Advertised rents in Australia’s capital cities have dropped, in the largest monthly percentage decline recorded since 2020. A fall of 0.5 per cent was recorded in May, according to a new report by SQM Research. This was “driven by falls in Sydney and an unchanged reading out of Melbourne”, the report said. Know the news … Read more
Winter is well and truly here, with Australians set to shiver as temperatures plummet later this week. Temperatures in most states are set to dip into single digits, with Canberra dipping into the negatives. Sydneysiders will shiver through minimums of 7C and 8C from Thursday, with maximum temperatures of 17C and 18C expected. Know the … Read more
A man and woman were allegedly stabbed multiple times during a violent home invasion in Canberra. An 18-year-old man is scheduled to appear in court over the incident, while ACT Police hunt for three other men allegedly involved. The teenager and the other men allegedly forced their way into the Conder home about 8am on … Read more
A man is fighting for life after he was found unconscious on a footpath in NSW’s Riverina region. The man was found with serious head injuries on Pinaroo Dr in Wagga Wagga about 9.05pm on April 11. NSW Police believe he was attacked with a blunt weapon before he was found and taken to Canberra … Read more
A high-end restaurant chain has shut its doors for good just a month after its parent company entered voluntary administration. On Wednesday, Good Group Australia announced its steakhouse restaurant Botswana Butchery would cease trading, effective immediately. The company, which is the Australian branch of Good Group New Zealand, said the decision was necessary but made … Read more
Thousands of student teachers, nurses and social workers will be paid hundreds of dollars each week during mandatory work placements, in an Australian first. As part of their degrees, these students must work hundreds of hours of placement, forcing many to give up part-time jobs for unpaid labour. But from July 2025, about 68,000 at … Read more
Australians have taken to the streets to demand an end to gendered violence which advocates warn has reached crisis levels. Thousands of attendees at protests in Sydney, Adelaide and Hobart on Saturday demanded concrete action to break the cycle of violence which has claimed the lives of at least 26 women so far in 2024, … Read more
Building company Cubitt’s Granny Flats and Home Extensions has announced it entered voluntary administration on Tuesday. The family-owned business said the owners dipped into their personal assets to complete projects and honour contracts for several years before cutting their losses. The business, which had been operating for 30 years in NSW and ACT, called the … Read more
Police will be out in full force on the roads this long weekend as double demerits begin. Double demerits apply over the long weekend in NSW, the ACT and Western Australia. In Queensland, double demerits are in effect all year long for repeat offenders. Watch the latest news and stream for free on 7plus >> … Read more
An ACT woman has warned others not to fall for rental scammers online, after spotting one preying upon people in her community. The scammer had advertised a four-bedroom, three-bathroom home in Griffith, Canberra, for $500 a week inclusive of bills. “In this market that seems awfully cheap for a fully furnished, bills included, property,” the … Read more
