High Earners Excluded from KiwiSaver Credit in Budget 2025
New Finance Minister, Nicola Willis, was recently in the spotlight following a government decision to adjust the means-and-income testing for children and young people's support. The move sparked inquiries from various commentators who questioned...
Record-breaking rainfall in New South Wales: Live updates & weather map
So, like, um, why did it rain so much and why didn't anyone see it coming, you know? New data from Weatherzone, like, totally reports that this super crazy May deluge brought over half...
Close Finish in Giro Sprint: Groves Narrowly Misses Victory
Dutchman Olav Kooij, beating compatriot Casper van Uden, snagged the victory in stage 12 of the Giro d'Italia with a swift sprint finish. The exciting race saw Mexico's Isaac del Toro maintaining a strong...
Reactions to Budget 25: Politicians and Economists Analyze Rabbit, Switch-ups, and Highway Robbery
Budget Day is always a whirlwind, with opposition politicians, journalists, and economists scrambling to make sense of the government's financial plans in just three-and-a-half hours. The recent Budget, dubbed the 'Growth Budget' by the...
Father seeks justice as son’s killer is transferred to minimum security prison
The heartbroken dad of a murdered bloke from Adelaide is fuming after finding out that one of the blokes who offed his son got shifted to the cushiest prison in the state less than...
Dolphins Dominate Bulldogs in 36-Point Victory
The Bulldogs took a beating from the Dolphins in a rain-soaked 44-8 match, marking their biggest loss of the NRL season so far. Despite this setback, Canterbury remains at the top of the NRL...
Remembering Heroic Flood Victim: Third Death Confirmed
A man named David Knowles, aged 63, tragically lost his life during the recent NSW floods. He was at his property in Moto when floodwaters began to rise, prompting him to direct emergency crews...
Human Rights Lawyer Wins 100km Ultramarathon While Breastfeeding
Stephanie Case, a human rights lawyer with the United Nations, recently achieved the seemingly impossible by winning a 100-kilometre ultramarathon in Wales. What makes this feat even more remarkable is that she started the...
Reactions to Stricter Benefit Rules for Young People
Social Development Minister Louise Upston has recently announced tougher rules for benefits for unemployed young people, and the response to this change has been quite mixed in different parts of the country. The new...
NSW Floods Updates: Thousands Eligible for Disaster Allowance
Recently, Emergency Management Minister Kristy McBain discussed the ongoing impact of climate change on weather events around the world, including in Australia. McBain emphasized that some communities in flood-affected areas are facing disasters on...