Australians looking online for love are often left heartbroken — and nationally more than $40 million out of pocket — police are warning as part of Scams Awareness Week. Cold-hearted criminals are targeting lonely people through romance scams, with South Australia Police sharing the real-life story of Karen* from Adelaide who lost $50,000 to a fraudster. Karen started a relationship, via an …

“Millions” of people could fall victim to scams using artificial intelligence to clone their voices, a UK bank has warned. Starling Bank, an online-only lender, said fraudsters are capable of using AI to replicate a person’s voice from just three seconds of audio found in, for example, a video the person has posted online. Scammers can then identify the person’s …

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 …