Australia has conditioned AUD980 million in aid over ten years on finalizing a bilateral treaty with Solomon Islands, prompting a sharp rebuke from the nation’s opposition leader over alleged political interference. The package features AUD142 million over two years for Prime Minister Matthew Wale’s free education program alongside AUD68 million over three years earmarked for … Read more
New Zealand head coach Dave Rennie has recalled former captain Scott Barrett and loose forward Shannon Frizell in his 34-man squad named on September 28, 2026, ahead of the Bledisloe Cup series against the Wallabies starting at Eden Park in Auckland. Scott Barrett and Shannon Frizell Return from Sidelines Barrett spent most of 2026 sidelined … Read more
Australian investors are set to receive nearly $40 billion in dividend payouts over the next two months, with major ASX-listed companies like Commonwealth Bank and Ampol leading the charge. Bell Potter estimates $28 billion will be distributed in September, followed by $10 billion in October, marking a rebound from a three-year decline in total dividends. … Read more
Public EV charging cable theft is surging across Australia as opportunistic thieves target infrastructure to resell copper amid ongoing cost-of-living pressures. Up to 20 ultra-fast Tesla charging stalls in Lucas, Victoria, were recently stripped of their cables, rendering them completely unusable and forcing drivers to rethink regional travel plans over long weekends. The Scope of … Read more
International drug syndicates led by the Mexican Sinaloa cartel are establishing industrial-scale crystal methamphetamine laboratories across southern Africa to supply lucrative markets in Australia and New Zealand, according to law enforcement officials. South African Narcotics Enforcement Bureau head Brigadier Devon Naicker told Agence France-Presse that investigators are tracing shipments seized abroad back to local labs … Read more
One Nation holds 39 per cent voter support on immigration, matching the combined totals of Labor, the Coalition, and the Greens, according to late August polling from RedBridge. The finding coincides with the release of the party’s migration policy, which targets a reduction of more than 760,000 across temporary visa holders and net overseas migration. … Read more
Half of all young Australian adults aged 18 to 29 still live at home, according to the annual Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) study. This 188-page report highlights that roughly 2.2 million people are experiencing a state of prolonged arrested development driven by housing affordability challenges rather than personal choice. The HILDA … Read more
Gold Logie winner Sonia Kruger is rethinking her lifestyle and daily routines after watching close family members receive dementia diagnoses. The 61-year-old former professional dancer said the emotional toll on elderly loved ones changed how she views aging, independence, and long-term health. Kruger is now speaking out to support the Think Again dementia campaign, a … Read more
Queensland Police have launched three separate sudden-death investigations across the state within a 24-hour window, examining incidents that include a body found inside a garbage truck bin, a fatal house fire, and an elderly man who died following a severe medical episode. Body Found in Bin at Kangaroo Point Apartment Complex Queensland Police officers rushed … Read more
An alleged Australian-based Islamic State member accused of distributing roughly 10,000 files of violent extremist material and instructing followers on mass-casualty attacks has faced court for the first time. Mohamed Bakit, a 65-year-old retiree and Somali-born Australian citizen living in Carlton, appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Wednesday afternoon following his arrest by the … Read more