The Big Stories Today in Australia
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A Sydney man has been charged after allegedly fatally stabbing 22-year-old.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has taken every possible measure in preparation for Tuesday’s budget presentation.
A plane skids to a stop with no landing gear
From the heartbreaking story of a family giving over their life savings to a developer to mounting frustration over ‘false advertising’ for medical cannabis products, today in Australia’s headlines are full of newsworthy events. Australia’s government is under attack for siding with terrorists by voting in favour of Palestine at the UN General Assembly.
An energetic 90-year old was recently informed her skin cancer treatment will not take place at the Sydney hospital where she was transferred, forcing her to travel further afield in order to receive her treatments.
Tomorrow’s federal budget promises a host of cost-of-living measures from Treasurer Jim Chalmers; however, shadow treasurer Angus Taylor suggests this won’t go far enough.
AFL players have put their ideas forward on how the league should address dropping Indigenous participation at the elite level
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Indigenous players in 2024 saw their numbers decline significantly at elite level competitions. To improve this situation, the league plans on providing additional pathways and encouraging more First Nations players to reach the top.
An NRL integrity unit is investigating allegations that South Sydney players Latrell Mitchell and Cody Walker were subject to racist harassment during a game.
Australian economist Anthony Albanese believes claims that taxpayer-funded subsidies could combat inflation are simply political posturing. On Tuesday night he will present his “true Labor Budget”, so here is our look at what this could mean for you.
A man has been charged with murder after he allegedly fatally stabbed a 22-year-old man
A man has been charged with murder after he is believed to have fatally stabbed a 22-year-old passenger aboard a Los Angeles metro train.
Authorities report the remains of two Australians and an American who disappeared while surfing in Mexico have been located, authorities state.
Justin Laurens Stein stopped at a 7/11 store to buy a slushie and chocolate on his way to dispose of Charlise Mutten’s body, the jury hears.
Over 150 families sacrificed their savings in hopes of moving into a new development in western Sydney three years ago; but three years later, most plots remain empty in North-western Sydney.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers will deliver a budget with a projected surplus, but economists warn it will drive inflation and interest rates higher for longer. Paramedics and nurses threaten industrial action over long-awaited pay deals; and the eSafety commissioner has asked X, formerly Twitter, to block videos showing the stabbing of a bishop in western Sydney.
A man has been charged with racially abusing two NRL stars
The NRL has taken steps to combat online racism after one man was charged with verbally abusing two of its stars. With its zero-tolerance policy for any fan who engages in racist abuse against an NRL player, any fan who engaged in any type of online racism would be reported directly to police.
Rabbitohs full back Latrell Mitchell reported to the NRL Integrity Unit this week that he received numerous offensive and racially abusive messages, according to reports by NSW police who on Friday arrested two individuals; both 22-year-old Taree men charged with using carriage services to harass, threaten or cause offense and both granted strict conditional bail.
On Saturday, an NRL game between St George Illawarra and South Sydney saw allegations of racism take place during an NRL match – Mitchell being present who hails from Biripi, Wiradjuri, Worimi and Gumbaynggirr communities, while Cody Walker represents Yuin and Bundjalung backgrounds.