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An Australian Defence Force veteran says caps on allied health spending for veterans are a betrayal and that any politician supportive of the changes will not be welcome at Anzac Day events. This year’s federal budget introduced an annual limit of $5,000 on allied health expenditure for veterans from July 1, 2027, saying this would…
The Australian share market is set to open higher in morning trading after Wall Street saw mixed results across exchanges. Meanwhile, the price of oil is trading higher as tensions in the Middle East continue. Follow the day’s financial news and insights from our specialist business reporters on our live blog. Disclaimer: This blog is…
A family who lost two brothers to separate freak accidents is locked in a battle with a local council as they fight to reinstate their beachside memorial plaques after the benches they were on were damaged in a recent storm. The McCurdy family from Mandurah, south of Perth, had the plaques attached to a bench…
The Socceroos continue their World Cup campaign today as they look to qualify for the knockout stages of the tournament for the third time in history. Join ABC Sport at abc.net.au/news/sport as Simon Smale takes you through all the live action from the Australia vs Paraguay clash After going down to the US on the…
Independent MP Dai Le has hinted that she could possibly start her Western Sydney political party. Sydney MPs Zali Steggall and Allegra Spender launched Community Strong Australia yesterday, but the party will remain leaderless for now. Asked on Channel Nine if she would join the new party, the Fowler MP says it has sparked an idea….
King Charles III and Queen Camilla will not move into Buckingham Palace when renovations costing hundreds of millions of pounds finish next year, breaking almost two centuries of royal tradition. Charles is the first British monarch to decline using the sprawling 775-room central London complex as their official residence since 1837, when Queen Victoria moved…
A Sydney man who spent more than $160,000 on lottery tickets and poker machines in less than two years says his experience shows “more needs to be done” to protect vulnerable community members. John, who asked to remain anonymous due to stigma associated with gambling harm, turned to gambling as a form of escape after…
Sydney Kings assistant coach and co-owner Andrew Bogut has been fined $9,500 for body-shaming the Adelaide 36ers owner online and confronting him after an NBL championship series game. The 36ers accused Bogut of making “persistent and repeated personal attacks” towards Grant Kelley when they lodged an official complaint with the NBL in March. That complaint…
An afternoon stroll on a quiet shoreline with her sandy, joyful golden retriever encapsulates the reason Joanne Ballard retired on the Capricorn Coast. “It’s just wonderful. We really enjoy being here.” The grandmother moved to the area in 2021 with her husband after working for decades in Gladstone and western Queensland. But her idyllic adopted…
Police have released CCTV footage of a regular V/Line commuter who has been missing from his regional Victorian home for more than three weeks. Colac man Matthew was last seen at Footscray Railway Station at 3:30pm on June 3. Police said the 43-year-old regularly took the V/Line train on the Warrnambool line to make the…