Centrelink payments to rise on January 1, 2025, small relief
Dec 10, 2024 · A single person on Youth Allowance will receive $30.60 extra, from $806.00 to $836.60 per fortnight.
Pacific anger at Australian climate stance at top court
Dec 3, 2024 · Australia "completely broke that trust" with the Pacific after acknowledging the impact of climate change and the need to do more before arguing there was no legal obligation to do more, Greenpeace Australia Pacific's Shiva Gounden said.
Search for man after targeted fight turns fatal
Dec 2, 2024 · "It appears that a firearm or firearms have been discharged, and a man who lived that property and the woman that attended that property were seriously injured," Victoria Police Detective Superintendent Janet Stevenson told reporters.
Pro-Palestine shift borne from frustration, peace push
Dec 4, 2024 · Australia shifting its position from abstaining to yes on the resolution "reflects our determination that the international community again work together to build momentum towards this goal", its ambassador to the UN James Larsen said.
The 50 million reasons Woolies wants blockade to end
Dec 3, 2024 · The Electrical Trades Union has made a $50,000 donation to the United Workers Union strike fund to show support for the striking workers, but Mr Kennedy denied claims the union was covering wages.
Water quality decreasing in largest river system
Dec 1, 2024 · "We found Indigenous-owned water entitlements to be grossly inadequate, furthering the disempowerment of Indigenous peoples in the management of water on country and contributing to negative effects on their health and wellbeing," Professor Bradley Moggridge, a Kamilaroi man, said on Monday.
Man critical after armed attack in Kandos - Mudgee Guardian
Dec 2, 2024 · A 55-year-old man remains in critical condition at Bathurst Hospital after an armed assault in Kandos. Investigations by NSW Police are ongoing.
Christmas inferno fears spark total fire bans | Mudgee Guardian ...
Dec 23, 2024 · A 45,000-hectare inferno in the Grampians National Park is expected to spread quickly on Boxing Day, with temperatures forecast of more than 40C and wind gusts potentially sparking spot fires as far as 15km from the fire front.
Housing plea as millions more at risk of being homeless
Nov 18, 2024 · "The simple and sad fact is that hard work and home ownership have become disconnected in this country, whereas it used to be that anyone with a decent job could buy a home, it's now your parents' wealth that often determines your chances of …
Mid-Western council by-election: early voting details | Mudgee …
Dec 4, 2024 · Early voting for Mid-Western council's by-election starts Nov 30. Voting is compulsory. Discover pre-poll locations and candidates.