Video: Australians rescued by boat from cyclone floods
Authorities in Australia’s Queensland have been using boats to rescue people trapped by flooding from Cyclone Alfred. Source link
Australians told to ‘prepare for worst’ as Cyclone Alfred nears landfall | Weather News
Violent winds prompt evacuation orders and cut off electricity to 80,000 homes across Queensland and New South Wales.Australia’s prime minister has told residents along the…
Lebanese Australians reminded of past wars as Israel attacks Lebanon again | Israel attacks Lebanon
Melbourne, Australia – Israel’s devastating bombing of Lebanon has reverberated around the world, reaching as far as the suburbs of Sydney and Melbourne. In Sydney’s…
Jamie Oliver pulls children’s book after outcry from Indigenous Australians | News
British celebrity chef says he is ‘devastated’ his fantasy book caused offence.British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has pulled his latest children’s book from sale after…
Australians unaware energy and gas bills can be estimated and overcharged hundreds of dollars
When Kate White received a "very large" gas bill for her empty Sydney home, she was shocked.News stories about energy prices going up meant she…
These Fijian PALM workers spend weekends feeding Australians struggling with cost of living
In a warm and spice-scented kitchen, five Fijian workers lift their voices and sing a tune known widely back home.They're spending their Saturdays off cooking…
Australians are draining their superannuation balances to pay for dental treatments at previously unseen levels
Tully Denahy destroyed his teeth through years of hard living – and fixed them at age 36 by draining his superannuation account dry.His new teeth…
After 15 years in our lives, Australians are as in love with Poh as ever
Poh Ling Yeow knows that surreal is an overused word, but there's simply no other way she can describe the feeling of being a Masterchef…
Australians trapped in New Caledonia amid riots urged to exercise ‘high degree of caution’
In short: Australians in New Caledonia have been holed up in their hotels rationing food as they wait for an end to unrest that has left four…
Dutton’s reply was everything we should expect: a calculated, ideological butchery of the most vulnerable budget bits
Every budget week, the opposition leader gives a budget reply on Thursday night.Every budget week, a chorus of voices urges the opposition leader to "put…
What do we know about Mexico’s Baja California, where two Australians have gone missing?
Two brothers from Perth have gone missing during a surfing trip on the west coast of Mexico.Jake and Callum Robinson, both aged in their 30s,…
Australians call for stricter laws on violence against women after killings
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the issue was a national crisis. Source link
The TGA is cracking down on cosmetic injectable ads. Will this protect vulnerable Australians or ‘blanket’ information?
Forty-nine-year-old Jennei Hart is at a crossroads.The mother of two lost nearly 200 kilograms between 2004 and 2006. She's kept off the weight since then,…
CSIRO survey finds most Australians want moderately paced energy transition and are unwilling to pay more
In short: The CSIRO has conducted what is says is the biggest survey on Australians' attitudes towards the energy transition.The survey found most people are…
Two Australians missing as Taiwanese rescuers try to reach scores trapped in tunnels after quake
In short: Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says two Australians are among the dozens of people missing from the magnitude-7.2 earthquake on Wednesday. Taiwanese rescuers are working…
The government is looking to improve the lives of autistic Australians and wants your advice
In short: The federal government has released a draft of a strategy it hopes will improve the lives of autistic Australians.Feedback will inform a more…
The young Australians waging war on waste at music festivals
In short: About 2kg of waste is created per person on each day of a music festival.Poorly made camping gear is often abandoned and taken…
Hundreds of Australians say they skip meals, visit food banks and ‘dumpster dive’ as the cost of living crisis continues
A mother skips meals to make sure her son can eat dinner. Later in the week she will join a line of people accessing a food…
One in eight Australians on dating apps have been asked to facilitate child sexual exploitation and abuse, survey finds
In short: Research shows one in eight Australians on dating apps have received a request to facilitate child sexual exploitation or abuse.First Nations people, young…
LGBTQ+ Australians more likely to have experienced mental illness, new Australian Bureau of Statistics report reveals
In short: Three in four lesbian, gay, bisexual or otherwise non-heterosexual Australians have experienced a mental illness at some point in their lives, according to…