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Motorists hoping to save money at the bowser should be keeping a close eye on petrol price cycles to maximise their savings, according to new research. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission calculated a motorist filling up 50 litres of regular unleaded petrol each week could have saved up to $740 in 2023, depending on […]

A respected sports reporter known for his impressive contribution to AFL commentary has been identified as the pedestrian killed when he was struck by a truck in Melbourne. Leading Herald Sun sports journalist Sam Landsberger, 35, died in hospital after the traffic accident in Richmond on Tuesday. Emergency services were called after reports of a […]

The Australian materials sector has snapped a six-day losing streak on the back of bargain-hunting in the big miners. The ASX200 closed at its highest mark since August 1 on Tuesday, gaining 0.22 per cent to 7,997.7. Deals to be had in the mining sector on the back of sinking iron ore prices, and gains […]

An eastern Sydney dog trainer who allegedly stalked and attacked a man with a knife in Sydney’s glitzy eastern suburbs is back behind bars on remand after she was busted in a “heavily drug induced state” a month after release. Courtnie Alexandria Donlan pleaded guilty at Downing Centre Local Court on Tuesday to possessing a […]

Anthony Albanese has remained tight-lipped on the number of Australian visas granted to Palestinians fleeing Gaza were cancelled, despite sustained pressure from the Opposition. Coalition spokesman for immigration and citizenship Dan Tehan grilled the Prime Minister during question time on Tuesday, in an attempt to get the total number of cancelled visas, plus the number […]

A woman charged over the death of a young diabetic girl told police she didn’t know what caused the child’s death, claiming the police investigation is “God allowing something to happen for a bigger purpose”. Keita Courtney Martin is one of 14 people on trial over the death of Elizabeth Struhs, 8, in her family’s […]

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 […]

Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the Reserve Bank and the government are on the same side in the fight against inflation, fending off perceived criticism from the RBA over spending. In comments since the RBA board meeting early in August kept the official interest rate on hold at 4.35 per cent, governor Michele Bullock signalled state […]

Australia’s largest bank has revealed it’s spending hundreds of millions each year to keep cash available across its branches and ATMs. In its latest annual results presentation, Commonwealth Bank announced it spent about $410m in the past financial year providing “cash services” across the country. The bank claimed the cost had jumped about 50 per […]

A new detail has emerged in the case of three lovers charged with murder plots allegedly involving axes, pillows and a hit man. Lawyers for Lisa Lines, Zacharia Bruckner and Letiticia Fortune have indicated their clients will plead not guilty to the allegation they attempted to murder Ms Lines’ former partner Jonathon Hawtin on separate […]