Caretaker Richmond coach Andrew McQualter has revealed the “emotional” call he had with Damien Hardwick and the “sadness” the club worked through before preparing to take control of the Tigers for the rest of 2023. McQualter said he had not “given a single thought” to the potential of throwing his hat in the ring to … [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…]
Farmer advocates have called for an end to decades of “bullying and harassment” at the hands of animal rights activists, with allegations surfacing of protesters bugging industry members’ homes. Australian Pork chief executive Margo Andrae said protesters had dressed up as tradesmen in order to gain access to her office and planted recording devices. Speaking … [Read more…]
Australia’s top cop has claimed young workers need to be praised “three times a week” by their supervisors, and that they find happy face emojis “offensive”. Addressing senate estimates on Thursday, AFP Commissioner Reece Kershaw said there was a huge divide in how each generation needed to be managed at work. He told the Legal … [Read more…]
A high-flying Sydney politician, previously pictured with sports cars and luxury clothes, has been told he risks delaying a trial years in the making after he was refused public aid. Former Auburn deputy mayor Salim Mehajer is alleged to have falsely signed the name of a former solicitor in order to witness his own signature … [Read more…]
The government has stopped short of guaranteeing no job losses as part of the Australia Post modernisation process, rather maintaining it is committed to the viability of the crucial service. As the corporation prepares to hand down its first yearly financial loss since 2015, chief executive Paul Graham fronted senate estimates on Thursday. The government … [Read more…]
Toby Greene didn’t even know how to make his bed when he moved to Sydney after being drafted among the inaugural intake of GWS players in 2011. More than a decade later, he’s about to play his 200th game as captain, a role he never thought he’d be good at, and one of the best … [Read more…]
Police have shot a man after reports he was brandishing a knife close to a Sydney supermarket. Emergency services were called to Alexander Ave in North Willoughby shortly before 11.30am on Thursday following reports of a man threatening residents. The two responding officers were allegedly confronted by a man, who was armed with two knives, … [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…]
Detectives have released CCTV images of a car connected to an incident where a man was fatally stabbed and dumped outside a hospital. Daniel Cockerill, 45, died minutes after being pulled from a car at Casey Hospital in Berwick suffering from a stab wound at 7.30am on 26 March. The male driver of the maroon … [Read more…]