As the rental crisis continues to smash NSW residents, the suburbs with the greatest annual fall in rental growth for houses and units have been revealed. New data by Proptrack revealed rent in some suburbs in the state has fallen by a whopping $100 a week. The suburb where rental house prices have fallen the … Read more
Australia has won the official bragging rights for the best beach in the world, with a spot in Far North Queensland claiming the top gong. Palm Cove Beach has been crowned the top of the lot by the editors and readers of Conde Nast Traveller, beating out picturesque locations in Hawaii, Indonesia and Greece. The … Read more
A fire that destroyed model and actress Cara Delevingne’s Los Angeles home was likely caused by an electrical issue, her parents have revealed. The star’s parents spoke out after her home in the Studio City neighbourhood was gutted by the blaze on Friday morning. The Los Angeles Fire Department said crews responded to the 6,650-square-foot, … Read more
Tasmania Football Club has offered dirt-cheap $10 memberships ahead of its AFL launch event on Monday night. The club will unveil its name — expected to be the Devils — and its logo, jumper and colours as the countdown continues to its inaugural season. The team is expected to debut in the AFL men’s competition … Read more
When Zoe Chalmers separated from her husband of 15 years last year, she wasn’t ignorant of the housing crisis facing renters — but she didn’t think it would be a near impossible task to find a home. After her rent was increased, the 35-year-old had hoped to downsize to a more affordable home. She said … Read more
The 3G switchover could be delayed if a working group of telecommunications heavy-hitters fails to iron out a technical glitch preventing some mobile phones from making emergency calls. Nearly 750,000 mobile phones may not be appropriately configured to contact emergency services on the 4G network, based on industry estimates. The worry is many users may … Read more
The death of a man found lying severely injured on the road in Sydney’s eastern suburbs has sparked an investigation. Emergency services were called to Fletcher St in Tamarama just after 4am Sunday after the man was discovered with critical injuries. Police and paramedics were unable to revive the man and he died at the … Read more
Brian Earl Johnston’s life has been filled with brutality — both during his strict upbringing in a religiously conservative community of Ohio and as he served with the United States Marines. He brought that brutality with him to suburban Australia, committing an act of “pure evil” when he fatally stabbed and set alight his estranged … Read more
A young woman and girl are in hospital with serious injuries after a driver allegedly lost control while doing burnouts in New South Wales. A 20-year-old woman and 14-year-old girl were seriously injured when the Ford Falcon sedan hit a power pole the pair were standing next to in Port Stephens in the Hunter region … Read more
Enormous swings against Queensland Labor in two by-elections have highlighted Premier Steven Miles’s difficult challenge to retain power in October. The Miles government appears certain to have lost the safe seat of Ipswich West after an 18 per cent swing gave Ipswich Show Society president Darren Zanow and the Liberal National Party a 2.9 per … Read more
