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More than a thousand furious farmers have gathered outside Parliament House to protest “activists who want to shut down Aussie farms.” Generations of farmers clad in plaid and denim swarmed Federation Mall on Tuesday, waving placards and cheering as speakers voiced their ire at parliamentarians. “We’re not under any illusions here, mate,” Gerry, a Riverina […]

Pregnant mums and parents of little babies are being urged to get vaccinated as a dangerous new whooping cough wave hits South Australia. SA chief public health officer Nicola Spurrier, at a press conference on Monday, said the state had recorded 492 cases year-to-date and “week-on-week” numbers were “increasing”. “We are definitely having a wave […]

Bowing to community pressure, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced his government will this year introduce age limit legislation for social media sites like Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok and Snapchat. Opposition leader Peter Dutton has already committed to implementing an age limit of 16 within his first 100 days of power, and many states have […]

With housing targets looking increasingly out of reach, one state is eyeing off a plan spearheaded by a Dutch city to combat the crisis. Speaking at a property summit in Sydney on Tuesday morning, NSW Planning Minister Paul Scully announced the state government would investigate pre-purchasing land and acting as a finance guarantor. “A similar […]

A top cop has called out police for initially failing to specify the race of the man suspected of throwing a thermos of hot coffee over a baby in a sickening unprovoked attack. Nine-month-old Luka suffered horrific burns to his face and body when the alleged perpetrator approached him and his mother on the morning […]

Social Services Minister Amanda Rishworth has slammed calls for the consumer watchdog to be given powers to break up airline giants, claiming the government is “getting on with the job”. Ms Rishworth had a fiery clash with opposition transport spokeswoman Bridget McKenzie on Tuesday morning following on from Ms McKenzie’s calls for more competition in […]

Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers has slammed the Coalition for opposing reforms to the Reserve Bank, despite shadow treasurer Angus Taylor previously backing them. Mr Chalmers’ reforms would split the bank’s board, with one group responsible for setting interest rates and the other attending to governance matters. Mr Taylor had previously called the reforms “essential”, saying […]

New laws to enforce a ban on social media for young people will be floated before the next election, but one key issue is yet to be ironed out. The Albanese government has announced it will introduce new legislation before the next federal election, but is still mulling over what age social media access should […]

A young man whose lungs have been destroyed and who now suffers from arthritis says he became ill after drinking unfiltered spring water. Chris Capper, 33, moved from Home Hill, a small town in Queensland’s north, to care for his sick father. He was visiting friends in nearby Mount Elliot in July 2021 when he […]

A driver behind the wheel of a wedding bus when it crashed killing 10 people and injuring 25 more in the NSW Hunter Valley will hear from more victims as he faces a second day of sentence hearings. Brett Button, 59, will appear before Newcastle District Court on Tuesday having earlier pleaded guilty to 19 […]