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A man has been charged with murder following an alleged fatal stabbing in Sydney’s inner-west. NSW Police on Wednesday night said a 31-year-old man was arrested in the suburb of Concord about 5.40pm. “He has been taken into custody and is assisting police with inquiries,” a statement said. Sitaleki Filihiahekava, 32, was stabbed to death […]

Aldi remains the most affordable supermarket chain to do your weekly shop, beating Coles, Woolies and IGA by up to $28.16, the second government-commissioned report in supermarket prices has revealed. More than 104 visits conducted at supermarkets across the country by CHOICE mystery shoppers revealed the same basket of groceries cost $50.79 at Aldi, $66.22 […]

An Australia-first proposal that would have forced the government to provide assistance to prostitutes who choose to leave the controversial sex work industry has been knocked back. The scheme, introduced by South Australian upper house Liberal leader Nicola Centofanti, would have forced the state government to arrange a series of “exit strategies” for sex workers, […]

Pharmacists across Australia are retraining to help fill the gap to treat some medical conditions, as patients struggle for GP appointments. Data released by the Pharmacy Guild of Australia found about 40 per cent of Australians waited unacceptable periods of time to see their doctor for an appointment. Data showed 1 in 10 people waited […]

Victoria’s anti-corruption watchdog has found public servants at the Metropolitan Fire Brigade hacked management emails to “further the interests” of union boss Peter Marshall. In a report handed down on Wednesday, the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) identified five incidents where information was accessed or disclosed without authorisation between April 2018 and May 2019. The […]

The Bureau of Meteorology has sparked confusion across the country after sending out a test alert on its new tsunami warning system. The BOM reiterated there was no tsunami threat to Australia after it made test posts on the BOM weather app between 11am and midday. The bureau said it was part of a planned […]

Interest rates are collapsing across the developed world. Canada, New Zealand, Europe, the UK, US and Canada, as well as a raft of other emerging economies including China, are all slashing rates. But on Tuesday, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) held the official cash rate at 4.35 per cent following its board meeting, flagging […]

Foreign Minister Penny Wong fears Lebanon could become the next Gaza following Israel’s deadly onslaught against the militant Hezbollah, issuing her strongest warning for Australians to immediately leave the conflict zone. Wednesday marked the third day of Israeli air strikes in southern Lebanon with the death toll soaring to at least 569, with more than […]

One Australian state is taking action to stamp out the sale of vapes without a prescription, going against new laws to be introduced by the Commonwealth next month. The Albanese government has set several new regulations to restrict the sale and importation of vapes making it illegal for retailers, such as tobacconists and vape shops, […]

Treasurer Jim Chalmers will be in Beijing for high levels talks in the first such visit in seven years, with fears declines in China’s economy could have domestic repercussions. A struggling construction and real estate sector in China, which takes 85 per cent of Australia’s iron ore exports, has led to weakened steel production there. […]