LGBTQI+ group calls for their own voice-like council to advise government on issues facing gay and trans people LGBTQI+ groups demand their own advisory body in NSW Equality Australia leading the call for better representation By Olivia Day For Daily Mail Australia Published: 07:35 BST, 19 September 2023 | Updated: 09:44 BST, 19 September 2023 … Read more
A rainy-day budget will prepare NSW for looming economic storms as the state battles the challenges of inflation, rising unemployment and higher interest rates. In his first budget, Treasurer Daniel Mookhey predicted a deficit of $7.8 billion in 2023/24 before the delivery of a modest surplus of $844 million in 2024/25. The forecast came despite … Read more
Australians are increasingly being forced to live in Chinese-style high-rise apartment towers because record immigration has made houses and even some units so unaffordable. The NSW Labor government has blamed a surging population for the state’s ‘housing affordability crisis’ as the ALP delivered its first state Budget since 2010. Houses within a reasonable commute of … Read more
Multiple properties have been raided by police in Sydney‘s south-west as a part of an investigation into ‘unexplained wealth’ – with flashy cars, luxury jewellery and a heap of cash amongst the glitzy haul. Searches were conducted by the Organised Crime Squad following the introduction of new laws passed earlier this year that allow police to more … Read more
A London-based traveller has been left outraged after she was quoted up to $1,899 for a three-hour flight between two neighbouring Australian states. Hayleye was looking for return flights from Sydney to Hervey Bay in Queensland over the Christmas and New Year period on booking.com, a third-party travel agency that sells Qantas flights. She was … Read more
Temperatures well above the September average are set to hit Australia’s east coast this weekend. Despite the high temperatures that will feel like a heatwave, Weatherzone meteorologist Josh Rout said one crucial factor is keeping the event from being officially declared. ‘It’s not a heatwave because a heatwave needs maximum and minimum temperatures to be … Read more
Freeman becomes the first woman in NSW to have stand named after her Was selected through a public nomination process Has been unveiled on the day she lit the Olympic flame in Sydney By Peter Bodkin For Australian Associated Press and Josh Alston For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:56 BST, 15 September 2023 | Updated: … Read more
NSW Opal fares to rise on train, bus and ferry: Here’s how much extra it will cost you Off-peak travel fares extended to all day Fridays Comes as annual Opal price hike looms One current benefit will be scrapped next month By Kylie Stevens For Daily Mail Australia Published: 05:59 BST, 15 September 2023 | … Read more
Most rental homes are too cold in winter but record-low vacancy rates combined with higher power costs mean tenants have limited scope to escape the unhealthy conditions, or demand improvements. Tenant advocacy organisation Better Renting, in a report released on Thursday, is calling for government action on minimum energy efficiency standards for rentals, including efficient … Read more
Shocking moment Tesla is engulfed by flames as firefighters battle the blaze on a busy highway By Brett Lackey For Daily Mail Australia Published: 11:59 BST, 14 September 2023 | Updated: 12:08 BST, 14 September 2023 A lithium battery is believed to have sparked a fiery blaze that engulfed a luxury Tesla on a country … Read more
Snowy Mountains: Grim find of man’s body in search for two missing fisherman – as rescuers continue looking for his companion Two men, both aged 73, went missing They were fishing in Snowy Mountains Body of one man found by recue crews By Aap Updated: 06:36 BST, 7 September 2023 A body has been found … Read more
An Australian bull has been sold for a world record price after it was picked up for a ‘mind blowing’ $150,000. NSW farmers Andrew and Brooke Paff sold their Speckle Park bull at the East Coast Select Sale in Kempsey, on the NSW mid north coast, last Saturday. The two farmers are still in shock over … Read more
Powerball makes 10 people from the tiny country town of Wentworth instant multi-millionaires as $40 million jackpot goes off By Kylie Stevens For Daily Mail Australia Updated: 00:04 BST, 1 September 2023 A group of 10 residents from a small country town have become instant multimillionaires after claiming the $40million Powerball jackpot. The store syndicate … Read more