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Uber to pay out taxi, hire drivers with almost $272m

Uber will cough up almost $272 million to compensate taxi and hire car drivers who lost out when the rideshare company “aggressively” moved into the Australian market. A class action …

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Cash rate likely on hold in ‘straightforward’ call

Interest rates have been on pause at 4.35 per cent for the past two Reserve Bank meetings and are likely to stay unchanged for a third when the board meets …

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Livanios visit promises deeper ties with Greece

Greece’s Deputy Minister of the Interior, Theodoros Livanios, lands in Australia next week. He will be in Melbourne from 21-23 March and in Sydney 24-27 March. The 47-year-old politician told …

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250 Rich List: At least 12 Greek Australians make the list

At least 12 Greek Australians have been named in The Australian’s rich list, a ranking of the nation’s 250 richest people in 2024. Some of the revealing insights from the …

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Koutsantonis: SA’s mineral and petroleum exports surge to over $5 billion in 2023

South Australia’s mineral and petroleum exports saw a significant increase of 14.3 per cent, surpassing $5 billion in 2023, according to the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics …

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Historic aged care wage case to be handed down

Aged care staff will learn whether they are to receive a major pay rise, with the Fair Work Commission set to hand down a landmark decision. More than 100,000 indirect …

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High Street in Melbourne’s north named coolest street in the world

Melburnians have been left with some surprising news this week, after Time Out magazine ranked High Street as the coolest street in the world. The street that runs through the …

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Yanis Varoufakis presents his wish list for Australia

In the world of Yanis Varoufakis, Australians would have an account with the nation’s central bank, receive the going interest rate on their savings and pay nothing for digital transactions. …

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Victorian Multicultural Commission celebrates unity and diversity during Cultural Diversity Week

From March 18 to 24, the Victorian Multicultural Commission (VMC) will bring the diverse stories and cultures that enrich Victoria in the spotlight, under the theme “Our Shared Stories – …

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Record emergency visits driving long hospital waits

One in 10 patients are waiting nearly 11 hours in NSW hospital emergency departments as unprecedented numbers of patients turn up in urgent need of treatment. A record number of …

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