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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he is confident about the future of the $368bn AUKUS defence pact after meeting with US President Joe Biden at his home in Delaware. Mr Albanese became the first foreign leader to be hosted at Mr Biden’s home when he met with the President on Friday afternoon, US time. The […]

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he is confident about the future of the $368bn AUKUS defence pact after meeting with US President Joe Biden at his home in Delaware. Mr Albanese became the first foreign leader to be hosted at Mr Biden’s home when he met with the President on Friday afternoon, US time. The […]

A woman has been jailed after she illegally obtained more than $202,000 through the early release of superannuation benefits. The 39-year-old submitted 30 false severe financial hardships claims for herself and 24 others between April 2019 and April 2020. The claims for early access to superannuation resulted in payments of $10,000 each. An Australian Federal […]

Housing in Australia is more unaffordable than ever, and according to one Sydney real estate agent, a key group is to blame. According to Proptrack’s affordability report, released today, housing affordability is at a record low in 2024. Rising interest rates and home prices have made homeownership more unattainable, with prices increasing 6.6 per cent […]

Australia is at a “critical crossroads” in the working from home debate, with bosses who want their staff back in the office considering a controversial step to make the change more enticing. This week, the remote and hybrid working debate has been fuelled by announcements from a number major organisations that they would be ordering […]

NSW Health Minister Ryan Park has slammed a planned 24-hour walkout announced by the nurses’ union amid a breakdown in negotiations over a pay rise. Members of the NSW Nurses and Midwives Association, or NSWNMA, will strike for one day from the beginning of the morning shift on Tuesday. The NSWNMA said only minimal and […]

Housing affordability in Australia has deteriorated to its “worst level on record” – driven by high mortgage rates and increasing home prices. The grim finding in the latest PropTrack Housing Affordability Report means a typical median-income household – earning around $112,000 – can afford just 14 per cent of homes sold across the country. That […]

Rain is set to soak every Australian state over the next week – with some locations forecast to receive a month’s worth of rainfall in just a few days. A surge of tropical moisture is forecast to cause showers across the nation from the weekend until the end of next week, according to Weatherzone. Rain […]

Tributes have flowed for Australian social media influencer Dunka Raymond Caldwell, known for his 330,000 followers as “Humdinger”, who has died after reportedly consuming cocaine laced with potent opioids. The Daily Telegraph reported Caldwell, from Sydney’s inner-west, was found dead at his Glebe home on August 30. His close friend, 43-year-old Angel Mounce-Stephens, was found […]

Four teenagers have been charged over a series of alleged “sickening” homophobic attacks in Perth, with police alleging the male victims were lured through a dating app before they were assaulted. WA Police said the alleged victims thought they were speaking to legitimate people and agreed to meet the person they connected with on Grindr, […]