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A key Nationals senator is calling for the consumer watchdog to be given powers which could forcibly break-up airline giants, arguing there needs to be more competition in the aviation industry. Opposition transport spokeswoman Bridget McKenzie on Monday called on Treasurer Jim Chalmers to review the rules which would be administered by the Australian Competition […]

A furious war of words and claims of NIMBY-ism have broken out after a popular school run was blocked to ‘residents only’, with motorists now copping $272 fines simply for driving on the road. Locals in southwest Sydney grew so annoyed at cars using their small street as a “shortcut” that they even resorted to […]

Dr Smith* thought he’d retired to a nice suburb and complex in Sydney’s east when for the first time, as a strata committee member, he was confronted by other members who thought nothing of abusing him. The stoush began when he simply suggested cleaning faecal matter from defective piping which had leaked onto his car […]

Australian pop star Vanessa Amorosi’s mother has been given two months to leave her home of two decades after court found the singer was entitled to full ownership of the property. The Melbourne-born artist launched legal action against Joyleen Robinson in March 2021, seeking sole ownership of two properties held by a trust that listed […]

A judge overseeing the sentencing of a driver behind wheel of a wedding bus when it crashed killing 10 people and injuring 25 more in NSW’s Hunter Valley has labelled the proceedings “unprecedented”. Brett Button, 59, appeared before Newcastle District Court on Monday morning having earlier pleaded guilty to 19 charges, including dangerous driving occasioning […]

Train services have been cancelled as major delays rock Sydney’s train network. The T1, T2, T3, T8 and T9 train lines were all affected on Monday morning as “urgent track repairs” must be undertaken at Central Station, with a photo shared by Sydney Trains & NSW TrainLink Info on X capturing a cracked track. “Some […]

The Albanese government is being called to give all workers 12 days reproductive leave to cover IVF treatments, severe period pain, menopause, vasectomies and gender transitioning therapies. The powerful Health Services Union (HSU) on Monday will begin a national campaign for the leave entitlement to be enshrined into the National Employment Standards (NES). Union representatives […]

A world-leading vaccine research and pilot manufacturing centre which is set to change the way how NSW responds to future health challenges has entered its next stage. Construction on the $96 million RNA research and pilot manufacturing facility has kicked off at Macquarie University – more than three years after the project was first announced. […]

The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide is due to hand down its final report to the Governor-General today – with a tragic statistic underpinning the landmark findings. The seven-volume report is the culmination of a three-year inquiry examining the cultural, structural and systemic issues contributing to “alarming” rates of suicide among Australia’s Defence […]

Aussie supermodel Elle Macpherson says she “healed through” her breast cancer in a bombshell interview with 60 Minutes, after sparking outrage over revelations she rejected modern treatments in favour of a “holistic” approach. Ms Macpherson, 60, sat down with Tracy Grimshaw on the program in a tell-all about the diagnosis, revealed in her new memoir. […]