Civil construction firms warn surging diesel and material costs driven by the global oil crisis will force lay-offs and project delays, with nearly a third considering winding down.
The Australian government is overhauling higher education standards, requiring universities to define antisemitism and establish transparent racism complaint processes. New rules also mandate public disclosure of vice-chancellor salaries and consultant spending, with non-compliance leading to further action.
A Grattan Institute report alleges the Pharmacy Guild of Australia uses its political influence and backroom deals to secure profits, leading to higher medicine costs for Australians. The guild negotiates significant taxpayer funding annually.
NSW Police have issued an arrest warrant for Corum Ash, 45, in connection to a violent assault in Western Sydney. A 74-year-old man was found unconscious with a head injury in Yennora and remains in critical condition.
An elderly couple, Colin (89) and Claudette (83), missing from an aged care facility in Wheelers Hill, Melbourne, have been safely located. They left the facility on Saturday and were last seen at shopping centres and on the Monash Freeway. Their daughter expressed concern due to their age and medical conditions.
An elderly couple, Colin (89) and Claudette (83), are missing in Melbourne's south-east after leaving an aged care facility. Their daughter Linda McKelvie is pleading for their return, citing their age, medical conditions including Alzheimer's and vascular dementia, and recent falls.
Cameron Hughes, a 39-year-old Perth man who lived in Bali for over 15 years, died in an immigration detention centre while awaiting deportation for alleged visa breaches. His family is seeking answers, citing conflicting information about the circumstances of his death and detention.
