7.30 host Leigh Sales grilled Treasurer Josh Frydenberg over the “rosy picture” he is trying to paint about Australia’s economic reality, after delivering the mid-year budget update on Monday. T…
McDonald’s parts ways with franchisee after racist video emerges
McDonald’s has taken swift action to condemn the behaviour of a franchisee who was caught on camera allegedly verbally abusing a neighbour over his Indigenous heritage. Robert Vigors, who owned McDona…
Angela Merkel is Forbes’ most powerful woman of 2019
For the ninth consecutive year, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has topped Forbes’ list of the world’s 100 most powerful women. Merkel is currently serving her fourth term as leader of the Europ…
The Buy From The Bush campaign is transforming drought-affected businesses
The Buy From The Bush initiative has launched its first pop-up market in Sydney today, as the campaign aims to give rural and regional businesses hope they can survive one of the worst droughts on rec…
As New Zealand faces the White Island disaster, Jacinda Ardern steps up
Five people have died and eight are still unaccounted for after a devastating volcanic eruption engulfed locals and tourists on New Zealand’s White Island on Monday. New Zealand police said 47 people …
Three female department heads to go in public service overhaul
Scott Morrison has announced a major overhaul of Australia’s public service that will see four departments eliminated and five secretaries lose their jobs. Three of the five secretaries, some of Austr…
Deborah Mailman wins best actress for Total Control at AACTA Awards
Deborah Mailman has taken out the prize for best actress at the AACTA Awards on Wednesday night, for her lead role in the ABC political drama series Total Control. The six part series was awarded best…
Australian students’ academic results plummet while gender gap in mathematics increases
Australian students’ performance in mathematics has fallen to the OECD average for the first time in recorded history, according to a global study of more than half a million 15-year-olds. The Program…
Ash Barty wins Newcombe Medal, Australian tennis’ highest accolade
Ash Barty has won the Newcombe Medal for the third consecutive year, capping off a brilliant year of tennis for the World No. 1. The 23-year-old was presented with the game’s highest individual …
Walk the Talk: High school students recognised for initiatives tackling domestic violence
In 2019, Women’s Community Shelters launched their education initiative, Walk the Talk. Over 2000 students across 15 schools were involved with the initiative that builds student awareness of domestic…
