Prime Minister Scott Morrison has agreed to a second election debate with Anthony Albanese in a move that challenges the Labor leader to commit to the free-to-air forum to be broadcast in prime time on Sunday, May 8. The May 8 proposal was put forward by the Nine Network with The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, and would air ...

A man charged with the 2005 manslaughter of Singleton toddler Jordan Thompson has been committed to stand trial. Cecil Patrick Kennedy, 50, was arrested by Strike Force Kyeama detectives last year following a reinvestigation into the death of the 21-month-old toddler more than 17 years ago. He briefly appeared in Newcastle Local Court on Wednesday where he was committed to ...

Russia is on the brink of a major default on its foreign debt which would send its economy spiralling and impact its invasion efforts – but it will also create further shock to the cost of living around the world. Crippling economic sanctions have paralysed about half of Russia’s $US640 billion ($A865 billion) foreign money, meaning it has been forced ...

A planned protest to shutdown the Sydney Harbour Bridge on Thursday fizzled out amid a massive police presence, as four other members affiliated with the group were granted bail after allegedly shutting down one of the key roads leading to it on Wednesday. Fireproof Australia, the group which has caused havoc with a series of rolling protests over the last ...

The nation’s central bank left some economists scratching their heads on Tuesday after dropping another clue on the timing of interest rate hikes. he Reserve Bank says inflation and wages growth is running hot enough to bring forward interest rate hikes, but it has dropped another clue why this will not likely be until after the May 21 federal election. ...

Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Labor leader Anthony Albanese faced a grilling from undecided voters in Brisbane in the first leadership debate of the 2022 Federal Election campaign. Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Labor leader Anthony Albanese went head-to-head in an “unscripted and unpredictable” debate in a bid to secure the votes of undecided Australians. Sky News Australia and The ...

Ever wanted to own a slice of Wagga? Now you can thanks to the release of a local version of Monopoly. Iconic brand Monopoly has taken on an original Wagga flavour in the latest iteration of the popular boardgame. Wagga Monopoly was introduced at the Wagga Wagga Showground on Tuesday. A partnership between Hasbro gaming and Winning Moves, the Wagga ...

Veteran television journalist Melissa Doyle is enjoying a new phase of life as a mum of two- with now-adult daughter Talia a spitting image of her. See the photos here. With both her children now adults, TV host Melissa Doyle is relishing the next phase of motherhood. Doyle’s eldest, Nick, is 21, while daughter Talia is 18 and in her ...

Anthony Albanese has slammed the actions of a Labor campaigner who snuck into a private function before screaming at the Prime Minister as “entirely inappropriate”. Anthony Albanese has slammed the actions of a Labor campaigner who snuck into a private function before screaming at the Prime Minister as “entirely inappropriate”. Talking to reporters, the Labor leader said he had seen ...

A million people are expected to turn out to one of Sydney’s biggest cultural celebrations – Ramadan Nights Lakemba. Dozens of food vendors and traditional clothing stalls will turn Haldon Street into a global bazaar every evening from Saturday 2 April to Sunday 1 May, from dusk till late. Local, national and international visitors will join in the festivities as ...