Australia weather: Polar blast set to bring icy winter temperatures to Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart

East coast set to freeze through the weekend as blast of polar air forces temperatures to plummet and brings fresh blast of SNOW – here’s how cold it will be in your area: ‘Feels like middle of winter’ Polar blast moving across Australia’s southeast  Freezing temperatures to hit east coast this weekend NSW, Victoria, Adelaide … Read more

Australia’s Macquarie Island ranked the world’s third most remote and beautiful place in the world 

Surprising Australian island that’s been ranked the third most remote and beautiful place in the world Pristine Macquarie Island number three on travel list  Rugged island located between Australia, NZ and Antarctica  By Brett Lackey For Daily Mail Australia Published: 09:22 BST, 25 March 2023 | Updated: 10:32 BST, 25 March 2023 A little known … Read more

Sydney, Melbourne weekend heatwave: Western, South Australia to see record-breaking temperatures

Blistering heatwave to smash Australia with ‘oppressively warm’ temperatures and NO state or territory is going to escape the heat – here’s how your weekend weather is looking Scorching heatwave to sweep Australia Temperatures to reach as high as 50C  By Aidan Wondracz For Daily Mail Australia Published: 20:51 GMT, 16 February 2023 | Updated: … Read more

ATO and AFP crack down on dodgy businesses avoiding tax using illegal software

Retailers raided over ‘dodgy’ sales software used to avoid tax: ‘$60 steak put through as a $10 bowl of chips’ String of dodgy businesses were caught using software to avoid paying taxes ATO and AFP have busted 35 businesses across five states in crackdown Businesses were caught deliberately putting wrong menu items into system  By … Read more

Daylight savings Australia: Clocks go back an hour 2am Sunday October 2

Daylight savings begins this weekend – all of Australia’s time zone changes and how it will affect where you live Most Aussies will have their clocks put forward as daylight savings kicks in soon NSW, Victoria, SA, Tasmania, ACT and Norfolk Island will change their times They will lose one hour on Sunday at 2am … Read more

Tasmania’s Premier Jeremy Rockliff supports changing Australia Day from January 26 to another date

Top politician voices his support to change the date of Australia Day – insisting it’s become ‘increasingly divisive’ Mr Rockliff said he supported a national conversation about changing the day The Premier attended a Reconciliation Tasmania breakfast on Wednesday  Tasmania will introduce an Aboriginal-led treaty and truth-telling pathway By Ethan James For Australian Associated Press … Read more

The heartwarming moment a generous stranger offers to pay for 150 lay-bys at toy store

The heartwarming moment a kind stranger pays for 150 lay-bys at toy store ahead of Christmas – leaving hundreds in tears A kind stranger offered to pay for 150 lay-bys at a toy store in Tasmania, Australia Shoppers at Toyworld Launceston were ‘in tears’ after receiving the news Store owner Patrick Williams said the woman represented … Read more

Brisbane Lions brace for big AFL road trip

Brisbane Lions brace for big AFL road trip By Australian Associated Press Published: 17:54 EDT, 27 July 2021 | Updated: 17:54 EDT, 27 July 2021 The Brisbane Lions will head straight to Perth after their hit-and-run mission in Tasmania against Hawthorn as they brace for what could be a season-defining stretch. After boosting their hopes … Read more

Horrified homeowners find giant DUMPSITE left by a tenant complete in northwest Sydney

Horrified homeowners find former tenant was using property as a DUMPSITE to sell off 20-tonnes of old fencing as firewood on Gumtree – and it’ll cost $40k to clean up Couple are shocked to find a giant rubbish dump at their semi-rural property  Darren and Gillian Woodley claim their former tenant was running illegal tip … Read more

Australian travellers race to Mount William National Park in Tasmania

Australians are putting a ‘pristine paradise’ on the windswept coast of Tasmania top of their travel list while the country’s international borders remain shut.  Mount William National Park may sit 234km north-east of Hobart on Tasmania’s most northeasterly tip, but its white sand beaches and sparkling turquoise water could be easily mistaken for the shores … Read more