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A housing expert has revealed the true failure of Australia’s housing problem and has said if the government would reduce migration to solve the crisis, the economy would suffer $200b over three decades. Gratton Institute chief executive officer Dr Aruna Sathanapally was a panellist on Q&A on Monday night, discussing the housing crisis with Minister […]

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 […]

Anthony Albanese has declared “enough is enough” and is set to roll the dice on age limits for social media accounts for kids to protect against the damage caused by social media giants including Snapchat, Instagram and Facebook. The Prime Minister will announce a fast-tracked ban before the next election, which is due to be […]

A Pro-Palestinian supporter has been arrested outside Perth’s only Jewish school as a group of people protested near the school’s entrance on Monday. The group were photographed carrying signs and waving Palestinian flags outside of the school with police present. A WA Police spokesperson said a number of move on notices were issued about 9.50am […]

When asked recently how one of Sydney’s dreary nightlife precincts could be revitalised, Lord Mayor Clover Moore pinned much of her hopes on a new bike lane the council is building. For those vying to topple the 79-year-old veteran politician, who has reigned over City of Sydney council for two decades, that stumble in an […]

The mother of a six-year-old girl killed in a buggy crash on a planned sleepover has told a court her life has “remained in hell” for the three years since. Olivia Stevens was crushed when her classmate’s dad’s Polaris ATV rolled after hitting previous tyre ruts in the front paddock of their Rosedale home in […]

A work colleague of a man who murdered his ex-wife by dousing her in fuel and setting her on fire was paid $1000 to drive him to the address and fill up a jerry can with petrol along the way, a Supreme Court jury has been told. The chilling allegation against Bradley Bell was revealed […]

The primary body responsible for supporting veterans and their families is not trusted by diggers or up to the task of addressing the high rates of suicide in veterans, a scathing report following a three-year Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide has found. The final report, which was publicly released on Monday, was critical […]

A man accused of pouring burning coffee on a baby boy in a horror attack has fled the country, police say. The nine-month-old boy was injured on August 27 while having a picnic with his mother at a Brisbane park. The man allegedly came up to the boy and poured a Thermos of hot coffee […]

Anthony Albanese’s flagship policy to address the crippling housing crisis is already doomed to fail just months after it took effect, experts say, with a grim new prediction of its chances of success released today. The prime minister’s National Housing Accord, an ambitious goal of building 1.2 million new homes over the coming five years, […]