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Telstra’s profits have fallen 13 per cent despite 500,000 new mobile customers coming on-board. The telco giant posted its annual results on Thursday morning, showing profits slipped to $1.78bn. Just months ago, Telstra set in motion moves to cut 2800 jobs as part of trying to find $350m of savings. The last of those staff […]

Tasmanian senator Jacqui Lambie has accused Opposition Leader Peter Dutton of stoking tensions after he flagged “national security concerns” over the processing of visas for Palestinians fleeing Gaza. It comes after Mr Dutton and the opposition went on the attack, questioning whether adequate security measures were taken. The government says the processes are the same […]

Furious NSW Liberal Party members fear the state executive’s “unforgivable” local council election blunder that dudded Liberal candidates from running in up to 12 councils could foreshadow further stumbles as the party gears up for a federal election in early 2025. On Wednesday, it was revealed the state secretariat had missed the noon deadline to […]

Australia’s southeast looks set to be lashed with heavy rain and severe winds as a low-pressure system moves in. Following a temporary reprieve of warm weather, a rain band is set to spread from South Australia into Victoria, New South Wales and the ACT over the next few days. Sky News Weather meteorologist Rob Sharpe […]

Australia’s youngest ever gold medallist has stunned radio hosts with her sweet gesture on the way home from the 2024 Paris Olympics. Arisa Trew won gold in the skateboard park final at just 14-years-old, and touched down at Sydney Airport on Wednesday with her fellow Olympians. It was revealed the medallists had first pick of […]

Senator Linda Reynolds’ parents have broken their silence over the brutal attacks on their daughter and how it has shattered their family. The senator’s parents were due to give evidence on Wednesday, but the senator’s lawyer Martin Bennett insisted they provide written statements to the court instead. Mr Bennett told the court that it took […]

The Australian share market ended on a higher note, buoyed by increasing health care, IT and real estate stocks despite investors being left spinning after the corporate watchdog’s shock announcement of court action over alleged misleading statements. The ASX200 closed on Wednesday with a 0.3 per cent or 23.9 points to gain to 7850.7 points. […]

The man accused of abusing long-time victims’ advocate Manny Waks has appeared in court as he waits to learn if the case will go to trial. Mr Waks, who has given NewsWire permission to identify him, alleges he was sexually assaulted by Zev Serebryanski, also known as Velvel, when he was a child in the […]

“Unprecedented” levels of mental health problems are plaguing young people, with experts warning that without an urgent change, they are in “serious trouble”. The report released on Wednesday by Orygen – Australia’s Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health – is the culmination of four years of research into youth mental health by more than […]

The majority of visas from Palestinians fleeing Gaza and seeking entry into Australia since the October 7 attacks have been refused following calls from Opposition Leader Peter Dutton to stop all applications. NewsWire understands that since Hamas launched a series of attacks on October 7, killing about 1200 civilians, 7111 out of 10,033 applications have […]