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A self-proclaimed ‘sovereign citizen’ has filmed another bizarre interaction with the police accusing them of “harassing” him while behind the wheel of a boat. “I know that you’ve been waiting for this scenario and here funnily enough we’ve got them in the background again,” Gold Coast-based Grant Hilton excitedly tells viewers in the video, as […]

Top economists have issued a dire warning about Australia’s crippling housing crisis, urging governments to take drastic actions to avoid a total catastrophe. Alongside soaring home values, rental markets across the country have experienced unprecedented price rises over recent years and vacancy rates are now at record lows. In a stark illustration of the level […]

MPs could face tough new penalties for bad behaviour under a government Bill to be introduced to parliament on Wednesday. The legislation, based on recommendations in the Set the Standard report released in 2021, would establish a parliamentary standards commission charged with independently investigating alleged breaches of parliamentary standards. The watchdog would recommend penalties to […]

A female bartender being raped inside the toilets of a popular Sydney restaurant is one of a number of claims made about one of the country’s most high profile hospitality groups as part of a major investigation. Swillhouse CEO Anton Forte has apologised following a number of claims against the Sydney hospitality empire that were […]

Mining giant BHP is reportedly in discussions with the Indonesian government about the southeast Asian nation’s sprawling nickel industry as it shutters its own vast nickel operations in WA. Meidy Katrin Lengkey, the secretary-general of the Indonesia Nickel Mining Association, told NewsWire BHP had been in discussions with Indonesian policymakers for “several months”. “Based on […]

Bluesfest has dropped the first line-up for its 36th and final festival. Crowded House will headline the event, with their classic hit Don’t Dream It’s Over no doubt set to be hailed as a bittersweet moment among festival goers following news the iconic event will be axed after its 36th year. The band, formed in […]

Australian lottery trends have been revealed ahead of the monster $100m jackpot. One lucky punter could walk away with a staggering $100m during Thursday’s Powerball as winnings stacked up. It could mark the third biggest prize of the entire year, as well as the sixth largest in Australian lottery history. Despite it all coming down […]

EXCLUSIVE An Uber driver who allegedly acted “inappropriately” to multiple female passengers will receive compensation from the ride-share app after a tribunal found his immediate ban was a breach of contract. Sydney man Salahaldeen Suliman Hussaen Abdalla took Uber to the Civil and Administrative Tribunal after his account was deactivated following numerous complaints from female […]

Australia needs 750,000 new social homes within the next two decades in ensure the homelessness crisis doesn’t blow out even further than the current, new research has revealed. The People’s Commission into the Housing Crisis released its final report into the nation’s ongoing risk to homelessness and a lack of housing available after hearing from […]

The progress of state and federal government in ending violence against women and children will be put under the spotlight this week. Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commissioner Micaela Cronin is set to table her inaugural annual report into the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children on Wednesday, which will signal key […]