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Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers has fended off pointed questions on whether his recent remarks describing interest rates as “smashing the economy” were a ploy to shift attention ahead of June quarter GDP figures. His comments were widely seen as a thinly veiled shot at the Reserve Bank. “Is this an attempt for you to shift […]

ASIO Director-General Mike Burgess has broken his silence on the row over visa vetting processes for Palestinians fleeing Gaza, saying “people have chosen to distort” his words. Mr Burgess, who was appointed by the previous Coalition government, said in August that “rhetorical support” for Hamas was not necessarily a deal breaker for granting visas but […]

Vision has captured the moment a pair of motorists clash on a busy Australian street after a bingle that even prompted an angry bystander to weigh in. Dash Cam Owners Australia shared the footage, comprising a parked car’s side camera and a mobile phone clip shot by a witness. In it, a white Volkswagen can […]

There was no doubt senator Linda Reynolds faced scrutiny in the aftermath of Brittany Higgins rape allegations, but the heaviest burden would continue to be felt by Ms Higgins, a court has been told. Ms Higgins’ lawyer Rachael Young SC began her closing statement in the five-week defamation trial on Monday, telling the court Senator […]

A man who settled in Australia as a migrant says he is concerned about a “far-left” shift and surging migration. The man spoke on Monday night’s Q and A on ABC, citing a shift to left politics, “public schools pushing a woke mindset, a surge in immigration of all sorts, (and) wokeness in climate policies […]

University educated and home owning Australians are falling victim to cryptocurrency scams because they are overconfident or overambitious, new research has found. The University of Queensland research identifies tertiary educated Australians are falling for crypto scams at similar rates to people with characteristics typically associated with socio-economic disadvantage Cryptocurrency investment scams cost Australians a reported […]

She was the miracle child who survived two horrific car accidents before the age five. As Sophie Delezio now awaits the birth of her own miracle baby, she has opened up about her hopes for her little boy and has lent her support to a campaign calling on expectant mothers to abstain from drinking alcohol […]

An urgent rescue is underway, with a rescue helicopter flying 150kms east of the NSW south coast to a yacht in distress. There are two people onboard and a mechanical issue has caused the vessel to take on water. It is currently 185km east of Nowra, in the Shoalhaven region. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority […]

Anthony Albanese’s top communications adviser has resigned after just nine months in the high-stakes role as Labor looks to finalise its election team and sharpen messaging ahead of the next federal election. A Labor source confirmed the Prime Minister’s Media Director Brett Mason addressed staff about his departure on Monday. The former SBS chief political […]

Ineffective stimulus from the Chinese government on the country’s ailing property sector continues to weigh down Australian iron ore equities. The ASX materials sector lost the most ground on Monday’s trading, though seven of the 11 sectors were in the green. The benchmark ASX200 gained 18 points to 8,109.9, for a 0.22 per cent gain. […]