Rafa Nadal’s farewell from tennis marks the end of an era for the sport, as one of the most iconic players in tennis history bids adieu. Emotionally reflecting on his journey, Nadal paid tribute to the countless individuals who have been integral to his career. From the support of his family—his parents, Ana María Parera and Sebastián Nadal, his uncle and longtime coach, Toni …

Heritage Rugby League hosted a special event on Wednesday, October 9th, 2024, to officially launch the 2024 season and announce key new funding. Known for its annual multicultural rugby league tournaments, the organization works with 27 diverse communities to promote competition, cultivate role models, and unite people through sport. The event took place at the NSWRL Centre of Excellence in …

The research from the Queensland University of Technology said Australia needed to pivot the housing debate away from increasing supply in the short term and focus on better utilising existing homes. It has also called for governments and policymakers to consider incentivising older home owners, who more likely have a spare bedroom, to increase the current stock by renting out their spare bedrooms. …

A ministerial power to set international student limits down to the course level at universities and TAFEs should be scrapped from the government’s proposed legislation, a Labor-led Senate committee has recommended. Labor says it plans to bring temporary migration numbers back to pre-pandemic levels and crack down on dodgy education providers by limiting the number of international students able to …

Taxpayers have been urged to check for any lost or unclaimed superannuation, as the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) revealed it is holding $17.8 billion worth of unclaimed funds. The ATO also warned people who have already retired, that they too could be in for a retirement savings boost, with $471 million of that unclaimed super being held on behalf of people aged 65 plus. …

A record number of Australian suburbs now have a median house or unit value above $1 million, according to a new report. New data from CoreLogic shows 29.3 per cent — or 1,057 — of the nearly 4,800 suburbs surveyed across the country now have a million-dollar median. That’s more than doubled since the beginning of the COVID pandemic, when …

Every year since Chifley first uttered his “Light on the Hill” speech, the strength and motivation of those words propelled our labour movement. It reminds us never to lose focus on the need to improve the lives of everyday Australians. Did Ben Chifley know that on that day in 1949, his remarks to a NSW Party conference would take on …

Multicultural and multifaith community groups will be supported to host grassroots festivals and events with Multicultural NSW’s Stronger Together Grants Program now open. This funding is in addition $500,000 the Minns Labor Government has already invested in almost 80 cultural events and festivals this year. Eligible organisations can apply for grants of between $5,000 and $20,000 to help organise festivities …

The private market won’t solve Australia’s housing crisis, according to a new report that urges the federal government to pour more money into building social housing. The People’s Commission into Australia’s Housing Crisis released its report on Wednesday following an inquiry led by former Labor senator Doug Cameron and Nicole Gurran, a professor from the University of Sydney’s School of …

There’s a country near Australia that has a home ownership rate of 90 per cent. Its government wants widespread home ownership so its citizens feel like they have a stake in the country. It has a tiny land mass, so the dominant housing type is high density flats, the majority of which are built by the country’s Housing Development Board …