Prime Minister Scott Morrison – Opinion – 2021 Budget This year’s Budget is a significant time in Australia’s history as the world confronts the worst pandemic in a century. We see the terrible impacts and toll of COVID-19 almost everywhere. Yet here in Australia, we are living life differently. Our economy is stronger than virtually any advanced economy. We have …

Religious knives banned from schools The NSW Education Minister has said carrying a knife for religious reasons into schools will be banned from tomorrow. The move comes after an incident at Glenwood High School in Sydney’s north-west where a 14-year-old boy is facing serious charges for allegedly stabbing a 16-year-old boy with a “religious knife”. Sarah Mitchell said while legislative …

The Australian share market is set to modestly rise, despite tech stocks on Wall Street pulling that market lower. At 9:30am AEST, ASX 200 futures were up 0.2 per cent. The benchmark closed 0.1 per cent up on Monday after it was pulled higher by energy stocks. Meanwhile, globally the price of oil is up. It is up 1.1 per …

Liverpool City Councillor, Nathan Hagarty, has been announced as Labor’s candidate for Mayor of Liverpool in the upcoming local government elections to be held on September 4. “It’s an absolute honour and a privilege. I’ve lived in this area my entire life and I’m raising my kids here. “I’m proud of what I’ve achieved as a Councillor over the last …

Supermarket giant Aldi has launched an investigation after a Sydney woman claimed she found a live snake in a bag of lettuce. Lesley Kuhn took to social media to warn shoppers this week after the strange discovery. “Last night my son found a baby pale headed snake in with his baby cos lettuce from Aldi,” she posted on the Facebook group Mosman Living. …

Just over three months out from the Olympics. Back-to-back thumpings for the Matildas. It’s a worrying situation for one of the nation’s glamour teams ahead of Tokyo amid concerns that another big tournament may slip by for this hugely talented group of Australian footballers without any silverware to show for it. There may be a home World Cup on the horizon in …

Prime Minister Scott Morrison is refusing to apologise to former Australia Post Chief Executive Christine Holgate after she accused him of “bullying” her in the wake of the Cartier watch scandal. Ms Holgate told a Senate inquiry yesterday that she believed she was forced to stand aside by the chair of the company because the Prime Minister had “instructed” it. Ms Holgate …

NSW has recorded no new locally acquired COVID-19 cases after three family members diagnosed with COVID-19 in hotel quarantine picked up the virus from fellow returned travellers. Authorities raised concerns over the weekend that there may be the possibility of community transmission. In good news, NSW Health has confirmed there were no new cases in the 24 hours to 8pm …

Waterholes in the Red Centre have been transformed into a lush oasis for Australia’s iconic green and gold budgerigar. According to the Bureau of Meteorology, Central Australia recorded the wettest summer in a decade, refilling water courses and replenishing native grasses. Tugan Woodley, specialist bird keeper at the Alice Springs Desert Park, said the conditions were perfect for budgies. “It’s ticking all the boxes; you’ve got water, …

The Prime Minister Scott Morrison attended at a service at St Charbel’s Catholic Maronite Church in Punchbowl in Sydney’s south-west with former Prime Minister Tony Abbott. The Prime Minister read a traditional Good Friday Bible passage chosen by the church, before reflecting on the Easter message of love, humility and selflessness. It’s in Labor frontbencher Tony Burke’s Sydney seat of …