid tribute to them two weeks after their deaths. Perth brothers Jake Robinson, 30 and Callum Robinson, 33, and their friend Jack Carter Rhoad, 33, were on allegedly murdered while camping on a surf trip near Ensenada in the Baja California region in late April. […]

Inflation could return to the Reserve Bank’s target band by the end of 2024, Tuesday’s federal budget will show, a full year ahead of the Reserve Bank’s own forecasts which predict a resurgence in price pressures. In positive news for cash strapped households, Treasurer Jim Chalmers third budget will predict that the recent surge in […]

Three men have been arrested for the alleged theft of 306 cattle worth some $250,000. WA Police said the alleged operation took place in October 2022 and involved the unauthorised muster of cattle from an isolated station in the northern part of the state. “It is alleged the charged persons were responsible for organising and […]

Slogans equating Zionism with fascism and Israel with apartheid could be seen on the streets of Sydney and Melbourne on Sunday as thousands marched in furious “hands of Rafah” rallies. Israel is preparing to move on the southern Gazan city of Rafah to eliminate the senior leadership of terror group Hamas, which launched the October […]

Sydney turned pink on Sunday as thousands braved a rainy day for the country’s largest charity fun run for breast and ovarian cancer research: the Mother’s Day Classic. Umbrellas, raincoats and jumpers mixed with stark splashes of bright pink colour as the runners and walkers made their way through the course. Some participants even sported […]

South Australia is moving to ban social media for children under the age of 14, as parents and legislators grow increasingly alarmed about the pernicious effects of digital platforms on the development of children. The state government has appointed former High Court chief justice Robert French to conduct a legal examination into banning accounts for […]

The Albanese government will pay superannuation on paid parental leave, in a $1.1bn budget Mother’s Day announcement. Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers on Sunday undertook a breakfast television blitz to spruik Tuesday’s federal budget. Mr Chalmers said the initial outlay for the super announcement will be $1.1bn in this year’s budget, then when it’s up and […]

The cost of living is the leading cause of concern for Australian households, while pressures paired with the housing crisis mean 60 per cent of parents are supporting their adult children, new data reveals. New data from Insights Exchange, who sought responses of more than 2000 Australians aged 18-79, found women were more concerned by […]

NSW’s public-sector nursing workforce has surged to a record 52,400, growing by 2100 from May 2024. The state has battled a chronic shortage of public-sector nurses since the Covid-19 pandemic, with NSW Health revealing it lost 12.6 per cent of its workforce in 2021-22. Since coming into government, NSW Labor has launched a number of […]

One hundred endometriosis nurses will be specially trained up and stationed in regional, rural and remote parts of the country to help improve the outcomes for the hundreds of thousands of Australians afflicted with the chronic disease. An estimated one in seven Australian women and girls are affected by endometriosis, a condition where tissue similar […]