Australia’s Davis Cup team has been able to celebrate reaching the Davis Cup finals – without even having to hit a ball on Friday. Lleyton Hewitt’s men were thrilled to reach November’s eight-team showdown on their day off, their qualification being guaranteed by Spain’s victory over France in their group B clash in Valencia. The […]
Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock says she is aware that more people than usual are seeking help from community organisations as Australia’s economy slows down and unemployment rises. She says lower-income borrowers are over-represented in the group of people who are “really struggling” right now. And the number of owner-occupiers with variable-rate mortgages who are […]
When it came time for his 11th studio album, Busta Rhymes turned to some of his mates. When you’re on his level, your mates just happen to include Swizz Beats, Pharrell Williams and Timbaland, who were executive producers on Blockbusta, along with Rhymes himself. On Friday, the 52-year-old released the music video for Legacy, which […]
The Stranglers have announced their return to Australia for March 2025, expanding their 50 Years In Black world tour to commemorate a half-century since the band’s formation in 1974. A full list of the band’s upcoming tour dates, as well as pre-sale and ticketing information, can be found below. n addition to performing in the major capital cities, […]
New labour rights coming into effect on 26 August, including the ‘Right to Disconnect’. On Monday, 26 August, several legal and regulatory changes included in the Closing Loopholes Act (passed earlier this year by Parliament) will come into effect. These changes will better protect casual employees, with a new legal definition of what constitutes casual employment (rather than […]
One of my favourite parts of the working day is picking up my three-year-old son, Gilbert, from childcare. He is so eager to tell me about who he played with, what he ate (or didn’t), which books he read and the letters and numbers he learned. I am so grateful to the educators who make […]
Western Sydney International Airport (WSI) has landed its first international airline, with Singapore Airlines confirming its intention to operate from the airport and connect Western Sydney passengers to the world. This new commercial arrangement allows Singapore Airlines to begin developing its future operations at WSI, helping Australians wing their way to one of the largest […]
Anthony Albanese has secured regional support for his Pacific Policing Initiative, which the Australian prime minister says will strengthen collective peace and security. He made his first appearance at the Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting in Tonga on Wednesday morning, and spent it lobbying members for its support. At a hastily-arranged press conference at lunch, […]
Like so many in Australia, Sam grew up in a community where having a punt was synonymous with sport. “Our friends, our family would ask ‘Oh who are you betting on this week?’ That was the normal conversation that occurred,” his sister Amy – who is not using her real name – says. Looking back, […]
Australia will introduce a cap on the number of new international students it accepts, as it tries to reduce overall migration to pre-pandemic levels. The nation has one of the biggest international student markets in the world, but the number of new enrolments will be limited to 270,000 for 2025. Each higher education institution will […]