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Brisbane News Live: Calls for first-home concessions on more properties; Bus driver charged over crash that killed Tia Cameron
The latest news in and around Brisbane. ⌘ Read more
Australia news LIVE: Construction trades miss out on fast-tracked immigration; MPs react to minimum wage decision
The housing crisis in Australia persists, but yoga instructors have beaten some construction trades to a spot on the government’s draft priority skills list for migrants. Plus, federal parliament will sit today. Follow ... ⌘ Read more
The Spandex senator
Jane Hume even shocked herself during a Senate Estimates hearing in Canberra ⌘ Read more
Australia news LIVE: Construction trades miss out on fast-tracked immigration; MPs react to minimum wage decision
The housing crisis in Australia persists, but yoga instructors have beaten some construction trades to a spot on the government’s draft priority skills list for migrants. Plus, federal parliament will sit today. Follow ... ⌘ Read more
FCA chair Brendan Green member address
Brendan Green addresses members about Matthew Monaghan's departure from the organisation. ⌘ Read more
‘Less worthy men have seen me in far less’: Senator’s gymwear revelation
Liberal senator Jane Hume and ASIC chairman Joe Longo share a gym, but not the same taste in activewear. ⌘ Read more
Australia news LIVE: Construction trades miss out on fast-tracked immigration; MPs react to minimum wage decision
The housing crisis in Australia persists, but yoga instructors have beaten some construction trades to a spot on the government’s draft priority skills list for migrants. Plus, federal parliament will sit today. Follow ... ⌘ Read more
Crocodiles and the world’s deadliest snake evacuated from Melbourne factory after fire
Firefighters evacuated hundreds of reptiles from the Jurassic Jungle warehouse in Melbourne’s east. ⌘ Read more
Australia news LIVE: Construction trades miss out on fast-tracked immigration; MPs react to minimum wage decision
The housing crisis in Australia persists, but yoga instructors have beaten some construction trades to a spot on the government’s draft priority skills list for migrants. Plus, federal parliament will sit today. Follow ... ⌘ Read more
WA news LIVE: Parent in Blackface wins best dressed at Perth school fundraiser; Byford murder accused to front court
Follow our live coverage here. ⌘ Read more
Brisbane News Live: Calls for first-home concessions on more properties; Bus driver charged over crash that killed Tia Cameron
The latest news in and around Brisbane. ⌘ Read more
Australia news LIVE: Construction trades miss out on fast-tracked immigration; MPs react to minimum wage decision
The housing crisis in Australia persists, but yoga instructors have beaten some construction trades to a spot on the government’s draft priority skills list for migrants. Plus, federal parliament will sit today. Follow ... ⌘ Read more
Australia news LIVE: Construction trades miss out on fast-tracked immigration; MPs react to minimum wage decision
The housing crisis in Australia persists, but yoga instructors have beaten some construction trades to a spot on the government’s draft priority skills list for migrants. Plus, federal parliament will sit today. Follow ... ⌘ Read more
Rio Tinto unveils $215m ‘green steel’ Rockingham research plant
Australia’s biggest iron ore producer has 16,000 employees, 17 mines, four port terminals and 2000 kilometres of rail in the Pilbara. Now it plans to transform their impact. ⌘ Read more
‘I never touched her’: Charlise’s alleged killer denies drugging, shooting girl
Under cross-examination on Tuesday, Justin Stein dismissed a prosecutor’s suggestion that he killed his partner’s daughter and removed evidence of the crime. ⌘ Read more
Australia news LIVE: Construction trades miss out on fast-tracked immigration; MPs react to minimum wage decision
The housing crisis in Australia persists, but yoga instructors have beaten some construction trades to a spot on the government’s draft priority skills list for migrants. Plus, federal parliament will sit today. Follow ... ⌘ Read more
Moment sinkhole forms near popular camping spot
Rangers have captured the moment a sinkhole formed at Inskip Point in Queensland. ⌘ Read more
Sydney teacher charged with filming students’ private parts
The 30-year-old man will face court on Tuesday after he was allegedly caught filming up female students’ skirts by a girl in his class. ⌘ Read more
Man charged over stabbing murder of Coffs Harbour surfer
The “random and unprovoked” alleged murder of 21-year-old surfer Kye Schaefer shocked the beachside town. Now detectives have charged the man they say is responsible. ⌘ Read more
