Matildas midifielder Tameka Yallop has come home to Brisbane Roar. A member of Australia’s squad that finished fourth at the FIFA Women’s World Cup, Yallop is set for a third stint with the Roar after signing a multi-year deal with the A-League women’s outfit. “I’m excited to be home,” said 32-year-old Yallop, who has rejoined … Read more
Australians have been warned of the potential of an abnormally warm and dry spring and summer. The alert from WeatherZone comes as meteorological organisations recorded a positive Indian Ocean Dipole that’s started to emerge off the coast of northwest Australia. The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) refers to an index that measures sea surface temperatures in … Read more
Australia’s worsening rental crisis is forcing women to stay in violent relationships, leaving them in a state of “perpetual crisis”, a senate inquiry has heard. Frontline workers and domestic violence advocates spoke in a hearing in Sydney on Thursday and pleaded for the government to increase rental assistance. Law Reform Officer at Economic Justice Australia … Read more
Hawthorn coach Sam Mitchell has refused to open the door for his predecessor and four-time club premiership coach Alastair Clarkson to attend the club’s 2013 reunion next month. In a sign that tensions remain high between the Hawks, Mitchell and his former mentor, Clarkson said he would need to work out “who’s going” to the … Read more
War veteran Ben Roberts-Smith says a judge was mistaken in finding that he was involved in four murders of unarmed prisoners following a landmark defamation loss to three newspapers. The Victoria Cross recipient sued The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and The Canberra Times over a series of articles published in 2018 that accused him … Read more
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has confirmed that the question of a road user charge on electric vehicles to replace fuel excise and pay for road upgrades remains a live option that will be considered by future governments. Experts have called for a debate on a road user charge for years warning that the rapid take up … Read more
Melbourne assistant Adem Yze is officially “in the mix” to be Richmond‘s next coach after the Demons confirmed an approach had been made and they’d support him taking part in the interview process during the AFL finals. The hunt to replace premiership winner Damien Hardwick is believed to be down to a small pool including … Read more
Climate change could force tradies to stop working during the hottest parts of the day, leading to millions of hours in lost productivity and stripping up to $423bn from the budget from over the next four decades. The “acute” and “chronic” impacts of climate change on Australia’s economy over the next 40 years have been … Read more
At least 1100 people are still missing two weeks after deadly wildfires ravaged the Hawaiian island of Maui, authorities said Tuesday, with the FBI seeking family members’ help to identify the remains of the dead. The fires were the deadliest to hit the United States in a century, claiming at least 115 lives, according to … Read more
A forensic toxicologist has revealed the unlikely chain of events that would have had to occur for police to be able to prove a mushroom-infused beef wellington killed three people. Don and Gail Patterson died after eating the meal cooked by their former daughter-in-law Erin Patterson at her home in Leongatha, southeast of Melbourne, on … Read more
