A fresh debate over Australia’s income tax system has erupted after a viral social media video highlighted how two families earning exactly the same household income can end up paying dramatically different amounts of tax. The discussion was sparked by Sydney mortgage broker Leigh Morris, who published a satirical video describing what he called the … Read more
Australia’s housing market has suffered its steepest monthly decline in almost four years, but Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the downturn does not alter the government’s long-term expectation that property values will continue to rise—albeit at a slower pace than Australians have become accustomed to. Fresh figures from property analytics firm Cotality showed national dwelling values … Read more
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has accused Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke of misleading Australians after he unexpectedly postponed a major speech that was expected to unveil sweeping changes to Australia’s migration system. Burke had been scheduled to address the National Press Club, where he was widely expected to announce a significant package of migration … Read more
A Melbourne community is mourning the loss of a respected local shopkeeper after a good Samaritan act ended in tragedy, with 60-year-old Van Viet Truong dying from injuries suffered while attempting to help another retailer during an alleged shoplifting incident in the city’s west. Mr Truong, the longtime owner of Hong Hung Asian Grocery in … Read more
Doctors told a mom her unborn baby wouldn’t live, then she gave birth to ’a superhero’. The extraordinary baby girl has earned the playful moniker ’baby hulk’ due to an uncommon condition that has led to pronounced enlargement in her chest and arms. Let’s learn more about the magical story of this adorable tot. Armani, … Read more
An Aussie mum began living a nightmare when her youngest son Ryan developed a common Strep A infection that quickly turned into sepsis and resulted in the amputation of both of his legs. ‘We were told Ryan wasn’t going to make it.’ Mum-of-two and beauty therapist owner, Jessica, and her husband Sam, also 31, from … Read more
A baby girl has already overcome more medical emergencies than most people experience in a lifetime, yet her biggest battle may still lie ahead. Little Matylda was born with Type IV Pulmonary Atresia, an exceptionally rare and complex congenital heart defect that prevents normal blood flow from the heart to the lungs. From the very … Read more
Pauline Hanson’s One Nation has unveiled one of its most controversial law-and-order proposals ahead of Victoria’s November state election, arguing that judges who repeatedly hand down sentences considered too lenient by the public should face the possibility of losing their positions. Appearing on Melbourne radio station 3AW with broadcaster Tom Elliott alongside newly appointed Victorian leader Warren … Read more
A taxpayer-funded statue honouring former Victorian premier Daniel Andrews has become the latest political flashpoint in Victoria, with a new opinion poll suggesting a large majority of voters want the project abandoned as the state grapples with record debt and ongoing cost-of-living pressures. The controversy comes as Premier Ben Carroll attempts to distinguish his leadership … Read more
While many people notice the shape of Jeremy’s head, his mother sees something far more remarkable—a little boy whose courage has carried him through five surgeries and countless challenges. Jeremy is living with hydrocephalus, a condition caused by a buildup of fluid in his head, and part of his skull did not fully develop. Because … Read more