Australia news LIVE: Construction trades miss out on fast-tracked immigration; MPs react to minimum wage decision
The housing crisis in Australia persists, but yoga instructors have beaten some construction trades to a spot on the government’s draft priority skills list for migrants. Plus, federal parliament will sit today. Follow ... ⌘ Read more
Australia news LIVE: Construction trades miss out on fast-tracked immigration; MPs react to minimum wage decision
The housing crisis in Australia persists, but yoga instructors have beaten some construction trades to a spot on the government’s draft priority skills list for migrants. Plus, federal parliament will sit today. Follow ... ⌘ Read more
Australian Defence Force to recruit foreign nationals
The Australian Defence Force will expand its recruitment drive to foreign nationals to address workforce shortages. ⌘ Read more
Yoga instructors to be brought into Australia ahead of construction workers
Yoga instructors have been included on Australia's draft migrant skills list ahead of some construction trades despite the worsening housing crisis. ⌘ Read more
Brisbane News Live: Calls for first-home concessions on more properties; Bus driver charged over crash that killed Tia Cameron
The latest news in and around Brisbane. ⌘ Read more
WA news LIVE: Parent in Blackface wins best dressed at Perth school fundraiser; Byford murder accused to front court
Follow our live coverage here. ⌘ Read more
P&O to be merged into Carnival Cruise Line
Australian cruise line brand P&O is about to disappear, with its parent company announcing it will be folded into Carnival Cruise Line early next year. ⌘ Read more
Australia news LIVE: Construction trades miss out on fast-tracked immigration; MPs react to minimum wage decision
The housing crisis in Australia persists, but yoga instructors have beaten some construction trades to a spot on the government’s draft priority skills list for migrants. Plus, federal parliament will sit today. Follow ... ⌘ Read more
Brisbane News Live: Calls for first-home concessions on more properties; Bus driver charged over crash that killed Tia Cameron
The latest news in and around Brisbane. ⌘ Read more
WA news LIVE: Parent in Blackface wins best dressed at Perth school fundraiser; Byford murder accused to front court
Follow our live coverage here. ⌘ Read more
Sydney teacher charged with filming students’ private parts
The 30-year-old man will face court on Tuesday after he was allegedly caught filming up female students’ skirts by a girl in his class. ⌘ Read more
Chris Minns unveils new mental health funding
NSW Premier Chris Minns has revealed $111 million of new mental health funding. ⌘ Read more
Australia news LIVE: Construction trades miss out on fast-tracked immigration; MPs react to minimum wage decision
The housing crisis in Australia persists, but yoga instructors have beaten some construction trades to a spot on the government’s draft priority skills list for migrants. Plus, federal parliament will sit today. Follow ... ⌘ Read more
‘White devil’: The Indigenous protest song that has parents up in arms
NSW Education Minister Prue Car has intervened after a parent complained about a song calling Captain James Cook a “white devil” being played at a public primary school. ⌘ Read more
Australia news LIVE: Construction trades miss out on fast-tracked immigration; MPs react to minimum wage decision
The housing crisis in Australia persists, but yoga instructors have beaten some construction trades to a spot on the government’s draft priority skills list for migrants. Plus, federal parliament will sit today. Follow ... ⌘ Read more
Brisbane News Live: Calls for first-home concessions on more properties; Bus driver charged over crash that killed Tia Cameron
The latest news in and around Brisbane. ⌘ Read more
Man wanted by police over fatal Uber crash hands himself in
Police said the Goodna man was on the run for almost a week after a hit-and-run crash that killed a passenger in an Uber. ⌘ Read more
WA news LIVE: Parent in Blackface wins best dressed at Perth school fundraiser; Byford murder accused to front court
Follow our live coverage here. ⌘ Read more
Australia news LIVE: Construction trades miss out on fast-tracked immigration; MPs react to minimum wage decision
The housing crisis in Australia persists, but yoga instructors have beaten some construction trades to a spot on the government’s draft priority skills list for migrants. Plus, federal parliament will sit today. Follow ... ⌘ Read more
Australia news LIVE: Construction trades miss out on fast-tracked immigration; MPs react to minimum wage decision
