The mother of a young woman killed in Australia’s worst road crash in two decades says the plea deal given to driver Brett Button has torn apart any progress the families had made in recovering from the tragedy. Rebecca Mullen was one of 10 wedding guests killed when their coach slammed into a guard rail … Read more
Scammers are upping their game, and turning to artificial intelligence (AI) in a bid to con innocent Australians out of money — and they’ve hijacked the Queensland premier to do so. However, when scammers sent out a text message from a social media account claiming to be Steven Miles to the premier’s long-time friend, marketing … Read more
Pet owners who want to take their animals on public transport have staged a “pawtest” outside NSW parliament. Some attendees held signs with pictures of their dogs, which were unable to make the protest because they could not catch the train. Retailer Pet Circle has gathered more than 20,000 signatures for an online petition calling … Read more
The price of prescription medicine is set to rise after the influential Pharmacy Guild won a bid to strip Chemist Warehouse of its ability to offer customers $1 off medicines. The federal government made the decision after negotiations with the pharmacy Guild came to a head. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Government caves to pharmacy pressure … Read more
After hearing Justin Stein’s account into the disappearance of nine-year-old Charlise Mutten, police turned their attention to whether he knew more than he was telling them. The 33-year-old, who is on trial for the schoolgirl’s murder after pleading not guilty, claims it was the girl’s mother, Kallista Mutten, who shot her own daughter. Stein’s lawyer … Read more
A number of changes have been made to the mutual obligation rules to improve Centrelink’s JobSeeker payment, according to the federal budget. The relaxation of the rules is likely to result in fewer people being cut off from the payment. Among the changes, comes an expansion to the grace period before a Jobseeker recipient gets … Read more
One lucky Australian could become an instant millionaire when tonight’s Powerball is drawn. The Division One prize in Thursday night’s Draw 1461 jackpotted to $100 million. Entries for Draw 1461 close at 7.30pm AEST. The winning numbers will be drawn and shared by The Lott shortly after. We’ll update this page with the winning numbers … Read more
All new coins featuring the effigy, or profile, of King Charles III are set to enter circulation from May 21 — with the final proof coin now minted. The proof base metal set, containing all six Australian standard coins featuring the King’s effigy, will be sent to the King as a gift. Gifting the first … Read more
US football star Harrison Butker has been slammed for comments he made during a commencement address at Benedictine College in the US last weekend, in which he congratulated the women receiving degrees, but then said most were probably more excited to get married and have children. The Kansas City Chiefs kicker and three-time Super Bowl … Read more
Federal police are investigating a large-scale data breach at a health organisation. National Cyber Security Coordinator Lieutenant-General Michelle McGuinness on Thursday said a “commercial health information organisation” was the victim of the ransomware attack. “I am working with agencies across the Australian government, states and territories to co-ordinate a whole-of-government response to this incident,” she … Read more
