Queensland’s state election campaign is underway, with Premier Steven Miles and Opposition Leader David Crisafulli hitting the road. Miles started the first day of the campaign by taking a public council bus to Paddington on Tuesday, before heading up to Government House to begin the 26-day campaign, which will end with the state heading to … Read more
Residents are petitioning for a South Australian council to revert to holding Australia Day events on January 26 while one council has already made the move based on community feedback. Dozens of local councils changed the date of Australia Day events when the federal government legally allowed councils to hold citizenship ceremonies three days before … Read more
Small business owners say they’re being left out in the cold while behemoth companies are propped up by taxpayer dollars. Queensland’s small businesses lashed Premier Steven Miles for comments made about the government stepping in to save Star Entertainment’s Star Brisbane Casino in The Queen’s Wharf precinct. Star pushed back the release of its annual … Read more
7NEWS journalists have been denied access to certain Children’s Court proceedings only days after the Queensland Government officially passed laws opening it up to victims and accredited media organisations. The Miles Labor Government passed the new legislation, which went into effect on August 30, as part of a promise made by the premier earlier in … Read more
A NSW state MP has been hit with a string of child-sex charges relating to an alleged assault on a teenage boy in 2017. Roderick Gilmore “Rory” Amon, 35, was arrested on Friday morning at Manly police station and charged with 10 offences. They include five counts of sexual intercourse with a person over 10 … Read more
As much as $80 million in toll rebates is sitting unclaimed by NSW residents, with most of that money owed to residents in Sydney’s western suburbs. The latest government figures reveal approximately 350,000 drivers across Sydney are eligible for cash back on their toll spend. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Aussies owed as much as $80m … Read more
More than 307,000 seniors in Western Australia are set to share in almost $30 million in cost-of-living rebate payments. The payments are part of the Cook government’s cost-of-living rebate scheme, launched in 2009. The scheme is paid to WA Seniors Card members annually and has provided more than $421 million in assistance since its inception. … Read more
Former NSW premier and current Epping MP Dominic Perrottet has announced his resignation. Perrottet issued a statement on Friday morning, saying: “Today I have decided to resign from the NSW Parliament after 13 years of public service.” “It has been the greatest privilege of my life to serve as premier, treasurer, minister for industrial relations … Read more
Lethal “kamikaze” attack drones that detonate on impact have been purchased by the Federal Government in a move that will bolster the Australian Defence Force’s weaponry. Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy is expected to announce the acquisition of the deadly Switchblade 300 this morning. Known as a “loitering munition” the drones are designed to circle … Read more
Mass redundancies will sweep through Service NSW in a major restructure at the government agency. Service NSW CEO Greg Wells told staff this week that jobs across most divisions would be slashed by up to 60 per cent, an employee who wished to remain anonymous told 7NEWS.com.au. “How are we supposed to do our job … Read more