The housing crisis in Australia persists, but yoga instructors have beaten some construction trades to a spot on the government’s draft priority skills list for migrants. Plus, federal parliament will sit today. Follow ... ⌘ Read more
Australia news LIVE: Construction trades miss out on fast-tracked immigration; MPs react to minimum wage decision
The housing crisis in Australia persists, but yoga instructors have beaten some construction trades to a spot on the government’s draft priority skills list for migrants. Plus, federal parliament will sit today. Follow ... ⌘ Read more
Australia news LIVE: Construction trades miss out on fast-tracked immigration; MPs react to minimum wage decision
The housing crisis in Australia persists, but yoga instructors have beaten some construction trades to a spot on the government’s draft priority skills list for migrants. Plus, federal parliament will sit today. Follow ... ⌘ Read more
Brisbane News Live: Calls for first-home concessions on more properties; Bus driver charged over crash that killed Tia Cameron
The latest news in and around Brisbane. ⌘ Read more
Crocodiles and the world’s deadliest snake evacuated from Melbourne factory fire
Firefighters evacuated hundreds of reptiles from the Jurassic Jungle warehouse in Kilsyth South. ⌘ Read more
Australia news LIVE: Construction trades miss out on fast-tracked immigration; Unions vow to boost women’s pay after minimum wage decision
The housing crisis in Australia persists, but yoga instructors, martial artists and dog handlers have beaten some construction trades to a spot on the government’s draft priority skills list for ... ⌘ Read more
WA news LIVE: Byford murder-accused to front court
Follow our live coverage here. ⌘ Read more
Australia news LIVE: Construction trades miss out on fast-tracked immigration; Unions vow to boost women’s pay after minimum wage decision
The housing crisis in Australia persists, but yoga instructors, martial artists and dog handlers have beaten some construction trades to a spot on the government’s draft priority skills list for ... ⌘ Read more
Brisbane News Live: Calls for first-home concessions on more properties; Bus driver charged over crash that killed Tia Cameron
The latest news in and around Brisbane. ⌘ Read more
Australia news LIVE: Construction trades miss out on fast-tracked immigration; Unions vow to boost women’s pay after minimum wage decision
The housing crisis in Australia persists, but yoga instructors, martial artists and dog handlers have beaten some construction trades to a spot on the government’s draft priority skills list for ... ⌘ Read more
‘I’m the worst father’: Texts sent after alleged murder of nine-year-old
Justin Stein has been quizzed about messages sent to his partner Kallista Mutten after prosecutors allege he had killed her nine-year-old daughter Charlise. ⌘ Read more
Australia news LIVE: Construction trades miss out on fast-tracked immigration; Unions vow to boost women’s pay after minimum wage decision
The housing crisis in Australia persists, but yoga instructors, martial artists and dog handlers have beaten some construction trades to a spot on the government’s draft priority skills list for ... ⌘ Read more
Australia news LIVE: Construction trades miss out on fast-tracked immigration; Unions vow to boost women’s pay after minimum wage decision
The housing crisis in Australia persists, but yoga instructors, martial artists and dog handlers have beaten some construction trades to a spot on the government’s draft priority skills list for ... ⌘ Read more
Australia news LIVE: Construction trades miss out on fast-tracked immigration; Unions vow to boost women’s pay after minimum wage decision
The housing crisis in Australia persists, but yoga instructors, martial artists and dog handlers have beaten some construction trades to a spot on the government’s draft priority skills list for ... ⌘ Read more
Brisbane News Live: Calls for first-home concessions on more properties; Bus driver charged over crash that killed Tia Cameron
The latest news in and around Brisbane. ⌘ Read more
Australia news LIVE: Construction trades miss out on fast-tracked immigration; Unions vow to boost women’s pay after minimum wage decision
The housing crisis in Australia persists, but yoga instructors, martial artists and dog handlers have beaten some construction trades to a spot on the government’s draft priority skills list for ... ⌘ Read more
Australia news LIVE: Construction trades miss out on fast-tracked immigration; Unions vow to boost women’s pay after minimum wage decision
