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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

The south-western Sydney community will access world-class healthcare in the $25 million redeveloped Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital Emergency Department, now open to patients. Minister for Health Brad Hazzard and Member for East Hills Wendy Lindsay today visited the Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital to see first-hand the expanded emergency department, which will deliver enhanced medical care to residents of south-western Sydney, one of the fastest …

Clr Rachelle Harika was elected as the Deputy Mayor of Canterbury-Bankstown Council last Monday; she’ll be taking over the role which was previously held by Cr Bilal El-Hayek. “I am proud to be elected as Deputy Mayor and I look forward to the next 12 months,” Harika said. “In particular, I want to work with all councillors for the good …

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 …

These changes will come into effect at 11:59pm tonight: 127,000 workers to return to onsite work with a COVID-safe plan Students in primary school, special school students and VCAL will return to on-site learning in the week beginning 12 October Outdoor exercise is allowed within 5km of your home or workplace with a 2-hour limit. If you are exercising near …