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 …

Former Liberal leader Dr John Hewson has joined calls for a formal investigation into media ownership and bias in Australia. But he stopped short of endorsing former prime minister Kevin Rudd’s calls for a royal commission, instead saying an independent or judicial inquiry would be preferable. “I think a broad-based review – I’m not sure it has to be a royal …

A love affair that rocked politics to its core and blindsided the entire nation was known for “some time” by the estranged wife of Daryl Maguire. A love affair that rocked politics to its core yesterday blindsided the entire nation, but it was known for “some time” by the estranged wife of NSW Liberal MP Daryl Maguire. In a day …

Unbelievable footage has emerged revealing the moment a bride demanded that her unsuspecting fiancé marry her in the middle of Target. The TikTok video shows the bride accosting her fiancé, who is an employee at the Target store. Dressed in a wedding gown, and with a bridesmaid and pastor by her side, the American woman was heard telling her man …

A US mother has allegedly thrown her newborn baby out a window after giving birth in a bathtub. Sabita Dookram, 23, has been charged with attempted murder after the baby was found outside a home in Queens, New York, on Sunday. The baby was found laying in the alleyway of a house in the Ozone Park neighborhood about 10am and …

Australia’s trade minister is investigating reports China has suspended lucrative imports of Australian coal. Chinese steel mills and power plants have reportedly been told to stop using Australian coking and thermal coal. State-owned ports have apparently been ordered not to offload shipments. Trade Minister Simon Birmingham confirmed there had been some disruptions to Australian shipments of coal into China, but …

Lawyers for a Darwin man accused of trafficking his wife to India say the allegations are false and part of a bid by the woman to remain in Australia. Pratap Singh, 28, appeared via video link in the Darwin Local Court to apply for bail after being charged last month with trafficking in persons, which attracts a maximum penalty of …

Millions of Australians will have more money in their pockets within weeks, as the Federal Government plans to bring forward and supercharge tax cuts in tomorrow’s Federal Budget. The ABC understands tomorrow’s Federal Budget will confirm tax cuts, scheduled to start in July 2022, are being brought forward and backdated to July this year. The Government hopes the cuts will …

As a Masters student passionate about gender equality and diversity, Angelica Ojinnaka spends a lot of time on social media and she’s come to anticipate the worst. “Often when you’re someone like me who is a black woman, who is sharing things in the area that they are passionate about, the types of comments that can come through are about …

NSW has recorded no new coronavirus cases for the first time in three months, as health authorities issue a warning for people to remain vigilant during the school holidays. NSW Health’s Dr Christine Selvey said the last time the state recorded no new cases in a reporting period was on June 10. The total number of COVID-19 cases in NSW …