An ageing, isolated population in affluent inner Sydney is emerging as a central hub for crisis relief. Non-profit clothing charity Thread Together diverts new clothing from landfill to those in hardship. It is expanding its Mobile Wardrobe van service to […]

Truckies will now find it easier to manage fuel and other costs after contract wait times were removed amid price shocks caused by the Middle East war. Canberra is changing the Fair Work Act to allow trucking operators to file emergency […]

Farming confidence across the country had fallen this year even before the Iranian war pushed fuel prices up, a new national survey reveals. The quarterly survey by global agribusiness banker Rabobank found farming confidence was down 9% (down by 3% […]

Singapore Airlines has become the first overseas carrier to confirm a starting date for services at the new Western Sydney International Airport (WSI). Daily non-stop flights will start on November 23 amid a current jet fuel price scare sparked by […]

Australia’s obesity epidemic will cost nearly $90 billion a year in 10 years and crash productivity without government help, says a new bipartisan report. Released on Monday, the report from the progressive McKell Institute and conservative Menzies Research Centre predicts that the […]

The consumer watchdog is keeping a close eye on airlines as war in the Middle East continues to affect fuel supplies and fares. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) says global events mean they are keeping a close eye […]

Europe and Australia have finally signed a free trade deal after eight years and a defence one as well. The trade deal was signed today (Tuesday) in Canberra by European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen and Prime Minister […]

The cause of fish deaths in the Hunter River at Mount Thorley remains under investigation by the NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA). Teams have been taking water samples and following up leads with the community on a daily basis since […]