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Thousands homeless in NSW, as dangerous rain moves south
People in South Ballina have been told it is too late to leave as floodwaters hit the northern NSW town. The State...
$107k fine for Parramatta pub that plied pokies punters with booze, cigs and four-figure loans
A western Sydney pub has been fined more than $100,000 for incentivising gamblers after managers and even a security guard loaned cash...
Masks are dropping in the east as COVID death toll continues to creep higher
NSW and Victoria have reported 26 coronavirus-related deaths and a combined 12,891 new cases. It comes at the start of a weekend...
Christine Holgate says she was PM’s ‘roadkill’
Former Australia Post boss Christine Holgate says she was “roadkill” for the Prime Minister in the 2020 political furore that erupted after...
Woolworths cops record $1m fine for spam emails
Woolworths has copped a $1 million fine for bombarding customers with marketing emails even after they unsubscribed. The communications watchdog found the...
Teen arrests and trackers without warrants could be added to spy tool kit
Australian spies would be able to arrest and question 14-year-old suspects under new laws introduced to Parliament on Wednesday. The Australian Security...
Google merely ‘poster in newsagent window’
Google has hit back at claims it refused to help Australia develop a tech industry code of conduct. The internet giant will...
Nearly 14,000 Australians remain overseas amid pandemic
Nearly 14,000 Australians have registered with overseas embassies since the outbreak of coronavirus. Not everyone who has registered necessarily wants to come...
One in five Aussies buying extra alcohol during coronavirus lockdown
One in five Australians is buying more booze than usual during the coronavirus pandemic and many are worried about their alcohol intake....
Scott Morrison resists push for politicians to take a pay cut
The Morrison government has rejected calls for politicians and public servants to take a pay cut as the country deals with the...