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A bold plan to scrap stamp duty for first homebuyers could be a “game changer” for struggling families in Western Australia. The plan, unveiled by the Nationals on Saturday, could benefit as many as 20,000 new homeowners and “revolutionise the path to ownership”. Announced at The Nationals WA State Conference and Convention in Bunbury, leader […]

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has denied knowing about a 17-year old boy who died by suicide in a Western Australian youth prison, dodging a question to focus on the Opposition Leader instead. The prime minister was asked by a reporter during a media stop in Rockhampton if he was aware of the death in custody, […]

Two construction companies have been fined over workplace incidents that resulted in a boy’s death and a worker who was trapped under a fallen concrete staircase. Joshua Field, 12, climbed into the roof area of a building and was killed after he fell and was struck by a falling beam in May 2022. He had […]

Justin Stein wiped back tears in a desperate attempt to convince a jury he didn’t kill his partner’s nine-year-old daughter, claiming it was her mother who shot her twice and put her body in a barrel. But a NSW Supreme Court Judge would later declare the tears were fake and the tissue was simply a […]

One of Victoria’s busiest snowfields has called it quits for the year a month earlier than expected following a fortnight of gale force winds and wild weather. Mt Buller resort announced on Thursday it would cease operation of its ski lift for the year on September 1, effectively ending the 2024 snow season early. While […]

A nine-month-old baby who had hot coffee poured over him in what police say was a deliberate and unprovoked attack has emerged from his second surgery, though the path to full recovery remains unclear. Baby Luka and his mother were at Brisbane’s Hanlon Park in Stones Corner about midday Tuesday when a man allegedly approached […]

Sydney’s iconic Crabbe Hole cafe has shut after 17 years after customers were slapped with a controversial $10 entry fee. The cafe has brought in major celebrities, including Margot Robbie and America Ferrera, since it first opened in 2007. Owner Andrew Crabbe confirmed the sad news via social media on Wednesday, thanking loyal customers for […]

New laws giving workers the right to disconnect after hours has caused confusion among Australia’s workforce, with one expert warning employment contracts would exclude the laws applying to 70 per cent of employees. Workers at non-small businesses of 15 people or more can now refuse to monitor, read or respond to contact outside their working […]

A “destructive” triple whammy of cold fronts will smash through parts of Australia this weekend bringing no respite from the dangerous conditions. One meteorologist said there was a “really nasty’ weekend ahead. That’s in addition to sweltering, record breaking, heat for the country’s central and northern areas with temperatures closer to high summer than the […]

Sacked Channel 7 newsreader Sharyn Ghidella has issued one final message to her boss just days before she is set to make a comeback to Aussie television. The respected journalist was dumped from her high-profile Channel 7 role in Brisbane after 17 years with the network. But now she says she is “coming home”, returning […]