top
Wallabies unveil 2026 Tests as new coach begins with Japan matches
Incoming Wallabies coach Les Kiss will launch his tenure against Eddie Jones’s Japan, Australia’s 14-Test schedule for 2026 shows. Source link
Backlash prompts midnight NYE Sunshine Coast fireworks backflip
Sunshine Coast Council has caved to public pressure and will resurrect its Mooloolaba midnight fireworks display, bringing the region into line with other Queensland towns. Source link
Government proposes crackdown on financial abuse, coercive control
The federal government is consulting on major reforms to reduce financial abuse, including making it harder for directors to be appointed without clear consent. Economic abuse is estimated to cost the economy nearly $11 billion a year Source link
Affordability crisis triggers surge in outback NSW land values
The combined value of land in NSW passes $3 trillion for the first time, as the affordability crisis sees property prices skyrocket in remote towns. Source link
Breaking: No new evidence found as police conclude fourth search for 4yo Gus Lamont
Police say they have found no new evidence of missing four-year-old Gus Lamont as they conclude their fourth search for the boy today — a day earlier than previously planned. Source link
Moody's downgrades Tasmania's credit rating to lowest of all Australian states
A major credit rating agency has downgraded Tasmania’s credit rating, a move described by a prominent economist as a “vote of no confidence” in the government’s fiscal strategy, but brushed off by the treasurer who says he is “not alarmed”. Source link
Steady rise in occupational violence incidents at Canberra's hospitals
They were treated as “heroes and angels” during the pandemic years, but the number of occupational violence incidents against healthcare workers and staff working in Canberra’s Health Services is steadily increasing, new documents reveal. Source link
Inflation jumps to 3.8pc in October, up from 3.6pc in September
Inflation jumps to 3.8pc in October, up from 3.6pc in September, according to new complete monthly data from the ABS. Source link
The river is life for these remote communities, but no-one will swim in it
For months, people in remote Indigenous communities have been reporting skin rashes after going in the water, and a report confirms something is wrong with the river. Source link
Merrett gives up Bombers captaincy after failed Hawks trade
Zach Merrett steps down as Essendon men’s captain after his failed trade request to Hawthorn left his position untenable. Source link