William Ton
Choc shock: Price rise leaves consumers sour at checkout
A sweet block of chocolate could soon leave a sour taste in shoppers’ mouths at the checkout with skyrocketing cocoa prices poised...
Record crime, but minister insists it’s under control
Criminals are being held to account despite nearly 70,000 arrests in the past year, Victoria’s Police Minister says, as youth offending continues...
Australian woman arrested on terror charges in Turkey
An Australian woman trying to board a flight home has been arrested in Turkey on terror charges over her alleged links to...
Housing crisis worsens a year on from landmark pledge
Victorians are under worse pressure trying to keep a roof over their heads, a year on from the state government’s landmark pledge...
Electricity bills could spike under nuclear power plan
Household electricity bills could go nuclear if the energy source was introduced into Australia’s electricity mix, a new report claims. The coalition’s...
Menopause inquiry urges leave, education provisions
Women experiencing menopause and perimenopause should be able to request reproductive leave, a government committee report recommends. The Senate on Wednesday handed...
Lord Mayor Clover Moore wins historic sixth term
Australia’s longest-serving lord mayor, Clover Moore, has claimed a record sixth term as mayor of Sydney, as the Liberals face wipeout in...
Lawyer X compensation payouts capped at $1 million
People embroiled in the Lawyer X scandal will have any damages paid out by the Victorian government capped at $1 million after...
‘We’ll be back’: activists vow to sustain weapons fight
Fiery and violent scenes have “not deterred” anti-war protesters who are vowing to be back outside a major weapons convention in Melbourne...
Dutton to take axe to green groups, turbocharge mining
By slashing the power and influence of environmental groups to challenge mining proposals if he wins government, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has...