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Victoria’s top cop Mike Bush apologises for using police helicopter to fly to Tasmania

Victoria’s top cop has apologised for making the “wrong decision” to take a police helicopter to Tasmania to attend a work conference.
Chief Commissioner Mike Bush travelled to Hobart via a Victoria Police Air Wing on Monday afternoon for the annual A…[Read more]

Australian PM defends ambassador to US after Trump run-in

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has strongly defended his ambassador to the US after Donald Trump said he did not like the diplomat during a meeting at the White House.

On Monday, Trump was asked about Kevin Rudd, a former prime minister turned ambassador to the US, who wrote…[Read more]

China accuses Australia of covering up South China Sea airspace incursion

China and Australia have traded accusations over an incident Australia said involved a Chinese jet releasing flares.

China has accused Australia of covering up an incursion into Chinese airspace in response to Canberra’s earlier claims about an “unsafe and unp…[Read more]

Hawthorn dad Grant Brown unloads on Premier Jacinta Allan and Victoria’s bail laws after home invasion terror

The hero dad dubbed “Captain Underwear” has unloaded on Premier Jacinta Allan and Victoria’s bail laws in the aftermath of his own home invasion terror.

The hero dad who chased down two boys in his underwear after they allegedly broke i…[Read more]

‘Ambitious’ Warren Moon hungry for success with Central Coast Mariners

New Mariners coach Warren Moon has embraced his interim role despite uncertainty around the club’s ownership and coaching structure.

Mariners interim coach Warren Moon has no concerns about jumping into the Central Coast hot seat despite the looming shadow of Labinot Halit…[Read more]

Can Australia provide US with rare-earth metals which China has restricted?

Australia has spied an opportunity amid ongoing China-US rare earths dispute.

Australia may have spotted a lucrative hole in the market for rare-earth metals, which are crucial for the defence industry and for manufacturing products necessary for the development of…[Read more]

‘Conflicts of interest’ behind Australian parliamentary official’s $315k retirement payment, report finds

Barrister finds ‘multiple procedural failures’ in payment to Cate Saunders, who had ‘close’ relationship with former DPS secretary

An independent “fact-finding mission” into a $315,126 retirement payment to a senior parliamentary dep…[Read more]

Adelaide mechanic banned from taking on apprentices

An Adelaide mechanic who left two trainees alone to run his service centre has been banned from employing apprentices indefinitely.
Scott Thornton, who previously owned Ultra Tune franchises in Aberfoyle Park and Seaford, was found to have left two apprentices unsupervised for a week while he…[Read more]

Net zero never ‘aligns with a Liberal position’, rebellious backbencher says

A rebellious backbencher pushing for the Coalition to abandon net zero has made a bold declaration amid rumours some Liberals are looking to defect.

Australia’s target of net-zero emissions by 2050 has never aligned with “a Liberal position”, a rebellious backbench…[Read more]

Personal data of 5.7 million Qantas customers released onto dark web by hackers

The personal data of 5.7 million Qantas customers has been released on the dark web by hackers, after a ransom date came and went yesterday.
Qantas was one of 40 companies caught up in the hack, alongside the likes of Toyota, Disney and IKEA when the hacker group…[Read more]

Australia’s household energy bills will halve by 2050, modelling suggests

Grattan Institute report argues fall in costs will provide federal government room for more action on climate

Australian household energy bills will halve by 2050 as solar panels, batteries and electric cars and appliances become the norm, reducing pressure on the f…[Read more]

Thousands gather across capital cities for pro-Palestine marches

Pro-Palestine marches have kicked off across the country, days after a ceasefire was announced between Israel and Hamas.

Senator Lidia Thorpe said she will fight for Palestinian rights, speaking of “burn(ing) down Parliament House to make a point”.

The outspoken senator add…[Read more]

Former transport official Ibrahim Helmy fronts ICAC over kickbacks investigation

A former transport official who evaded police for months was found “hiding in a cupboard”, the state’s corruption commission has been told.

Ibrahim Helmy, 38, was brought in handcuffs to the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) after being arrested last…[Read more]

Telco bosses dragged to parliament as government unveils new triple zero laws

The federal government has unveiled new triple-zero laws after hauling multiple major telco bosses to Parliament House to address a string of serious outages.
The CEOs of Optus, Telstra and TPG arrived in Canberra this morning for a meeting with Communications M…[Read more]

NACC CEO grilled over commissioner’s $1.138m mistake

The boss of the federal anti-corruption watchdog was grilled over a colleague’s mistake that resulted in a costly secondary investigation.

Greens senator David Shoebridge has accused the chief executive of the federal anti-corruption watchdog of billing tax payers $1.138m to reassess a dec…[Read more]

The top three reasons Victorians want to work from home regularly as state government looks to enshrine it under law

Tens of thousands of Victorians want their legal right to work from home protected under state law, according to a new survey.
If proposed Victorian laws pass, both public and private sector workers will have the legal right to…[Read more]

Papua New Guinea’s cabinet approves ‘Pukpuk’ defence treaty with Australia

A landmark defence treaty between Australia and Papua New Guinea has been approved, with PNG’s Prime Minister James Marape saying it will elevate the two countries’ security relationship to “its highest level in history”.

The treaty, known as the Pukpuk treaty, is…[Read more]

Clive Palmer ordered to pay $13m after claim of being ‘foreign investor’ in Australian mining project thrown out

Attorney general says mining magnate is ‘not a foreign investor’ and is ‘not entitled to any benefits under Australia’s free trade and investment agreements’

The Australian mining magnate Clive Palmer has been ordered to pay more than…[Read more]

Optus scandal: How the triple-0 outage nightmare unfolded and what happens next

Experts have weighed in on the future of embattled telco Optus and its CEO after a shocking outage now linked to the deaths of three Australians.

Here we go again. Another catastrophic Optus failure.

It’s been a nightmare week for the embattled telecommunications g…[Read more]

Adelaide’s leading charities can keep doors open with $30,000 raised to support South Australians in crisis

The Advertiser Foundation’s annual Blanket Appeal has wrapped up just as winter comes to a close.

Partnering with major charities like Hutt St Centre and Catherine House to support South Australians in financial crisis, the foundations hel…[Read more]