Authorities have come under heavy criticism as Byron Bay and Ballina copped up to 300mm of rain with a delay in warning and no evacuation orders in place. There have also been major failures in flood-ravaged Lismore. North Coast regions of Ballina and Byron have been inundated with severe storms overnight with questions being raised about why neither area received ...

Scott Morrison has suggested Australians looking for rent relief should instead look to buying a home as thousands struggle with rising rental prices. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg unveiled his fourth budget on Tuesday evening with a promise to double the government’s first-home buyer scheme to 50,000 places. The program lowers the minimum deposit required down from 20 per cent to 5 ...

The government will provide $6.7m in 2022-23 to support the investigation and prosecution of potential war crimes in Afghanistan by the Office of the Special Investigator. The funds follow the report by Justice Paul Brereton which recommended charges against serving and past members of the Australian Defence Force, including members of the elite SAS. nding includes $3.9m to the attorney ...

Inland Rail is a new 1,700km railway currently costed at A$14.5bn that will run from Brisbane to Melbourne on upgraded or brand new tracks, bypassing congested Sydney altogether. It is the Australian government’s answer to the challenge of ever-rising freight movements clogging existing road and rail networks on the country’s fast-growing eastern seaboard. Because it will allow heavier, longer trains ...

The pay TV provider will continue as the near-exclusive broadcaster of Formula 1 in Australia for the foreseeable future thanks to the new deal. That will include live coverage of every session of the season split across Fox Sports and streaming service Kayo, with every race to be shown in 4K UHD. The only race that Foxtel has to share ...

The prime minister says the opposition leader’s refusal to launch an investigation into the allegations is proof he’d be a weak PM. Scott Morrison has accused Anthony Albanese of dodging questions about the bullying allegations rocking the Labor Party, saying a refusal to launch an investigation was proof he would be a weak prime minister. It comes after the opposition ...

The state government will meet with the Rail Tram and Bus Union today in a crucial step which could decide on free travel. Sydney commuters have had a smooth commute this morning ahead of a pivotal meeting between the union and transport officials which could decide whether commuters get free travel on Fridays. Transport Minister David Elliott is set to ...

A growing chorus of state MPs are calling out Prime Minister Scott Morrison for overlooking the flood-devastated Richmond electorate for emergency funding. Nationals MP Geoff Provest has slammed Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s response to the NSW flood crisis as “deplorable and disgusting” after flooded towns in federal Labor seats were overlooked for funding. Mr Provest joined Liberal MP Catherine Cusack ...

Scott Morrison has attacked Anthony Albanese over his level of experience after savaging him for his weight-loss and makeover. The Prime Minister claims the Labor leader is not qualified for the top job because he has never held a treasury or national security portfolio in Government. He ran this attack line in Perth on Wednesday, insisting Australia needs an experienced ...

Australians are ready for a change of government If history is our guide, a change of federal government at the upcoming election will come in an irresistible wave or not at all. Since Gough Whitlam* ended more than two decades of Tory rule in 1972, every change of government has been a landslide. Malcolm Fraser picked up 30 seats in ...