Peter Dutton says an unprecedented wave of migration will worsen Australia’s housing crisis and leave the nation’s battlers in its wake. In his budget reply speech on Thursday, the opposition leader queried the decision to allow 1.5 million people to come into Australia over five years, which he described as the highest intake in the … [Read more…]
Noah Anderson believes ‘weight of numbers’ will only prove beneficial for the SUNS. Anderson is a key figure in the SUNS midfield which has had a variety of players roll through in recent weeks with captain Touk Miller sidelined with a knee injury. Alongside regulars in Anderson and Matt Rowell, young duo Alex Davies and … [Read more…]
The cast of “Steel Magnolias”. Theatre / “Steel Magnolias”. At the ACT HUB, until May 20. Reviewed by SAMARA PURNELL. THIS lively and lovely ensemble in “Steel Magnolias” presents a balanced performance between the six female cast members, whom we meet on the day of Shelby’s wedding. The entire play takes place in Truvy’s hair … [Read more…]
Released 12/05/2023 The ACT Government has today announced the inclusion of ceiling insulation rebates in the Home Energy Support Program and launched a pilot scheme to help Canberrans with chronic health conditions live more comfortably. Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction Shane Rattenbury said the government is committed to supporting low-income households and Canberrans with … [Read more…]
Artist’s impression of the raising of London Circuit. Picture: ACT government. FROM Monday, large trucks carrying thousands of cubic metres of fill will start delivering six-days-a-week, during daytime hours, to the London Circuit Light Rail Stage 2A construction site. The government says the fill will be used to build a new side track that will … [Read more…]
A Melbourne man who drugged and raped his new housemate has been jailed. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS) By Emily Woods in Melbourne A SPOON clinking against a glass. That was the sound a 25-year-old woman heard from another room as her new housemate laced her drink with a sedative. The next morning she woke up in … [Read more…]
Mr McGowan described Thursday’s budget as one for every West Australian, given the energy handout was not means tested, but denied it would stoke inflation. He had been assured the massive assistance package would have a negligible impact on inflation. With a $3.3 billion operating surplus expected for 2023-24, the WA budget is expected to … [Read more…]
While not exactly a show-stopping contest for football fans, Friday night’s match has plenty of significance to Gold Coast’s big picture. The Suns have played strong footy over the past few weeks and should have been rewarded with a win against Melbourne. For West Coast, their fans are hopeful that the size of the losses become … [Read more…]
The bar was always too hard for Peter Dutton. This week’s budget, whatever criticisms can be made of it, has been an elusive target for the Liberals, says political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN. PETER Dutton needed to sketch a big picture in his Thursday night budget reply – to look like an alternative prime minister. He … [Read more…]
.jpg?itok=Del60eaA "NRL contract news: Emre Guler re-signs with Canberra Raiders until end of 2025")
Canberra Raiders have secured the services of forward Emre Guler for two more years after he inked an extension which will keep him in the nation’s capital until at least the end of 2025. “I’m really excited and it wasn’t a hard choice for me,” Guler said after agreeing to fresh terms. Emre Guler re-signs … [Read more…]