Friday essay: Miles Franklin’s other brilliant career – her year as an undercover servant
Miles Franklin went undercover to investigate the ‘servant question’. The exploitation she saw continues today.
Australia’s housing market surges to record $11.032 trillion, despite Sydney, Melbourne losing value
The value of Australia’s housing market has reached a record high of more than $11 trillion, despite two of its biggest ...
A cache of explosives in Sydney provoked antisemitic terrorism fears. Police now say it was faked
Police in Australia say an explosives-filled trailer that politicians earlier described as an antisemitic terrorism plot and ...
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Calls arise for more oversight of F1 Australian GP spending after $63M loss
The Victorian opposition today has called for greater ministerial scrutiny of the F1 Australian GP Corporation’s spending.
Former Labor MP Michael Danby unloads on Energy Minister Chris Bowen, slams party's energy and immigration policies
Former Labor MP Michael Danby has unloaded on Energy Minister Chris Bowen and slammed his party’s energy and immigration ...
Schools are closed and public transport has stopped as rare cyclone approaches Australian coast
Residents are stacking sandbags to protect low-lying properties ahead of a tropical cyclone that is forecast to become the ...
Cyclone disrupts several Australian sporting events
A cyclone expected to hit the east coast of Australia this week has scrapped a golf event and prompted the Australian Football League (AFL) to postpone season-opening matches.
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Australian homes lose power and people told to evacuate as tropical cyclone approaches
In flood-prone northern New South Wales, 43,000 premises had lost power by early Friday ... he added. McGuirk reported from Melbourne, Australia.
Rare cyclone weakens to a tropical low weather system as it approaches the Australian east coast
A tropical cyclone has weakened to a tropical low weather system as it approaches the Australian east coast city of Brisbane ...
Unbeaten Chiefs brace for Drua test in steamy Lautoka
The Waikato Chiefs will look to emerge from the heat and noise of Lautoka with their unbeaten start to Super Rugby Pacific intact on Saturday after battling a Fijian Drua side desperate for a win.
James Harrison, Australian blood donor whose ‘golden arm’ helped save 2.4 million babies, dies at 88
An Australian man credited with saving 2.4 million babies through his record-breaking blood plasma donations over six decades ...