Labor scraps proposed $5,000 veterans’ allied health review threshold after sustained backlash
The federal government has abandoned a proposed $5,000 annual review threshold for veterans receiving allied health treatment after weeks of criticism from veterans’ groups, opposition parties and…
ABC paid Grace Tame $9,200 for four-part autism podcast series, broadcaster confirms
The ABC paid former Australian of the Year Grace Tame $9,200 to host a four-part podcast series on autism, a fee the broadcaster says was consistent with…
Canberra man jailed for five years over violent sexual assault in underground hotel car park
A man who followed a woman into a deserted underground hotel car park in Canberra and violently sexually assaulted her has been sentenced to five years in…
Hundreds of students march through Brisbane CBD in protest against Pauline Hanson and One Nation
Hundreds of students and supporters have marched through Brisbane’s CBD in a protest against Pauline Hanson and One Nation, with demonstrators focusing on the senator’s recent remarks…
Fundraiser launched for five-year-old son of Payge Leembruggen after Mackay death
A fundraiser has been launched to help care for the five-year-old son of Payge Leembruggen after the 31-year-old mother was found dead in sand dunes near Mackay…
Fortescue appeals record $150.3 million Yindjibarndi native title compensation ruling
Fortescue has appealed the Federal Court’s landmark $150.3 million native title compensation ruling in favour of the Yindjibarndi people, adding a third appeal to a case that…
Westdale Burnouts cleared for five more years as bikie links and policing concerns return to focus
Westdale Burnouts has been cleared to continue operating in the Shire of Beverley for another five years, extending the rural motorsport event through to 2030 as its…
Victoria weighs homeshare framework as advocates point to 1.7 million spare bedrooms
Victoria is being urged to develop a statewide homeshare framework that would match people with spare rooms to people seeking affordable accommodation, as advocates point to an…
Police seek answers over four-day gap before Payge Leembruggen was found dead near Mackay beach
Queensland Police are trying to account for the final four days of Payge Faye Leembruggen’s life after the 31-year-old mother was found dead in sand dunes near…
Man seriously injured by three-pronged spear during 100-person disturbance in Wadeye
A 22-year-old man has suffered serious injuries after being struck in the back with a three-pronged spear during a large disturbance involving about 100 people in the…