Teens charged after luxury cars allegedly stolen in aggravated burglaries in Melbourne
Australia Today Seven teenagers have been charged with a range of driving and theft offences after incidents in several Melbourne suburbs early this morning. Police said the teens were arrested in Balwyn North about 4am. It is alleged the young…
NSW Premier Chris Minns won’t call on Gladys Berejiklian to apologise despite damning ICAC findings
Australia Today NSW Premier Chris Minns said he would not call on his predecessor Gladys Berejiklian to apologise despite the state’s anti-corruption watchdog stating she had engaged in “serious corrupt conduct” during the course of her relationship with disgraced MP…
Secrecy around cost of $223m Wellcamp quarantine facility slammed
Australia Today Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk is defending action she took during the Covid-19 pandemic, which lead to the construction of a near quarter-of-a-million dollar quarantine facility. It follows an independent report finding government’s decision-making process around the Wellcamp quarantine…
More Aussies paying tax swells budget surplus to $19bn in May
Australia Today Confidence the federal government will deliver the first surplus in more than a decade has been bolstered as soaring tax revenue swells the budget bottom line. Monthly budget figures, released by the Finance Department on Friday, show that…
Anthony Albanese escorted into car after angry farmers crash event
Australia Today The Prime Minister was forced to take cover in a nearby vehicle after angry protesters ambushed him at an event in regional Victoria on Thursday. Farmers gatecrashed the opening of a water park in Horsham – a regional…
Three men charged after cops smash alleged secret drug lab in Sydney’s west
Australia Today Police have smashed a drug ring operating out of two homes in Sydney’s west, with a massive haul seized from a clandestine drug lab in an ordinary apartment. Three men are now facing serious charges after officers allegedly…
‘Out of control’: Greens demand NSW government ‘hit pause’ on skyrocketing rental prices
Australia Today Key Greens MPs have demanded a freeze on rental prices across NSW, labelling the increases as “out of control” while accusing the government of taking the side of “investors and developers”. NSW Greens MP Jenny Leong said a…
Indonesian President Joko Widodo to visit Australia
Australia Today Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will meet with his Indonesian counterpart during his three-day trip to Australia. President Joko Widodo and First Lady Iriana will touch down in Sydney on Monday. Mr Widodo will meet with the Prime Minister…
‘Lose the next six elections’: New report reveals Coalition could face wipe-out, lose 30 seats without major reform
Australia Today The Coalition could lose 30 seats in the next six elections because Millenials and Gen Z voters are bucking trends and not becoming more conservative as they age, new analysis has found. Right-leaning think tank, the Centre for…
Federal Government backs NSW renewable energy scheme
Australia Today A joint scheme between the Federal and New South Wales governments aims to eliminate predicted energy shortfalls in the electricity network. The Capacity Investment Scheme seeks to boost investment in firmed renewables — those with a maintained output…
