A female Coalition MP has come forward with a fresh allegation of sexual harassment, this time inside the House of Representatives. A female Coalition MP has come forward with a fresh allegation of sexual harassment, this time inside the House of Representatives. Nationals MP Anne...
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BREAKING: Christian Porter and Linda Reynolds dumped
Christian Porter and Linda Reynolds have been stripped of their portfolios, with Prime Minster Scott Morrison announcing a cabinet reshuffle after several weeks of chaos. Mr Porter will lose the Attorney-General post and Ms Reynolds has been dumped from the Defence Ministry. Senator Michaelia Cash...
Sick act in chaos-ridden nation’s new low
The sickening violence that has rocked the South-East Asian nation of Myanmar hit a new low overnight when security forces opened fire on a crowd gathered for the funeral of a young student. Protesters have been calling for the release of democratically-elected politicians and a...
Emergency bid to contain QLD cluster
Brisbane residents will have access to urgent COVID-19 testing even when asymptomatic as fears grow over a cluster in the city. Queensland has confirmed 10 cases of the highly infectious UK COVID-19 strain, four locally acquired, plunging Greater Brisbane into a snap three-day lockdown. Federal...
Things to do at Kangaroo Island, South Australia
In the minds of Australians and many around the world, this was a terrifying inferno island – helplessly overcome by last year’s bushfires and razed to the ground with little left behind. The deadly bushfires were certainly devastating for Kangaroo Island, a patch of rugged...
Mazda’s new tough guy ute revealed
Mazda is beefing up its new BT-50 dual-cab ute. The Japanese brand has introduced the new four-wheel drive BT-50 Thunder – a range topping version of its dual-cab ute. It brings tough guy looks, increased equipment and a higher price tag. Prices kick off at...
Brisbane lockdown: What it means for the AFL and NRL, Broncos move to Sydney
The Brisbane Lions are going to have to do some more clothes shopping. The AFL team were left stranded in Melbourne over the weekend after a new COVID-19 threat emerged in their home state. Players were spotted out buying clothes to wear after originally intending...
Hawks youngster embarrasses Dusty
Footy fans couldn’t believe what they were seeing when Dustin Martin found himself in unfamiliar territory in the ultimate role reversal. There were plenty of reasons for Hawks fans to be happy during a competitive performance against the Richmond juggernaut on Sunday, but this might...
Hazmat operation at Newcastle Beach after mysterious container marked ‘acid’ washes ashore
A popular Newcastle beach was evacuated on Sunday after a container thought to be filled with industrial acid washed ashore. Emergency services were notified of a large drum labelled “hydrochloric acid” at Newcastle Beach about lunchtime on Sunday, Fire and Rescue NSW said in a...
Cyber attack downs Nine’s shows
Channel 9’s live shows were wiped from TV Sunday morning after a confirmed cyber attack on the network. The channel was unable to go live with Weekend Today with the show’s hosts taking to Twitter to question what was going on. Nine director of people...