The victim of a vicious home invasion in which a former immigration detainee allegedly entered her home and bashed her told the Federal Government she no longer feels safe in her own home. Ninette Simons, 73, and her 76-year-old husband Phillip were targeted in the horrific burglary on April 16 when three men allegedly conned … Read more
Fruit-flavoured prescription-only nicotine vapes for adults wanting to move away from cigarettes should be made available, manufacturers have told senators, as they throw their support behind new legislation aimed at stamping out the black market. After new laws came into effect in March that banned the importation of unlicensed vapes, the parliament is now considering … Read more
Traffic on Parkin Street in Rockingham is driving residents to the brink and with upgrades to HMAS Stirling as part of the AUKUS pact, they fear it’s only going to get worse. Ian and Rosemary Saggers say the thousands of cars and trucks that pass their home daily are affecting their health. Mrs Saggers, who … Read more
Australia’s triple-0 line will be better protected against future technical issues, as Optus apologises again after an outage left thousands of Australians unable to contact the crucial service. Nearly one in three Australians were left without phone and internet services when the telco company experienced a nationwide outage in November. During the 14-hour event, thousands … Read more
Tackling the growth of “misogynistic hate groups” is vital in the ongoing fight against violence towards women, a federal MP says.Appearing on the ABC’s Q&A program on Monday night, Murray Watt said online media was being used in a way not possible before. “The growth of those misogynistic hate groups has got to be tackled … Read more
The ongoing defamation battle between Senator Linda Reynolds and her former staffer Brittany Higgins, as well as her partner David Sharaz, will return to court for a surprise hearing this week. Senator Reynolds is suing Ms Higgins and Mr Sharaz for defamation over several social media posts they published in 2022 and 2023, following Ms … Read more
Almost one million extra trips to the GP have been bulk-billed since additional incentives for doctors came into effect, but the government has ruled out further rises to the scheme. The bulk-billing rate rose 2.1 per cent to 77.7 per cent in March, according to government data. More Australians did not have to pay for … Read more
The new federal environment watchdog would be able to conduct surprise audits under sweeping new powers to police nature laws. More details about the proposed new environment protection agency have emerged as Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek prepares to introduce legislation to establish the body. Federal officials also detailed at a recent webinar the new “stop … Read more
Former Prime Minister Scott Morrison says Malcolm Turnbull offered him his blessing to go for the top job during the infamous “spill week” of August 2018 that ended Mr Turnbull’s government and thrust Mr Morrison to the height of power. The startling claim appears in Mr Morrison’s soon to be released memoir, Plans for Your … Read more
Australians reported more than 600,000 scams last year, a huge increase on the previous year’s numbers, but a drop in financial losses has the Federal Government confident crackdown measures are working. In the latest Targeting Scams report from the Federal Government shows in 2023, Australians lost $2.74 billion to scams, down from $3.15 billion in … Read more
