$125m Covid Settlement, $37.5m for Legal Costs: Victorian Businesses Face an Average $5,165 Payout

Thousands of Victorian businesses devastated during the state’s 2020 Covid lockdowns could receive an average of little more than $5,000 each from a landmark $125 million class action settlement — while approximately $37.5 million is earmarked for the lawyers who ran the case. New details emerging from the Supreme Court of Victoria have revealed how … Read more

Lone rider executes a heart-stopping rescue to snatch a crying infant from the jaws of giant snakes just seconds before a fatal strike

The afternoon heat hung heavy over the tall grass of the valley, thick with a sudden, suffocating terror. Near the edge of a small clearing, a young mother frozen in fear could only watch as two massive, dark serpents emerged from the thicket, their sleek bodies glidling with agonizing slowness toward her infant’s makeshift cradle. … Read more

A Day That Changed Everything

A Day That Changed EverythingIt was meant to be a simple, perfect summer afternoon. The sun hung warm over the Washington coastline, waves whispered against the shore, and six-year-old Killian was doing what six-year-olds do best—exploring, laughing, and turning a pile of weathered driftwood into an adventure.He and his sister were playing near a makeshift … Read more

Hastie Turns Fire on WA Liberals as One Nation Builds a New Threat on His Canning Doorstep

Andrew Hastie has delivered a blunt warning to his own side over the Secret Harbour by-election as One Nation intensifies its campaign in the Liberal heavyweight’s political backyard and begins building an organisation capable of challenging him at the next federal election. The federal Liberal MP for Canning has publicly questioned his state party’s handling … Read more

Labor Eyes Low-Carbon Fuel Mandates at the Bowser as Australia Pushes to Cut Reliance on Imported Petrol

Australian motorists, truck operators and airlines could eventually be required to use fuels containing a minimum share of low-carbon alternatives under plans being considered by the Albanese government. The proposal would represent a major change to Australia’s fuel market, potentially requiring products such as renewable diesel, biodiesel and sustainable aviation fuel to make up part … Read more

Please Keep Little Jade in Your Prayers as She Courageously Battles Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma

Three-year-old Jade LaRee Group from Tennessee is facing an incredibly difficult medical journey after being diagnosed with embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of childhood c*ncer. According to her family, doctors later discovered that the disease had affected the lining of her brain, creating a life-threatening situation that required emergency surgery to relieve pressure. The news was … Read more

NEARLY 13 YEARS LATER, ELLA IS STILL FIGHTING — A FAMILY REFUSES TO GIVE UP HOPE

Ella was just 7 months old when her family learned that she was living with intractable epilepsy, a form of epilepsy in which seizures remain difficult to control despite treatment. Since then, much of Ella’s childhood has involved medical appointments, hospital stays, testing and numerous attempts to manage her condition. In 2021, doctors performed major brain … Read more

‘It’s Their Money’: Labor Hits Back as One Nation Pushes to Open Super to Australians Under Financial Pressure

Labor has launched a fierce defence of Australia’s compulsory superannuation system as One Nation pushes to make it easier for workers struggling with mortgages, housing and the cost of living to access their retirement savings early. The rapidly escalating political battle centres on a simple but consequential argument from Pauline Hanson: superannuation belongs to the … Read more