The housing crisis in Australia persists, but yoga instructors, martial artists and dog handlers have beaten some construction trades to a spot on the government’s draft priority skills list for ... ⌘ Read more
Man fighting for life after he was allegedly assaulted at a motel in Sydney's north-west
A man has been hospitalised after being found with severe head injuries at a Sydney motel. ⌘ Read more
Brother of murdered Floreat mother takes aim at ‘police, government failures’**
The brother of murdered Floreat mother Jennifer Petelczyc has shared his anger over the deaths of his sister and niece, taking aim at WA Police and the state government over the “systematic failures” he believes enabled it. ⌘ Read more
For ducks’ sake, state bureaucrats go on $31,000 wild goose chase
Public servants trekked to Denmark’s frigid north in search of the pink-footed goose. The birds didn’t show up. ⌘ Read more
Multimillion-dollar plans vanish from WA budget as East Perth power station site costs balloon
The $39.5 million set aside for Main Roads WA to build the footbridge across East Parade has vanished from the budget papers, with just $2.4 million spent on the project to date. ⌘ Read more
The school was promised a new oval, but got a rubble-strewn wasteland
Upwey Primary School students have been denied access to their oval for 2½ years, but rail authority VicTrack has not given a date for when the playing surface will be rectified. ⌘ Read more
The ski lodge, the elderly bachelor and his new ‘best friends’**
A chance encounter on a bus landed an octogenarian with a prized parcel of land near Thredbo in a messy court fight with a younger couple. ⌘ Read more
Footpaths at $1000 a metre: Spending, costs ‘out of control’ as fight over rate rises heats up
A council whose spending includes $1 million a kilometre on footpaths was among those to appear at a parliamentary inquiry on Monday asking for permission to raise rates. ⌘ Read more
Coca-Cola was about to receive a waterwise award. Then the water minister stepped in
Coca-Cola was gearing up to receive a WaterCorp “gold waterwise business recognition” at an event hosted by the minister. Then the accolade was snatched away. ⌘ Read more
Superquiz and Target Time, Tuesday, June 4
Trivia buffs: test your knowledge with today’s interactive superquiz and target. ⌘ Read more
Joanna just wanted a simple beauty treatment. But the pain was ‘hell on earth’**
After being burnt on her genitals during a traumatic beauty procedure, Joanna has joined medical experts to call for tighter regulations on the laser hair-removal sector. ⌘ Read more
Best of cartoons, June 4, 2024
The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists. ⌘ Read more
Best of cartoons, June 4, 2024
The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists. ⌘ Read more
International students in Perth caught up in kidnapping scam
International students in Perth have been caught up in a fake kidnapping scam. ⌘ Read more
Woman found dead, son arrested
A man has been charged after his mum was allegedly murdered in Perth. ⌘ Read more
Honest Don’s dog days
A collie for the feloncholy or a stormy spaniel? ⌘ Read more
Calls for first home concessions on properties up to $1m as key SEQ regions grow
Logan, Ipswich and Moreton are south-east Queensland’s fastest-growing areas. See what a home costs to buy or rent there. ⌘ Read more
I no longer trust the ‘good bloke’ defence
Readers react to The Age’s special investigation into the questionable science behind the conviction of Robert Farquharson. ⌘ Read more
Thousands of people are moving into this area. Where’s the green space?**
Apartment towers have been approved in Macaulay, but for five years the state government has sat on plans to create parkland. ⌘ Read more
Great-grandfather put on four-year waiting list for surgery
A great-grandfather has been put on a four-year waiting list for a surgery he considers urgent. ⌘ Read more
Man accused of killing elderly aunt before shooting himself
Police say a man shot and killed his elder aunt, before turning the gun on himself, in a suspected murder-suicide in Albany Creek. ⌘ Read more
SA commits $715m to get three-year-olds into early childhood education
South Australia has put $715 million on the table over the next five years to address a key concern from the state’s early childhood education royal commission. ⌘ Read more
Suspected shoplifters' unusual method captured on CCTV
A pair of suspected shoplifters have used an unusual method to allegedly slip away with thousands of dollars in groceries in Adelaide. ⌘ Read more
This school doubled its NAPLAN high achievers. Now its techniques are spreading
About 30 schools across NSW have formed a grassroots network to share maths lesson plans and run professional learning for teachers and school leaders. ⌘ Read more
