TAFE took Sarah to the right career
Sarah Barnes has a fulfilling career helping injured patients get back on their feet, and she got there thanks to TAFE. Sarah didn’t know what she wanted to do after…
Roger Federer breezes past Nick Kyrgios, whose copycat tactics are not enough to thwart Swiss master
Roger Federer has delivered a tennis masterclass to send Nick Kyrgios out of the US Open in New York. The 20-times grand slam champion produced some breathtaking shot-making at times…
Katter party stripped of five staff by Qld Premier for refusing to denounce ‘final solution’ speech
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced she will strip Katter’s Australian Party of five extra staff positions it was granted last term, after it refused to denounce federal senator Fraser…
Mortgage rates are going up as house prices are falling and that’s unusual … and a worry
The move by two of the big six home lenders, as well as a second-tier outfit, to raise rates was simultaneously expected and unusual. The banks and economic commentators had…
Donald Trump says his ‘warm’ relationship with Kim Jong-un means no need for war games
US President Donald Trump has hailed his personal relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and says there is no reason to resume war games with South Korea. Mr Trump’s…
Rebels bikies charged over murder of fellow gang member Michael Davey
Rebels bikie Michael Davey was shot dead in a Sydney driveway two years ago — now two former gangmates, Siar Munshizada and Abuzar Sultani, have been charged with murder. Davey,…
Peter Dutton overruled Border Force advice when granting au pair’s visa after AFL boss emailed his office
Peter Dutton overruled advice from a senior Australian Border Force (ABF) official when he allowed a French nanny to escape deportation after being lobbied by AFL boss Gillon McLachlan. An…
Scott Morrison announces new ministry with Julie Bishop replaced by Marise Payne as foreign affairs minister
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced his new ministry with former defence minister Marise Payne replacing Julie Bishop who announced she would quit as Foreign Affairs Minister. The former deputy…
Julie Bishop resigns as Australia’s foreign minister
Australia’s Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has announced her resignation from the cabinet. Her move came as new Prime Minister Scott Morrison named his cabinet after winning a bruising leadership contest…
‘We are real’: Saudi feminists launch online radio
Operating out of a small room in an unknown country, a new internet radio station broadcasts a programme aimed at campaigning for greater women’s rights in Saudi Arabia. With melancholy…