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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese wasn’t keen to stop and chat with a member of the public who heckled him in Perth on Tuesday. Vision of the awkward encounter has emerged, shared to the social media platform X, formerly Twitter. In it, a man could be seen approaching the PM as he made his way to […]

The family of a young man killed over a $250 drug debt have described his death as a “senseless tragedy” as a court was told no one would be held responsible for shooting him. Griffin Harris, 22, was asleep in bed with his new girlfriend, Alison Sleddon, when four men attacked their Kalkallo home in […]

Anthony Albanese has attacked Liberal Party “incompetence” after the NSW branch was forced into a federal takeover following its failure to lodge nominations for 140 candidates in the September local government elections. On Tuesday, the federal Liberal Party executive announced it would axe the state executive and replace it with a three-person committee, giving the […]

The Australian economy has grown by a paltry 0.2 per cent for the June quarter, for a 1.0 per cent increase year-on-year. The figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday showed GDP grew weakly, with a fall in spending by households. “The Australian economy grew for the 11th consecutive quarter, although growth […]

The Australian economy has grown by a paltry 0.2 per cent for the June quarter, for a 1.0 per cent increase year-on-year. The figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday showed GDP grew weakly, with a fall in spending by households. “The Australian economy grew for the 11th consecutive quarter, although growth […]

Australia has a sorry history with bushfires – so how do you prepare for every scenario? From how to spot fires to getting your safety kits ready, this is everything you need to know about bushfire season. All your questions answered >>> When will bushfire season start? Bushfires in the south-east and south-west of Australia […]

Large swathes of Australia are being warned to brace for an “increased risk” of potentially deadly bushfires this spring after a winter marked by unseasonably heavy rains and record-breaking temperatures across the country. The Australasian Fire and Emergency Services Authorities Council (AFAC) said large areas of the Northern Territory, Queensland, parts of far western and […]

The Nationals have vowed to approve the Blayney gold mine if the Coalition wins the next election, after Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek controversially held up the $1bn project. Visiting the central western NSW town of Blayney on Wednesday, Mr Littleproud called on Ms Plibersek to provide the “statement of reason” which led her to reject […]

A school in Melbourne’s southeast was thrown into lockdown after an alleged “threatening social media post”. St Bede’s College in Mentone was put into lockdown at 8.25am on Wednesday. The lockdown followed a photo being posted to social media on Tuesday night, which was captioned “I’m unloading mags on my teacher”, according to the Herald […]

Opposition finance spokeswoman Jane Hume has dismissed growing calls for dental to be covered by Medicare as Labor “panic” ahead of next year’s general election. The Liberal senator said the estimated $45bn price tag of such a move was “an enormous amount” and ruled out Coalition support. “It’s not Coalition policy, but I’m not surprised […]