Canberra has urged Beijing to be more transparent about its military expansion as Australia’s Defence chief described the build-up as the biggest and most consequential undertaken by any nation since WWII. General Angus Campbell told a Senate estimates hearing on Tuesday Australia wouldn’t criticise any country for seeking to defend itself and preparing its armed … [Read more…]
A Japanese man whose dream is to “travel until he dies” by riding a bike across the world has stopped in Kambalda before continuing his Australian adventure. Takahiro Usui, 31, told the Kalgoorlie Miner he was a self-described alcoholic and gambling addict in Japan, only working to fuel his vices before deciding to radically change … [Read more…]
A Bunbury-raised opera singer is set to embark on the trip of a lifetime as she gears up to take part in a prestigious summer school music program. Chelsea Burns is set to jet to Graz, Austria in July to participate in the American Institute of Music Studies summer school program after she was awarded … [Read more…]
On Friday morning, thousands of Bunbury families, students and community members came together to take part in the 2023 Reconciliation Week Walk. Marching from Koombana Bay to The Graham Bricknell Memorial Music Shell, the walk concluded in a ceremony where local Indigenous elders and community members reflected on what reconciliation meant to them. Camera IconThe … [Read more…]
Bruce Lehrmann has dropped his defamation case against a major news company after settling the lawsuit out of court. Mr Lehrmann launched defamation action in March against News Corp’s News Life Media, Network 10 and journalists Samantha Maiden and Lisa Wilkinson. He later also launched proceedings against the ABC. The former political staffer on Tuesday … [Read more…]
A magnitude 3.8 earthquake that hit a Melbourne suburb overnight has broken a more than 120-year record. The earthquake woke people from their sleep at 11.41pm on Sunday, with people rushing to social media to report feeling a big shake at the epicentre in Sunbury and as far away as Hobart. According to seismologist Adam … [Read more…]
Renters in some areas are now being forced to spend an extra $32,500 a year to keep a roof over their heads, as the cost of living crisis worsens. Strong demand for housing and a limited supply of homes have caused a soar in the price of rentals, with some charging tenants an extra $600 … [Read more…]
Esperance community members are banding together to create the Compassionate Community Care Charter Esperance to provide better support for local people. One of the volunteers behind the charter, Leonie de Haas, told the Kalgoorlie Miner it was about elevating compassion in the community. “It’s about bringing in compassion for the whole community, being able to … [Read more…]
Australians have woken up to some freezing temperatures, with some towns recording their coldest May morning on record. Widespread frost was reported in parts of Queensland, Northern Territory, New South Wales and Western Australia on Sunday morning. The Bureau of Meteorology recorded minimum temperatures as low as to -2.7 degrees at Injune Post Office in … [Read more…]
Lidia Thorpe will lodge a complaint to the Human Rights Commission about the racism she alleges she experienced while a member of the Greens. The DjabWurrung Gunnai Gunditjmara woman and independent senator said her lawyer had advised her there were “enough grounds for a case”. Senator Thorpe left the Greens party to represent the “Blak … [Read more…]