Jailed gangland boss who lit fires, assaulted guards complains he can’t see the sky
George Marrogi is taking legal action against the state because he can’t exercise outside or socialise while serving time for murder and running a drug empire from behind bars. ⌘ Read more
MDMA being used to treat PTSD
MDMA is being used to treat patients with PTSD in a new program in Sydney. ⌘ Read more
Melanoma trial could revolutionise cancer treatment\t
A new melanoma trial could help revolutionise many types of cancer treatments. ⌘ Read more
Former treasurer Josh Frydenberg rules out returning to politics at next election
Former treasurer Josh Frydenberg won't make a last-minute return to politics at next year's federal election. ⌘ Read more
Accused murderer wanted camp deaths to ‘just go away': court
Accused murderer Greg Lynn told police he wanted to make the deaths of Russell Hill and Carol Clay 'just go away’ so he could get on with his life. ⌘ Read more
Family of woman killed in Whalan townhouse explosion thank first responders
The family of a woman killed in a western Sydney townhouse explosion has spoken. ⌘ Read more
Millions of Australians to get a pay bump
Millions of Aussies will get a pay rise thanks to an increase to the minimum wage. ⌘ Read more
Man charged with Charlise Mutten’s murder takes stand
Justin Stein has taken the stand at his trial, accused of murdering schoolgirl Charlise Mutten. ⌘ Read more
Multi-billion dollar housing package to be in Queensland budget
In Queensland’s upcoming state budget, $2.8b will be allocated to deal with the housing crisis. ⌘ Read more
Family left shaken after home invasion in Melbourne
A family in Melbourne's north-east has been left shaken after a frightening home invasion. ⌘ Read more
My suburb is Melbourne’s smallest – and no, it’s not the one you think
Even after the Brighton Empire’s annexation, my whole suburb has so far defied the worst of the growth-for-growth’s-sake mindset. ⌘ Read more
Without a filter, I saw my face and cried. This is the reality for teens on social media
In high school, I covered my mirror with paper to avoid seeing my own reflection. The only time I looked at myself was with a beauty filter applied. ⌘ Read more
Man charged with stealing police uniform, brandishing fake gun in Melbourne
A 46-year-old man has been charged after allegedly stealing a police uniform from a home in Melbourne's south-east. ⌘ Read more
Frydenberg 2.0 presents a problem for the Liberals
A faction in Kooyong has started to agitate for Mr Josh Frydenberg to be the Liberal candidate in this seat. The current selected candidate, Amelia Hamer, won the right to be the candidate with a large majority vote nine weeks ago. Will we next hear that she has “generously” stepped aside for Mr Frydenberg? Being a woman, she must know what action is expected of ... ⌘ Read more
As it happened: Brisbane on Monday, June 3
The latest news in and around Brisbane. ⌘ Read more
Bus driver charged over crash that killed Tia Cameron in Brisbane CBD
The man who was driving the bus that crashed in March has been ordered to appear in court over the death of the 18-year-old pedestrian. ⌘ Read more
As it happened: Minimum wage boosted by 3.75 per cent; Frydenberg shuts down comeback rumours
The Fair Work Commission decision on Monday morning means Australia’s lowest-paid workers will receive $33.10 more a week. Plus, former federal treasurer Josh Frydenberg has shut down rumours he will run for Kooyong again. Follow live here. ⌘ Read more
Charlise’s alleged killer cries as he describes shooting of nine-year-old
Justin Stein told his murder trial that he heard two gunshots and saw Kallista Mutten with a rifle standing over her daughter’s body. ⌘ Read more
Australia news LIVE: Minimum wage boosted by 3.75 per cent; Frydenberg shuts down comeback rumours
The Fair Work Commission decision on Monday morning means Australia’s lowest-paid workers will receive $33.10 more a week. Plus, former federal treasurer Josh Frydenberg has shut down rumours he will run for Kooyong again. Follow live here. ⌘ Read more
Residents reported gas leaks in months before townhouse explosion
More than 48 hours after the blast, Housing Minister Rose Jackson has yet to receive a full list of works carried out at the Whalan property. ⌘ Read more
Downsizing not a priority for empty-nesters, research reveals
Experts are imploring Aussie lawmakers to make downsizing more appealing for empty-nesters. ⌘ Read more
Family left shaken after home invasion in Melbourne
A family in Melbourne's north-east has been left shaken after a frightening home invasion. ⌘ Read more