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Tasmanian puppy farm shut down, 250 labradoodles surrendered after lengthy legal battle with RSPCA

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Tasmanian puppy farm shut down, 250 labradoodles surrendered after lengthy legal battle with RSPCA

Hundreds of labradoodles have been surrendered to the RSPCA after the largest puppy farm in Tasmania, which previously faced court charged with overbreeding offences, was shut down. Tasmanian Labradoodles, operated by husband and wife duo Elizabeth and Paul Bartlett, was permanently closed on Friday following a lengthy legal battle with the RSPCA. An out-of-court agreement … Read more

‘Picassos’ hanging in Tasmania’s MONA were ‘created’

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‘Picassos’ hanging in Tasmania’s MONA were ‘created’

Two paintings attributed to Pablo Picasso and hung in Hobart’s acclaimed MONA are fake and were “created” by the wife of the museum’s owner. Kirsha Kaechele revealed in a blog post on Wednesday that she made the paintings because she wasn’t able to source a real Picasso that matched the green theme of the museum’s … Read more

Queensland among several states offering rebates of up to $6000 on purchases of electric vehicles

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Queensland among several states offering rebates of up to 00 on purchases of electric vehicles

Despite Electric Vehicles (EVs) becoming more prevalent on our roads, for many Australians the price tag still remains much too high, particularly given the current cost-of-living climate. But in a bid to persuade more motorists to purchase the EVs, which offer a host of financial and environmental benefits, some states are offering big rebates to … Read more

Tasmania to wipe HECS debts and cough up $100,000 for GPs in push for rural workers

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Tasmania to wipe HECS debts and cough up 0,000 for GPs in push for rural workers

General practitioners willing to move to remote and rural Tasmania for work will be offered a $100,000 settlement allowance over five years as part of a $4 million state government rural health initiative. It will also wipe HECS debts up to $100,000 — the average student debt racked up by GPs — for doctors willing … Read more

Premier Jacinta Allan to pocket $500,000 as Victorian MPs handed pay bump

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Premier Jacinta Allan to pocket 0,000 as Victorian MPs handed pay bump

Premier Jacinta Allan has cemented her spot as the nation’s second highest-paid politician, with her government defending a 3.5 per cent pay rise for Victorian MPs. The Victorian leader can pocket up to $498,031 in 2024/25 — that’s $16,841 higher than last financial year — after the Victorian Independent Remuneration Tribunal decided to increase MP … Read more

Worsening rental affordability hurting regional areas with WA’s north the hardest hit

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Worsening rental affordability hurting regional areas with WA’s north the hardest hit

Australians living outside the major cities have not been spared from eye-watering rental hikes, putting pressure on populations in disaster-prone areas and other vulnerable groups. Renting in the regions has become increasingly expensive since the COVID-19 pandemic, based on an analysis of SQM Research’s weekly asking rents. The average regional renter is spending more than … Read more

Australians experiencing work burnout encouraged to take up ‘odd jobs’ in Tasmania

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Australians experiencing work burnout encouraged to take up ‘odd jobs’ in Tasmania

Australian’s are being encouraged to apply for “odd jobs” in Tasmania this winter, with wombat walker, oyster organiser, paranormal investigator and wine whisperer just some of the jobs on offer. The Tasmanian state government has sent out the call for “mainlanders” to consider applying for winter jobs on the Apple Isle to help combat work … Read more

Australia’s East Coast blasted by cold snap, with some locations shivering through sub-zero temperatures

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Australia’s East Coast blasted by cold snap, with some locations shivering through sub-zero temperatures

An extra blanket or two could be in order with temperatures on Australia’s East Coast set to plunge as much as 8C below the average for this time of year. Locations in six states — SA, ACT, NSW, Victoria, Tasmania and Queensland — shivered through sub-zero temperatures on Monday, and more brisk weather is on … Read more

The biggest decline in capital cities’ advertised rents in over four years was just recorded. Here’s what that actually means

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The biggest decline in capital cities’ advertised rents in over four years was just recorded. Here’s what that actually means

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

Australians brace for cold snap as temperatures plunge

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Australians brace for cold snap as temperatures plunge

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