Coles and Woolworths have been forced to bring back purchase limits on toilet paper and other essential items after a second wave of panic buying cleared shelves. While the restrictions largely apply to Victoria, which has seen a dramatic rise in coronavirus cases, the restrictions on toilet paper apply across Australia. Even Prime Minister Scott Morrison weighed in on renewed panic …

It’s hard to believe that every night in Australia, there are more than 100,000 that have nowhere to go to stay warm and have a good night’s sleep. In Sydney alone, there are over 800 homeless people who struggle just to stay warm as chilly night temperatures set in. Not-for-profit charity Kids Giving Back has launched a fundraiser called ‘Warm-4-Winter’, …

The NSW Premier says anyone from one of Victoria’s coronavirus hotspots is “not welcome” into the state and that people should assume everyone from Melbourne has the virus. As Victoria struggles with spikes in COVID-19 cases, Gladys Berejiklian has urged NSW residents to reject visitors from south of the border. “I’m very concerned about what’s happening in Victoria,” she said. “Do …

Federal Attorney-General Christian Porter has demanded an investigation after fresh sexual harassment allegations were made against former High Court judge Dyson Heydon. The Sydney Morning Herald yesterday reported claims Mr Heydon inappropriately touched a colleague when he was the royal commissioner investigating trade unions. The newspaper did not name the woman but said she worked at the commission as an administrative …

Online retail giant Amazon is building one of the largest warehouses in Australia in its latest efforts to expand its operations in the country. Construction on the 200,000 square metre robotics fulfilment centre has already begun at Kemps Creek in Sydney’s west, close to the under-construction Western Sydney airport. The advanced storage and distribution facility is expected to create 1,500 …

The future of the Australian Associated Press (AAP) newswire has been assured with the inking of a sale to new owners who say they are driven by a desire to retain Australian media diversity. A consortium of philanthropists and investors on Monday finalised a deal with current shareholders, including Nine and News Corp, to purchase AAP, which has been operating …

NSW Labor MP Shaoquett Moselmane says he is not a suspect in the espionage investigation that saw his Sydney home and office raided last week. Mr Moselmane on Friday had his Labor Party membership suspended after the raids, which were part of a joint AFP-ASIO investigation amid allegations his office had been infiltrated by a Chinese government agent. “The investigation …

The last time I wrote about Qantas for The New Daily was back in August 2014, when everyone was calling for embattled CEO Alan Joyce to be sacked six tumultuous years after he was announced as the successor to Geoff Dixon in 2008. Another six years later and Joyce is still ruthlessly running Qantas. However, he now has so much respect from shareholders and directors alike, …

Australia’s major supermarkets have reinstated nationwide limits on toilet paper and paper towels following a surge in demand linked to the coronavirus. The move comes two days after Coles and Woolworths imposed purchase limits on toilet paper and other essential groceries in Victoria, after an escalating spike in new coronavirus cases there led to a re-emergence of the panic buying seen in …

Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy announced Australia’s new testing regime following a national cabinet meeting on Friday. All travellers returning to Australia will be tested for coronavirus as they enter quarantine and before they’re allowed to leave, as the government beefs up measures to prevent further outbreaks. Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy announced Australia’s new testing regime following a national …