The chief executive of Australia Post has been ordered to stand aside as Scott Morrison orders an independent investigation into the organisation spending $12,000 on gifts of designer watches for bosses who stitched up a deal with big banks. The Prime Minister blasted the spending decision as “disgraceful”, the latest scandal to prompt outrage at the embattled organisation’s spending. Already …

The government’s flailing strategy for dealing with China could cost the Australian economy more than $20 billion a year – a figure that could blow out even more if the government fails to adopt a different approach. In the past week, Chinese customers have deferred orders for Australian coal amid reports China is suspending Australian coal imports for the foreseeable …

Wendy Lindsay MP Member for East Hills MEDIA RELEASE The NSW Government is continuing its record investment in new and upgraded schools with Picnic Point High School set to receive a significant upgrade as part of the Government’s COVID-19 Recovery Plan. Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Minister for Education Sarah Mitchell joined State Member for East Hills Wendy Lindsay at Picnic …

Mr Moselmane will be returning to parliament next week as all impediments to his return have been eliminated. Mr Moselmane is not part of the Foreign interference investigation neither by ASIO nor AFP. Today the Parliamentary Privileges Committee has exonerated him & cleared the way for his return to Parliament. He will therefore resume his parliamentary duties & serve his …

Federal police have launched an internal investigation after the media was tipped off about raids on a NSW Labor MP’s Sydney home. Shaoquett Moselmane’s office and residence were searched in June after a joint Australian Federal Police-ASIO investigation into Chinese interference in Australia. Cameras were present as officers raided Mr Moselmane’s Rockdale house. AFP Deputy Commissioner Ian McCartney told Senate …

The job market has been through big upheavals in 2020 – and that’s impacted which industries have the most demand for new workers. Huge pressure on the healthcare system and a growth in parcel delivery during COVID-19 are two key factors shaping the most-needed roles in Australia right now. Here’s a snapshot of the top 20 most-needed roles, plus what …

How a Melbourne woman lost a staggering 138 kilograms in just 18 months We’ve brought you many weight loss stories on Sunrise over the years – but none quite as extraordinary as this one. After tipping the scales at a staggering 206 kilograms, Melbourne woman Anna Kambranis has shed an incredible 138 kilograms in just 18 months . The 50-year-old said she decided to change her …

Labor has claimed victory in the ACT election, poised to govern in minority again with a resurgent Greens party. The expected victory means Labor will notch up 23 years in office by the end of the coming term. ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr, the second-longest serving political leader in the country, told supporters the year 2020 had pressed the city …

It’s the news Victorians have been waiting for: residents in lockdown can get out of home and take the next step towards life as normal. Well, COVID-19 normal. Premier Daniel Andrews announced on Sunday morning “significant” easing of restrictions for the state from Monday, including an end to lockdown for Melburnians, as well as another slate of changes to come in on …

More than 100,000 people have backed Kevin Rudd’s call for a royal commission into News Corp, but it seems his former colleagues are not among the masses. The Parliament House website was unable to cope with the support for the former Labor PM’s petition, as traffic spiked 500 per cent on the back of his call. Mr Rudd set social …