The number of Glue Stores around Australia will almost halve, following an announcement from the clothing retailer’s parent company. Accent Group on Thursday announced in a trading update to the Australian Securities Exchange, that 17 Glue Stores considered “under performing” would close. It said 18 stores, as well as the online shop, “expected to be … Read more
Morinaga’s Manna Bolo baby biscuits have been recalled over the possible presence of animal droppings. Every bag of the biscuits — which have been sold at Asian Grocery stores in NSW, Queensland, Victoria and Western Australia — are included in the recall. The Japanese biscuits are marketed as a calcium-fortified snack for children from 7 … Read more
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
Fatima Payman has quit the Labor Party over her stance on Palestine. The West Australian senator announced her resignation on Thursday after previously claiming she had been isolated and exiled by her caucus colleagues after siding with the Greens on a pro-Palestinian motion. “The ongoing genocide in Gaza is a tragedy of unimaginable proportions,” she … Read more
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
Hundreds of people across the nation might have lost millions of dollars to an online shipping container sales scam and investment fraud. The victims in NSW, Victoria, Queensland and Western Australia were estimated to have lost more than $2.5 million between February 2022 and February 2024, WA Police said. Police claim a sophisticated property laundering … Read more
Children as young as three years old are being referred to a gender diversity clinic, prompting a South Australian MP to call for an independent review of gender dysphoria treatment. The Women’s and Children Hospital reported three children aged between three and five years old were seen by its services between March 2022 and March … Read more
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
A fourth person has been arrested over the alleged murders of two Perth brothers and their friend who disappeared on a surfing trip in Mexico earlier this year. The Robinson brothers Callum, 33, and Jake, 30, and their friend Carter Rhoad, 30, were travelling through northern Mexico when they failed to check in to their … Read more
A former top-flight rugby player has given chase following an alleged stabbing attack that left two people critically injured in Perth’s northern suburbs. One of the victims, 18, was stabbed in the abdomen and the other, also 18, was slashed on his left wrist and thigh after they were attacked by two offenders, both 16, … Read more
