Payments tech firm Tyro has hit back at damning criticism but made slow progress fixing an EFTPOS outage that’s frustrated thousands of businesses. Payments company Tyro has hit back at a mysterious group that circulated damning commentary about its fortnight-long EFTPOS terminal outage, including labelling...
Mum who drowned saving sons at Congo Beach named
A NSW mum who drowned while rescuing her son from a rip has been identified as a top executive of an organisation for the hearing-impaired. Leonie Jackson, 50, was pulled from the waves at Congo Beach near Moruya on the NSW south coast on Sunday...
Littleproud turns screws on Victoria
Agriculture Minister David Littleproud has ramped up the pressure on Victoria, demanding it allow thousands of seasonal workers to arrive to fix an acute labour shortage. COVID-19 has devastated Australian industries heavily reliant on seasonal workers, particularly agriculture and hospitality, as the pandemic continues to...
Kmart Australia shoppers stunned by meaning behind Anko brand
It’s a brand that almost every Australian household would have at least one item from, but have you ever stopped to think about what Anko actually stands for? As Kmart’s in-house brand the name is emblazoned on everything from kid’s toys to furniture and even...
What SA requires before opening borders to NSW
South Australia has restarted the clock on the 14 days of no locally acquired COVID-19 cases in Greater Sydney required before there is any easing of border restrictions. The decision comes after six locally acquired cases were confirmed in Sydney on Sunday. Following the SA...
Surprise frontrunner for Triple J’s Hottest 100
Voting for Triple J’s Hottest 100 songs of 2020 has officially closed. The voting portal was shut down on Monday afternoon, prompting a frenzied tally count by the station before the results are revealed this Saturday, January 23, to boozy barbecues around the nation. But...
Kamala Harris laughs at niece’s Trump jab
Fans of incoming Kamala Harris have been treated to a behind the scenes look at the incoming vice president, with her niece sharing videos of her cracking jokes with her aunty. Meena Harris has almost two million followers on TikTok, where she shares candid and...
Tennis star lashes Australian Open quarantine ‘jail’
The World No. 13 tennis player has slammed the Victorian Government’s handling of the Australian Open quarantine program, saying the hotel conditions are the same as a “prison” for players. Spanish hothead Roberto Bautista Agut has lashed Victorian health authorities, branding the forced isolation a...
Pamela Anderson pleads with Trump to pardon ‘free speech hero’ Assange: ‘Do the right thing’
Pamela Anderson made a final appeal to President Trump Monday to show his commitment to free speech by granting a full pardon to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange before he leaves office. The “Baywatch” star, a longtime supporter of Assange, told “Tucker Carlson Tonight” that the pardon decision represents a “defining moment for...
Spanish tennis star Roberto Bautista Agut compares hotel quarantine Melbourne to ‘jail with Wi-Fi’
Spanish tennis star Roberto Bautista Agut has compared hotel quarantine in Melbourne to ‘jail with Wi-Fi’ while blasting the Andrews Government over the chaotic beginning to the Australian Open. More than 70 players – almost a fifth of those taking part in the Grand Slam...