The head of the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) has sparked confusion after suggesting that ticks will be counted as Yes votes but crosses will not be counted as Nos in the Voice referendum. On referendum day, widely expected to be October 14, Australians will be asked to write either “yes” or “no” in English on … Read more
English batter Zak Crawley wants to bringing his all-out assault batting style to the Big Bash after joining fellow Ashes villain Harry Brook in nominating for the international player draft. The pair headline a list of 50 names already having put their hand up to join the BBL, with countrymen and long-time visitors James Vince … Read more
Hundreds of staff have learned that they are now unemployed after receiving a brutal text message about their termination. On Tuesday, 400 workers at a Western Australian company called Advanced Traffic Management (WA) Pty Ltd, which provides workers and equipment for major road work projects, got a text informing them the business was in liquidation. … Read more
An economic blueprint for Australia’s next 40 years will show the ballooning cost to sustain an ageing population and the challenges to pay for it amid sluggish growth. The latest iteration of the Intergenerational Report will be released on Thursday, painting a picture for the next four decades. It will show that aged care, health, … Read more
Nina Kennedy has become Australia‘s first women’s pole vault champion with US Olympic Katie Moon who took up her offer to “share” the title after an epic jump off in Budapest. Both jumpers had cleared the same height of 4.90m, an Australian record for Kennedy, before they each failed to clear three attempts at 4.95m. … Read more
Australia’s national carrier, Qantas Group, has announced record full-year underlying profits of $2.46bn, representing a dramatic financial turnaround for the country’s largest airline. The result is the company’s first profitable result since FY2019 after it incurred more than $7bn of losses during the Covid-19 pandemic. Qantas’s profit margins have been supported by surging demand for … Read more
The ABC has extended the contract of managing director David Anderson by another five years. It comes days after chairwoman Ita Buttrose made the shock announcement she would be stepping away and not be seeking reappointment. Mr Anderson’s contract will extend to mid-2028, the ABC announced in a statement on Thursday. “Following the announcement that … Read more
An Olympic gold medallist has received a bravery award after saving four teenagers from drowning off the Sunshine Coast. Steven Bradbury, who won gold in the 1000m short track speed skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics, helped rescue the four girls at Happy Valley, Caloundra, in March last year. The 49-year-old had been giving his … Read more
It was an ordinary Friday afternoon on August 11 when around 70 staff members at an Australian firm called HME Services received an email giving them two hours notice about an important company-wide meeting. HME Services, which has offices in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, specialises in designs and fit-outs mostly in the creative arts industry. … Read more
A mother of two has been left reeling after a cleaner allegedly swindled her out of hundreds of dollars for a home clean. Sydney mum Indy Clinton decided to hire a professional cleaner after becoming “overwhelmed” by her two young children. In a TikTok video, the young mum said she received a quote for $55/hour … Read more
