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Helen Politis kicks off campaign for Merri-bek Council with local Labor powerhouses in her corner

Local Labor luminaries flocked to the launch of Helen Politis’s quest for a council seat in the Harmony Ward for Merri-bek in the upcoming October Victorian council elections. Helen Politis …

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Social homes only solution to housing crisis: report

The Australian government must invest in social housing if it wants to solve the housing crisis, an advocacy group says. More than 1500 Australians have given testimony as part of …

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Ambulance Victoria chief exec resigns after 18 months

Ambulance Victoria chief executive Jane Miller has resigned after 18 months in the role. The resignation comes less than a month after the paramedic union passed a vote of no …

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Unemployment jump likely if firms hoarding workers: RBA

Australia’s central bank remains alert to the possibility of a rapid lift in the unemployment rate, a more likely scenario if businesses have been hoarding workers. The most likely scenario …

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Childcare is near non-existent for 700,000 Australians

One in four Australians have severely limited access to childcare while 700,000 have virtually no access at all, a report has revealed. Victoria University’s Mitchell Institute mapped childcare access across …

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Under-city metro to remodel Sydney like Harbour Bridge

The launch of Sydney’s $21 billion metro line will be just as transformational for the nation’s most populous city as the Harbour Bridge’s opening nearly a century ago, the NSW …

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Plans underway for more SA workplaces to activate Multicultural Charter

The pilot phase of an organisation-based program to embed principles of the Multicultural Charter within the workforce, operations, and business practices of South Australian organisations was concluded this week. A …

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Aussie wine industry called to adapt to changing climate

Chardonnay sippers and riesling revellers might have to find a new tipple with a changing climate threatening to consign some grape varieties to the past. See Saw Wine founder Justin …

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Australian tourist numbers back to pre-pandemic levels

Australians have swapped the COVID-19 virus for the travel bug as jet-setting returns to pre-pandemic levels. The number of Australians who have returned from trips between 2023 and 2024 was …

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Free land offer to lure new supermarkets to open in NT

Major supermarket chains that enter the Northern Territory will be offered free land to open stores. Chief Minister Eva Lawler said the proposal, announced ahead of next Saturday’s election, aimed …

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