Lyn Whiteway thought she had the flu but she had actually developed a life-threatening condition known as sepsis, which many Australians know little about. Thankfully she went back to hospital where doctors finally diagnosed the condition just in time — 24 hours later she would have been dead. WATCH VIDEO ABOVE: Australians film tongue twister … Read more
The Australian suburbs being crushed under the weight of “extreme rental stress” have been highlighted in sobering new data. A September Rental Pain Index (RPI) report by property research and analysis firm Suburbtrends shows 35 areas at breaking point. The RPI score is calculated using a number of factors including rent changes over the last … Read more
Petrol prices are at an almost 12-month low in some parts of Australia and are expected to stay low for some time unless simmering tensions in the Middle East boil over. The average price of fuel in NSW in the month of August 2024 was $1.87, very close to the 12-month low of $1.86 seen … Read more
Three foreigners have been arrested in Sydney by the Australian Federal Police over their alleged role in a people-smuggling operation. A 26-year-old man, 54-year-old woman, and 32- year-old woman are accused of conspiring to collect a group of illegal boat people who arrived in Western Australia’s remote northern coastline in April this year. Each person … Read more
Australia Post is looking for more than 3000 people to fill positions across the country in the lead-up to the Christmas period. Successful applicants will be working from September through to the end of December. Jobs are available in all states and territories, but the highest demand for workers is in New South Wales, Victoria … Read more
Former prime minister Scott Morrison has defended Senator Linda Reynolds’ handling of Brittany Higgins’ alleged rape, while he gave evidence at a defamation trial. Reynolds is suing Higgins for defamation over a series of social media posts containing alleged mistruths which she believes damaged her reputation. Morrison told the Perth court on Tuesday support had … Read more
A man killed in a devastating highway crash in Perth at the weekend has been identified as Joseph Simpkins, a popular figure in WA’s rugby community. Simpkins, 28, was driving a car that crashed into a roadside barrier on Tonkin Hwy, near Perth Airport, about 1.45am on Sunday. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Man killed in … Read more
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has offered his take on a Perth student’s bizarre canteen ban, saying: “Give the kid some lunch.” Jaxon, a Year 6 student, has been blocked from ordering snacks and meals from Hocking Primary School’s tuck shop for more than a year over a spat between his mother and the parents and … Read more
A Perth-based wireless earbud company, voted one of the best inventions of 2020, has appointed a voluntary administrator. Nuheara announced to the ASX it had been expecting a $2.5 million investment known as a convertible note from audio company Realtek Semiconducter Corporation that did not eventuate. It was also expecting a commercial and royalty agreement … Read more
Australian border authorities have intercepted four suspected illegal foreign fishing vessels near Kuri Bay in Western Australia’s remote far north Kimberley. Dambimangari traditional owner Adrian Lane spotted the vessels while mapping fish in the area on Tuesday. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Four suspected illegal foreign fishing vessels intercepted Know the news with the 7NEWS app: … Read more
