Author: Editorial Team

Mother’s Agony: Perth Mum Charged Over Crash That Killed Her ‘Happiest Girl in the World’ – Now She Faces a Lifetime of Guilt and the Law A mother’s worst nightmare has come true as she faces charges over a car crash that killed her four-year-old daughter in Perth’s southeast. Saoirse Wynne, 33, was driving her children when the family’s Holden Astra collided with a Ford Mustang in June, leaving her daughter Layna with fatal injuries. The Irish-born mum has been charged with careless driving causing death, careless driving causing grievous bodily harm, and failing to properly restrain a child, among…

Business Leaders Sound Alarm as Government Prepares to Slash Migration: ‘Australia Will Lose the War for Talent’ Australia’s business and mining leaders are warning of a catastrophic blow to the economy if the government slashes migration, as skilled workers are desperately needed to deliver on major projects. The Australian Industry Group boss, Innes Willox, says the country is in a “war for talent” and must remain “responsible but as welcoming as possible” to migrant workers. The government is poised to cut migration, with the Home Affairs Minister, Tony Burke, expected to unveil changes to the immigration program, while the opposition…

One Nation’s War on Identity: Barnaby Joyce Defends Party’s Stance on LGBTQIA+ Rights Amid Backlash One Nation’s Pauline Hanson sparks outrage after saying sexuality should remain “behind closed doors” Barnaby Joyce defends party, claiming critics are pushing a “vindictive trope” that One Nation is “homophobic” Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras chief executive James Matheson invites Hanson to attend the event, saying it’s a “promise that LGBTQIA+ people don’t have to live ‘behind closed doors'” Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek slams One Nation’s stance, saying Mardi Gras is a “great opportunity to celebrate what’s fantastic about Sydney” and generates $40…

Brisbane Man, 67, Charged with 34 Historical Sex Offences Against Five Young Girls in Shocking Case That’s Left Community Reeling A 67-year-old Brisbane man has been arrested and charged with 34 historical sex offences against five young girls, some of whom were allegedly assaulted at a north Brisbane bakery. The girls, who were in their pre-teens and teens at the time, were known to the man, who faces charges including rape, indecent treatment, and deprivation of liberty. The alleged offences date back to the early 1970s and continued into the late 1980s, with the matter only reported to police in…

ABC Sacks Award-Winning Journalist Over ‘Serious Concerns’ About Anonymous Sources: What This Means for Australia’s Media Landscape ABC sacks investigative journalist Mahmood Fazal after probe into his use of anonymous sources Three more episodes of Four Corners and Background Briefing withdrawn or edited due to ‘serious concerns’ about anonymous interviewees Fazal’s reporting on crime and terrorism had been widely praised, but ABC says it has ‘no confidence’ in his work Move raises questions about the future of investigative journalism in Australia and the role of the ABC in holding power to account The ABC’s decision to sack investigative journalist Mahmood…