Private health insurance premiums are set to rise by more than 3 per cent from today, the biggest increase in five years. The federal government last month approved an average industry premium rise of 3.03 per cent. But some major insurers have confirmed prices will increase by as much as 4.1 per cent. Newsletters: Breaking … Read more
Prominent youth outreach worker Les Twentyman will be remembered with a state memorial service, the Victorian government has confirmed. Twentyman died aged 76 with tributes describing him as one of “Melbourne’s big characters” and a devoted servant to people in need. His death was announced in a statement from the Les Twentyman Foundation on Saturday. … Read more
A grim outlook for NSW renters has been revealed by experts, who have said the current competitive and record-breaking rental market may not ease for at least another year. Paul Ryan from PropTrack said while demand for housing in NSW has always been very strong, it has skyrocketed in the past years since the COVID … Read more
King Charles has smiled and waved at members of the public as he arrived for the Easter Sunday service at Windsor Castle, in his most significant public appearance since he was diagnosed with cancer. Charles, 75, joined Queen Camilla and other members of the royal family for the annual Easter Mattins Service at St George’s … Read more
A Sydney man, who has been dumpster diving around the city’s inner west, has revealed the incredible amount of quality produce he has nabbed before it goes to landfill. Amid the cost-of-living crisis, Michael* has been leaving boxes full of perfectly fine groceries, which he has found in nearby supermarket bins, out the front of … Read more
A mob in the Mexican tourist city of Taxco brutally beat a woman to death Thursday because she was suspected of kidnapping and killing a young girl, rampaging just hours before the city’s famous Holy Week procession. The mob formed after an 8-year-old girl disappeared Wednesday. Her body was found on a road on the … Read more
The NSW Rural Fire Service has paid tribute to fallen firefighters as the peak bushfire season comes to a close. Three years of above average rainfall led to a heightened bushfire danger, particularly in the early spring of the 2023/24 season, RFS Commissioner Rob Rogers says. “RFS crews and other agencies responded to more than … Read more
A new mum who was told her neck pain was caused by poor breastfeeding posture discovered her symptoms were actually due to a brain tumour. Fiona Donald, 41, started experiencing pain in her neck the day after giving birth to her son, Ralph, now six. The mum-of-two would wake up with severe headaches and started … Read more
Apple is reportedly set to grant the wish of iPhone users who have longed for home screen customisation. According to MacRumors, the tech giant will break with rigid tradition and allow users to create empty spaces, rows and columns between apps. While still locked to an invisible grid, apps will not automatically relocate to fill … Read more
Two mums whose babies died days after birth at Mackay Base Hospital have alleged there were shortcomings in their care. Chloe Stanley lost her daughter Everlee in May last year, and Jenna McGregor’s son Hugo died in January. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Mum’s anguish after losing baby at Mackay Base Hospital. Newsletters: Our top lifestyle … Read more
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