Tuesday, November 19, 2024

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‘Got to be joking’: Dick Smith slams Albanese’s anti-nuclear stance

Aussie entrepreneur and businessman Dick Smith has reviled Labor's claims nuclear energy is too expensive after sounding the alarm on renewable energy costings.Mr Smith's...

Man charged over alleged $3 million money fraud scam

A Sydney man allegedly involved in moving millions of fraudulent dollars will face court today, the sixth person charged during an investigation.Strike Force Downstream...

Hike in visa fees pushes international students to look beyond Australia

In short: International students are shocked by the steep hike in visa fees from $710 to $1,600.The government says the change will help fund important...

‘It’s the landlord’s property’: Warning planned rental protections go too far

As a property manager and investor, Lucinda Morgan has dealt with plenty of perfect tenants.However, she has had her fair share of difficult ones...

DV surge sees ’17 arrests a day’ in Melbourne suburbs

Thousands of family violence charges have been laid across several Melbourne suburbs since the start of 2024 in what police describe as a "major...

Found in a cave in Indonesia, we can now show the world’s oldest figurative art is 51,200 years old

Figurative rock art – art that presents lifelike representations of subjects – provides visual insights into ancient cultures, beliefs and...

Muslim Vote movement sets sights on two federal Labor seats in Western Sydney

In short:A convenor of the Muslim Vote movement says he plans to announce candidates for two federal seats in Sydney currently held by Labor...

The true picture of Melbourne’s family violence: 2700 arrests in five months

Tobin, like Australian researchers who released a paper on the rise of sexual strangulation or “choking”, on Tuesday, said aggressive pornography may be driving...

Revealed: The ‘missing middle’ Sydney housing changes delayed until after council elections

On June 21, North Sydney Council chief executive Therese Cole wrote to Planning Department secretary Kiersten Fishburn to reiterate the council’s “strenuous objection” and...

Got an old, cold house? Here are seven ways to make it warmer and cheaper to heat this winter

Australian homes are notoriously cold in winter. Take a tour with an energy assessor to learn how a few tweaks can keep you warm,...

Up to 140,000 homes are sitting empty. What could be done to get people living in them again?

Believe it or not, according to locals, this is the best condition these terrace houses have been in for decades."I've been here for 25...

Cats to be banned from 27 popular areas around Perth

The walls are closing in on Perth cats, with another council banning them from more areas.The City of South Perth’s Cats Local Law 2024...

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