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Sydney suburbs once considered to be more affordable than other parts of the city have been hit hardest by rental increases, “extremely concerning” new data has revealed. The analysis of recent bond lodgements by Homelessness NSW found rents in Greater Sydney had risen by 9.1 per cent over the past year. Sydney’s southwest, usually more […]

Clark Watson has been interested in researching UFOs all his life. But on February 1, 2023, what was once a casual hobby suddenly became “very real” when he had a “mind-blowing” experience of his own. The real estate agent, from Albury in southern NSW, was staying at a hotel in Wyong, north of Sydney, to […]

The Albanese government has gone on the attack against Opposition Leader Peter Dutton in a new hit ad saying he would threaten Western Australia’s GST carve-up if he wins the election. Under a 2018 deal minted under the former Coalition government, WA was guaranteed a 70 cents per dollar minimum in the annual GST redistribution. […]

Anthony Albanese and Jodie Haydon may wait until after the federal election before tying the knot to avoid “being a distraction”. The couple, who became engaged on St Valentine’s day this year, have kept quiet their plans for their wedding, despite constant questioning. Many had been hoping for a pre-election wedding, which would make the […]

Australian diplomats spent nearly $20,000 of taxpayer money to fly a didgeridoo performer to India for a brief performance earlier this year. The event was hosted by the Australian consulate in Chennai in partnership with the Centre for Australia-India Relations (CAIR), which is funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), to celebrate […]

Liberal senator Andrew Bragg says the Coalition would consider cutting GST payouts to state and territories as punishment for not fulfilling their housing targets. Appearing on ABC’s Insiders, the opposition homeownership spokesman said states and territories needed to do the heavy lifting in increasing housing supply, flagging harsher punishments for jurisdictions which don’t comply. “I […]

Veteran newsreader Mark Ferguson will co-anchor Seven’s Sydney news with Angela Cox after weeks of speculation over the direction of the flagship bulletin. There had been speculation that the 58-year-old Fergusoncould be moved aside after news and current affairs director Anthony De Ceglie took over. Cox had sat in for Ferguson on the 6pm bulletin […]

Australians have been warned the “windiest spell” in the country’s bout of wild weather is still to come, while residents of one state will swelter through temperatures in the mid-30s on the first day of spring. Much of the country has been blasted with wild weather over the past week, with power cut, trees smashing […]

Catriona Rowntree has slammed the Victorian government over “secretive” plans to build a massive renewable energy battery project next to her farm southwest of Melbourne. The Getaway presenter, 53, is furious about the proposal to build batteries and solar panels on 770 hectares of land in Little River at the base of the You Yangs […]

Rapper Fatman Scoop, the rapper who briefly became involved in an Australian political drama, has died aged 53 after tragically collapsing on stage during a gig in the US state of Connecticut. The family of the hip-hop legend, real name Isaac Freeman, confirmed his death in a heartbreaking social media post on the New York-born […]