Meanwhile In OZ

Around 5.1 million Aussies are locked in to receive two $250 payments under a bill passed through parliament on Wednesday. Originally unveiled as part of the 2020-21 budget, the Economic Support Payments are expected to be paid gradually from 30 November 2020 and the second from 1 March 2021. Many eligible for the handout include … Read more

Thanks to a campaign given a big boost in support by the Australia Post, Australians are about to get a lesson in First Nations place names. Rachael McPhail, a Gomeroi local, had the idea of using the traditional place name on post items and started petitioning Australia Post for three key acts just two months … Read more

Scott Morrison has warned the nation to brace Australia’s defence force in Afghanistan for reports of “serious and possibly criminal conduct”that could see soldiers prosecuted for unlawful killings. A special prosecutor will be named to consider reports of war crimes by Australian soldiers in the Middle East after the conclusion of a long-running defence inquiry … Read more

As Sue and Lloyd Clarke face their first Christmas without their daughter Hannah and three treasured grandchildren, a law that would have stopped their murders is at the top of their wishlist. On the morning school run in Brisbane in February, Hannah Clarke and her children-Aaliyah, six, Laianah, four, and Trey, three-were doused in petrol … Read more

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany on Wednesday refused to say that President Donald Trump will accept the election results if he loses in November. At a White House briefing, McEnany was asked about Trump’s recent remarks claiming that the only way he can lose the election is if it is “rigged.” “Does the president … Read more

Next year, all Victorian parents would be able to send their children free of charge to kindergarten. The announcement was made on Tuesday morning by Premier Daniel Andrews as the state recorded its eleventh consecutive day without a new coronavirus case. He said there were many reasons for introducing the measure but it was front … Read more

When he packs up his belongings and leaves the White House in January, outgoing US President Donald Trump may be facing a legal reckoning like no other. Mr Trump is currently facing several investigations investigating alleged fraud as a private citizen in his financial business dealings-both as an individual and through his business. He also … Read more

If NSW passes strict new animal cruelty legislation that will soon be presented to the State Parliament, convicted animal abusers will be barred from owning animals and possibly face six-figure penalties. Penalties for aggravated animal abuse violations would rise fivefold to draw $110,000 fines under the new legislation, with a maximum penalty of up to … Read more

If his Instagram page is something to go by, the early days of footy retirement have treated Gary Ablett Jr well. Ablett has been making the most of his newly discovered free time with a disrupted footy season that saw the Geelong journey back and forth between the AFL’s hub in Queensland and Victoria, where … Read more

Melania Trump is “counting down the minutes” until, a former aide has claimed, she can divorce Donald Tump. Despite Joe Biden winning more than 270 of the electoral colleges he needed for victory in the race, Mr Trump has yet to concede defeat in the US 2020 election. Former aide Stephanie Wolkoff claimed that Melania … Read more