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“What I would have done to hear a story like mine,” Hannah Gadsby says in her widely acclaimed comedy show Nanette. “To feel less alone, to feel connected.” Gadsby’s emotional… Continue reading Nanette: Hannah Gadsby’s show ‘made me feel seen’
A Japanese tourist has died while climbing Uluru in central Australia, authorities have said. The man, 76, collapsed about halfway up the rock on Tuesday and could not be revived,… Continue reading Japanese tourist dies while climbing Uluru in Australia
A Catholic archbishop in Australia has been given a maximum sentence of 12 months in detention for concealing child sexual abuse in the 1970s. Philip Wilson, now archbishop of Adelaide,… Continue reading Archbishop Philip Wilson sentenced for concealing child sex abuse
Australian Senator Sarah Hanson-Young has called on a political opponent to resign for making “offensive and sexist slurs” towards her. Senator David Leyonhjelm made remarks about Ms Hanson-Young’s private life… Continue reading Australian senator Leyonhjelm criticised for ‘sexist slurs’
Australia has begun a compensation scheme for victims of institutional child sex abuse. Some 60,000 Australians will be eligible for compensation.the scheme, known as the National Redress Scheme. Australian authorities… Continue reading National Redress Scheme: Australia sex abuse compensation scheme begins
Tempers flared in Australia over the weekend as retailers implemented a ban on single-use plastic bags. One customer reportedly grabbed a shop assistant by the throat, while another called staff… Continue reading Plastic bags: Shop assistant ‘grabbed by throat’ as Australia ban starts
The Federal Government believes the new subsidies will make it fairer and easier for Australian families to access childcare services. It is estimated up to one million families will be… Continue reading Big changes to childcare subsidies to come into effect tomorrow
Shoppers are faced with consumer madness this weekend as the supermarket giants adopt a mixed bag of rules around plastic use. Woolworths did a giant backflip on its plastic bag… Continue reading Shoppers face plastic bag madness this weekend as supermarkets adopt different approaches
Australia has won a major trade dispute over its pioneering plain packaging for cigarettes, in a decision handed down by the World Trade Organization (WTO). Australia made it mandatory in… Continue reading WTO backs Australia over plain cigarette packets
A female passenger died on board a Qantas flight on Friday morning despite passengers and crew fighting to save her life. A Qantas spokeswoman said a doctor on board the… Continue reading Woman dies on board Qantas flight from London to Sydney
TAX time is just days away, prompting a fresh warning from the Australian Taxation Office that messing it up can be costly. The ATO today unveils the most common mistakes… Continue reading Major tax errors you need to avoid this year
An Australian court has ordered actress Rebel Wilson to repay the majority of her record defamation payout from a magazine publisher. Wilson had received A$4.7m (£2.6m; $3.5m) in damages and… Continue reading Rebel Wilson ordered to repay millions in defamation case
