With only a matter of days until the start of winter, the country’s Covid numbers are again starting to climb. The cooler weather is prime time for both Covid and the flu to spread, and despite a strong focus on doing the right thing – staying home when symptoms appear and getting vaccinated – Covid … [Read more…]
Australians are buying big at cafes and on takeaway food despite the cost of living pressures that have kept retail spending down. The Australian Bureau of Statistics on Friday revealed spending on food was up 13 per cent year on year, despite a modest drop off in the last month. The $12.4 million fall in … [Read more…]
As summer pokes its head around the corner, suburban organizers are packing their calendars with outdoor musical events in local parks, cruise nights and other regular concert series. Pack your blankets, lawnchairs and picnic dinners and take a look at upcoming musical performances. Most are free, and concessions will be available at many of them; … [Read more…]
An Australian traveller has detailed the nerve-wracking moment they nearly missed their flight after being detained at an airport for looking nothing like their passport picture. Tomi Grainger, who goes by they/their pronouns, was stopped by border officials at Sydney Airport on May 1 after the scanning machine was unable to match their facial features … [Read more…]
An alleged birdnapper, who said he tied an ibis up by its feet, attempted to cook it and tried to shove it in a trolley because “birds annoy” him, has been released on bail subject to a very specific set of rules. Tom Quach was granted bail at Waverley Local Court on Wednesday, charged with … [Read more…]
The search for five machete-wielding men who assaulted a NSW household and their pet dogs is ramping up as police release CCTV of a man they believe can assist with inquiries. Four residents were hospitalised in the violent home invasion, and their two dogs which were slashed with machetes required veterinary treatment. The group of … [Read more…]
Producers of the hit musical based on Tina Turner’s life have expressed their sadness at the death of the rock icon but say the show – which opened in Sydney only last week – will go on. Turner died on May 24 in Switzerland, aged 83, after a long illness, her publicist said. WATCH THE … [Read more…]
The Queensland government has defended a decision to accommodate patients at a theme park resort, after leaked documents showed public health patients were staying at SeaWorld resort due to a shortage of beds. The opposition grilled new Health Minister Shannon Fentiman in parliament over leaked documents revealing the theme park’s Nara resort is being used … [Read more…]
Natasha Poonawalla, wife of Adhar Poonawalla owns the biggest emerald ring worth….. The diva of the glamour world, Natasha Poonawalla, is very serious about her sense of style. Natasha is a philanthropist and the wife of Adar Poonawalla, CEO of the Serum Institute of India (SII). She also goes by the name Ms. Vaccine. Natasha … [Read more…]
New homebuyers have been dealt another blow, with a major Australian bank poised to hike interest rates even further. Banking giant NAB announced on Tuesday that new home loans would be slapped with an increased interest rate from May 23. The base variable rate will increase by 0.10 per cent to 5.99 per cent for … [Read more…]