A permit to cull 20,000 native birds has been granted to a cattle station in the Northern Territory in response to an “overpopulation” of destructive […]
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Taser-death inquest told officers had ‘plenty of time’ to deal with 95yo
A senior NSW Ambulance officer tells the Clare Nowland inquest that emergency services could have taken more time responding to the 95-year-old’s dementia-related aggression. …See More
Prime minister concedes aged care wait times ‘not good enough’
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has conceded the state of aged care in Australia “is not good enough” after a new report revealed people are waiting […]
Australia’s largest cattle feedlot on the market as grain-fed beef surges
Mort & Co, which fattens hundreds of thousands of cattle on grain before being slaughtered for beef, puts the majority of its assets on the […]
Aged care minister pursues claims homes charging premium for basic services
Aged care providers have been able to charge a higher everyday living fee since November, but some residents say it is being applied for services […]
Gun shop owners grapple with uncertainty amid firearm reform
A lack of clarity on the South Australian government’s position on gun control reform has caused a downturn in revenue for retailers. …See More
Farmers and environmentalists label federal budget ‘savage’ and ‘tragic’
Weed and pest control programs have been cut in the federal budget as farmers and conservationists grapple with feral animals and noxious plants…See More
Australians ‘literally dying’ while they wait months for aged care packages
Opposition MPs accuse the federal government of burying figures showing Australians are waiting a year for residential aged care and at-home support packages…See More
Inquest told use of taser on 95yo Clare Nowland was ‘excessive’
Three years after the great-grandmother was tasered by a police officer in her aged care home, an inquest has heard from police and ambulance officers […]
Foggy stretch in Melbourne leads to eerie mornings and mostly sunny days
Residents woke to their third morning in a row with the city and suburbs immersed in a blanket of cloud…See More