Australia’s productivity is struggling — but evidence does not show working from home is to blame

Australia has a genuine productivity problem and governments are under growing pressure to lift the quality of economic and policy decision-making, but the increasingly popular argument that working from home is responsible for those weaknesses is not supported by clear evidence. The debate has intensified as Victoria pushes ahead with plans to legislate a right … Read more

Warren Pickering admits past drug use as One Nation defends Victorian leader amid ex-partner claims

One Nation’s Victorian leader Warren Pickering has admitted using illegal drugs when he was younger, complicating the party’s defence of its state election frontman after serious historical allegations were made by his former partner. Pickering, who is leading Pauline Hanson’s Victorian campaign and contesting the marginal lower-house seat of Pakenham, addressed the controversy publicly on … Read more

Anglo-Celtic Group Urges High Court to Strike Down Australia’s Prohibited Hate-Group Laws

An Anglo-Celtic advocacy organisation has urged the High Court to strike down Australia’s new prohibited hate-group laws, warning that powers now being used against White Australia could one day be directed at other political or ethnic associations. The British Australian Community, or BAC, intervened in the public debate as the Full Court began hearing a … Read more

His Horse Friend Was Dying

Forastero is the name of one of the eleven dogs saved by Martn Miranda and his family, who also saved a horse from being delivered to a zoo as food for the lions. Canario, the horse, was severely ill, yet the dog never left him alone until it was too late. Despite the Canary’s frailty … Read more

High Court Hears White Australia Challenge to Federal Hate-Group Ban

Australia’s High Court has begun hearing a major constitutional challenge to the Albanese government’s new prohibited hate-group laws, with White Australia leader Thomas Sewell appearing in Canberra as his organisation seeks to overturn the federal ban that effectively prevents it from operating. The two-day case opened on Tuesday before a packed Courtroom One, with observers … Read more

Dave Hughes says his Albanese backlash is not a right-wing conversion — and Liberals won’t get a free pass

Dave Hughes has gone from publicly helping Anthony Albanese look good to becoming one of the Prime Minister’s loudest celebrity critics, but the comedian insists Australians should not mistake his political anger for a conversion to the right. The 55-year-old entertainer, who describes himself as a lifelong Labor voter, has spent months attacking the Albanese … Read more

Heartbroken Mother Dog

A heartbreaking scene from Suzhou, Anhui Province, China, captured the painful behavior of a mother dog after two of her newborn puppies died following complications around the time of their birth. Instead of simply walking away after the puppies were buried, the grieving mother repeatedly returned to the shallow grave and dug through the soil … Read more

Courtney Budzyn Reveals

For years, Courtney and Mike Budzyn shared Tucker with millions of people around the world. Fans watched the Golden Retriever grow from a playful puppy into one of the internet’s most recognizable dogs. But in Tucker’s final hours, Courtney and her family were faced with the decision every pet owner hopes they will never have to make. … Read more

My story

I used to think love stories only happened in movies. Then I met him on a rainy Thursday that smelled like coffee and wet pavement. I was twenty-two, new in the city, and still learning how to walk into rooms like I belonged there. He was behind the counter at a tiny bookstore café, writing … Read more

They Had Minutes Left Together

Since irresponsible owners abandon their dogs with little guilt, there is no end to the number of canines roaming the streets. Each rescue facility has a finite amount of capacity and resources for holding animals in their temporary home, so they can only do so much to clean up this shambles. Some pet owners will … Read more