The United Kingdom has hit back at Penny Wong’s suggestion Britain needs to do more to confront its colonial past, saying history cannot be eradicated or erased. Earlier this week, Senator Wong gave a speech to Kings College, where she spoke about her own family’s history of British colonialism, and said that only by acknowledging … Read more
Erin Molan has spoken for the first time since farewelling her beloved father, the late senator and army general, Jim Molan. The broadcaster, who returns to present her Sky News program on Friday, said the past few weeks had been hard for her and her family. Senator Molan’s funeral was held at Duntroon on January … Read more
Erin Molan has spoken for the first time since farewelling her beloved father, the late senator and army general, Jim Molan. The broadcaster, who returns to present her Sky News program on Friday, said the past few weeks had been hard for her and her family. Senator Molan’s funeral was held at Duntroon on January … Read more
South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas and NSW Labor Leader Chris Minns started Thursday with an early morning run around Sydney’s iconic Bondi Beach. The premier hopeful was photographed in a North Face T-shirt and aqua shorts, with Mr Malinauskas in his signature sleeveless shirt and black shorts. Speaking to reporters later in the day, the … Read more
A family has revealed the terrifying moments that led up to a gunman allegedly entering their property and firing multiple shots. The family of four were inside their Rosanna home in Melbourne’s northeast just before Christmas when the power suddenly shut off about 9.20pm. The male homeowner went outside to turn it back on when … Read more
Australians could skip the GP and go straight to the pharmacy to treat mild conditions if large-scale Medicare and health reforms are achieved. On Friday, NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet will petition the national cabinet for changes which would give pharmacies greater scope to prescribe medications like antibiotics for urinary tract infections, skin ailments, hormonal contraception … Read more
A wild brawl involving a number of mothers and their teenage sons inside a western Sydney shopping center has been caught on camera. Video of the incident shows around a dozen people involved in the fight inside a St George Bank in Bankstown Central on Monday afternoon. Punches are seen being thrown, with some of … Read more
A bushfire in Western Australia’s Wheatbelt has been contained, but remains out of control. The blaze was first reported at 4.26pm on Monday just outside Toodyay, about 85km northeast of Perth and quickly spread. An emergency alert for the fire was issued later that evening, but has since been downgraded to a watch and act, … Read more
The Albanian government is being urged to scrap the upcoming Stage 3 tax cuts in favor of raising the JobSeeker rate to push more Australians out of poverty. A pre-budget submission by Anglicare Australia argues the upcoming cuts, scheduled to kick in next year, would “erode much of Australia’s progressive taxation system”. “The parliament’s own … Read more
The Governor-General has visited Western Australia’s north as the massive clean-up effort continues following record flooding across the Kimberley. David Hurley was in the region on Monday where he saw first-hand the aftermath of the devastation brought about by ex-tropical cyclone Ellie early in January. WA’s Department of Fire and Emergency Services showed the Governor-General … Read more