ATO whistleblower avoids jail after exposing tax collection concerns

Richard Boyle, the former Australian Taxation Office (ATO) employee who blew the whistle on aggressive and unfair debt collection practices against small businesses, has been spared conviction and time behind bars after... Read more »

Thai PM removed by court, triggering power scramble

Thailand’s Constitutional Court has dismissed suspended prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra for an ethics violation, in another crushing blow to the Shinawatra political dynasty that triggered a flurry of deal-making aimed at filling... Read more »

Why Anthony Albanese was chased by angry farmers on tractors today

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese may not have expected a wholly positive reception at the Bush Summit in Ballarat, country Victoria, today, but it’s unlikely he expected having his motorcade chased by tractors. Likewise,... Read more »

Veteran Australian MP Bob Katter’s Heated Exchange With A Journalist

On August 28, 2025, during a press conference in Brisbane, Katter, founder of Katter’s Australian Party, threatened Channel Nine journalist Josh Bavas with violence after Bavas referenced Katter’s Lebanese heritage. Katter reacted... Read more »

Porepunkah search team face possible complications in hunt for accused gunman

Accused cop killer Dezi Freeman faces brutal weather this weekend that could also hamper the search efforts, as it’s revealed his wife and a 15-year-old boy have been arrested as hundreds of... Read more »

Follow AFLW round 3 scores, results, odds, squads and start time from TIO Stadium in Darwin.

Richmond Tigers vs Essendon Bombers LIVE: Follow AFLW round 3 scores, results, odds, squads and start time from TIO Stadium in Darwin. Richmond vs Essendon AFLW round 3 LIVE: Bombers and Tigers... Read more »

Greys anatomy of housing crisis a measure of hairy situation

Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size I don’t live in one of your nominated NIMBY suburbs (“Populations plunge in NIMBY suburbs”, August 29), but I can relate to seeing nothing... Read more »

Online health retailer iHerb has suspended the sale of melatonin supplements in Australia. Here’s why

Many Australian families use melatonin supplements to help their children get a good night’s sleep, while others believe it supports their own wellbeing. These supplements can be easily bought online, including in... Read more »

Two prison guards ‘failed to perform their duty’ while guarding prisoner Nicholas Scott, coroner finds

A Tasmanian coroner has found two correctional officers tasked with guarding a prisoner at the Royal Hobart Hospital in 2023 “failed to perform their duty”. On January 2, 2023, prisoner Nicholas Aaron... Read more »

Complaints made to WorkSafe over Wiluna West mine site safety months before worker died

Workers who previously raised safety concerns at a mine site in Western Australia’s Goldfields region said they warned site executives about potentially deadly work practices months before last week’s fatality. The two... Read more »