Child killed in stabbing in Riverwood in Sydney’s west
Australia Today A three-year-old, found stabbed to death in Sydney’s southwest, is believed by police to have been killed by his father. Emergency services rushed to a unit block on Washington Ave in Riverwood at 4pm on Wednesday after police…
Health Minister Mark Butler’s wife resigns from company linked to $23 million contract
Australia Today Health Minister Mark Butler’s wife, Daniela Ritorto, has resigned from her part-time job at a company set to benefit from a $23.4 million contract with the Albanese government. News of Ms Ritorto’s departure follows the opposition raising questions…
Promising sign of wage increase as employers plan to increase salaries
Australia Today Employers are overwhelmingly planning to increase salaries amid the cost of living crisis, however, it may not be enough to match inflation. A whopping 95 per cent of employers intend increasing the salaries of their staff in the…
Treasurer says there will be more action against PwC over the scandal
Australia Today Treasurer Jim Chalmers has hinted embattled consultancy giant PwC Australia could miss out on future lucrative government contracts because of the tax contracts scandal. “Part of the changes that (Finance Minister) Katy Gallagher and her finance department have…
Jim Chalmers demands Peter Dutton to ‘come clean’ on uncosted JobSeeker policy
Australia Today Treasurer Jim Chalmers is calling for Peter Dutton to “come clean” about how much his new JobSeeker policy – the centrepiece of his budget reply – will cost. Labor outlined in last month’s budget its proposal to raise…
Albanese to urge Australians to ‘do one better’ and back Voice to Parliament
Australia Today Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will challenge Australians to “do one better” in a speech tonight aimed at boosting support for the Voice to Parliament. Albanese is set to invoke the 1967 referendum when he speaks in Adelaide this…
Possibly armed motorbike rider forces school lockdown
Australia Today A Perth school was briefly locked down amid unconfirmed reports of a suspicious and potentially armed motorbike rider had been seen in the area. Middle Swan Primary School, in the eastern Perth suburb of Stratton, activated its lockdown…
Three people trapped in minibus after crash in Sydney’s north west
A horror crash between three vehicles has sent five people, including a teenager, to hospital. Emergency services were called to Windsor Road, Vineyard, in Sydney’s northwest, following reports of a multiple vehicle crash about 3.30pm on Monday. Officers arrived to…
Australia responds to Mark McGowan’s resignation
Australia Today Australia has reacted to the shock resignation of West Australian Premier Mark McGowan, who announced on Monday he would depart the role at the end of the week. McGowan cited exhaustion for his decision, which he said he…
Albanese government celebrates record levels of women in full-time employment
Australia Today Australian women are engaging with full-time work at a record level, with nearly four million women undertaking a 40-hour work week. New data from the Albanese government shows female full-time employment has reached 3.83 million, the highest…
