Australia
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Supermarket tricks for getting shoppers to spend more
Shoppers are being lured into spending more every time they walk through the supermarket gates as the cost of living crisis bites harder. Supermarkets are using mind tricks to coax …
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Vic govt not sorry for tower lockdown despite payments
The Victorian government continues to justify throwing thousands of public housing tower residents into a sudden COVID-19 lockdown but has agreed to pay each adult $2200. A class action was …
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‘Significant’ fire hazard burn backlog ahead of summer
Firefighters are scrambling to prepare for the upcoming bushfire season in NSW after wet weather and floods severely hampered backburning. The state government has committed an extra $10 million for …
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New laws to help casual workers become permanent
Giving casual workers the right to become permanent employees will not affect business profits, the employment minister says, as the federal government seeks to shake up industrial relations laws. Employment …
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Testing long-range firepower: Australia US war games
Australia and the United States rehearsed precision missile strikes during war games on Saturday as Canberra overhauls its military strategy in favour of long-range firepower. A series of live-fire drills …
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Melbourne’s Greek Community President applauds Greek Prime Minister’s landmark voting rights bill for Greeks abroad
Last Thursday, in a meeting that underscored the enduring bond between Greece and its diaspora, the Prime Minister of Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, convened with the President of the Greek Community …
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Frozen yoghurt business in Oakleigh fighting for their name in trademark dispute
A small frozen yoghurt shop in Oakleigh called ‘Yo-Kli’ is defending itself amid a trademark dispute with fellow frozen yoghurt franchise ‘Yo-Chi’ that could be taken to the Federal Court …
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Mum hopes for end with still no answer over son’s death
The mother of a man bashed to death over a pair of AirPods is still asking how her son died over something so trivial. Janet Houllis faces another agonising wait …
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Aussies live longer and prosper but face money worries
Australians live longer, are happier in their jobs and trust each other more than they did two decades ago. But more people are battling chronic disease, struggling to make ends …
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Sydney businesses win in landmark case against NSW government over $3 billion light rail losses
In a significant ruling, a NSW court has paved the way for countless businesses to seek rightful compensation due to the prolonged disruptions caused by the construction of the state …