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Businessman Dick Smith has thrown his support behind an overhaul of Australia’s energy system, saying nuclear power is “the only answer.” Mr Smith has long maintained that renewables alone could not keep electricity flowing across the country, despite independent modelling suggesting otherwise. But in his latest comments on Wednesday, Mr Smith reasoned that Australia should […]

Katy Perry has announced she will head Down Under for the Lifetimes Tour. The Roar singer will hit Australia in 2025, performing at Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena, Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena, the Brisbane Entertainment Centre, and Perth’s RAC Arena. “I am super keen to announce The Lifetimes tour, and I’m rolling out dates first in […]

A young Australian entrepreneur with a large online following has received a formal business-style proposal from a woman who wants to go on a date with him. Kyle Hunt was bemused to receive the pitch document from an admirer, which outlined the reasons he should be her plus one to an upcoming event she’s attending. […]

Renewed searches for Ballarat mother Samantha Murphy will push into a second day on Wednesday. Ms Murphy, 51, has been missing since February 4, and a 23-year-old charged with her murder fronted court for the second time last month. At the court hearing his defence lawyer said the amount of material produced by police was […]

Rideshare behemoth Uber has secured a new dedicated kerbside pick-up zone at Sydney Airport’s international terminal. The zone is about 20m from the terminal doors at the southern end of the T1 taxi area and passengers can book trips from the pick-up spot from Tuesday. Sydney Airport executive Mark Zaouk said a surge in popularity […]

Victoria Police have launched a fresh search for the body of missing woman Samantha Murphy, with the search focused on bushland near Ballarat. Detectives from the Missing Persons Squad and specialist resources drawn from the Victoria Police, NSW Police and the Australian Federal Police were involved in the search on Tuesday, police said. “Police undertook […]

A teenage boy has died after he was stabbed in a horrifying incident at a busy Melbourne shopping centre, in what police have described as a “tragic and senseless act”. The boy was allegedly set upon in the outdoor food court at Woodgrove Shopping Centre on High St in Melton West shortly before midday on […]

The Reserve Bank has flagged Aussies are unlikely to see any reprieve in interest rates until inflation returns to “sustainable” levels. Governor Michele Bullock on Tuesday announced the RBA board had elected to keep interest rates on hold at 4.35 per cent for the seventh meeting in a row. Referring to the underlying inflation, or […]

An indoor trampoline and climbing wall centre has been fined a second time over an incident where an 11-year old boy fell four metres breaking his sternum. The boy and his two friends were using the climbing wall area at Bounce Australia’s indoor play centre in Geelong in 2022. The boy and one of his […]

Even though Australians are buying less petrol and diesel, bowser prices rose far and above inflation in the 12 months to June, adding to the cost-of-living crunch. An Australian Competition and Consumer Commission quarterly report released on Tuesday shows in the 12 months to June 2024, fuel prices rose by 7.7 per cent, more than […]