The Cafe owner said his business 'cannot survive' the minimum wage increase which brought him to tears. Source: Sky News
Azra Beach was just four when her foster mother broke her arm and then slapped her for crying too much.The Tasmanian woman says she is still chasing an apology for the physical and sexual abuse suffered while under state care.
Second-seeded Maria Sakkari has eased into the second round of the Berlin Open with a 6-3 6-2 win over French qualifier Leolia Jeanjean, while Andrea Petkovic delighted the home fans by upsetting Garbine Muguruza.Petkovic defeated the fifth-seeded Muguruza 7-6 (10-8) 6-4 for her first win over a top 10 player since beating Petra Kvitova at the US Open in 2019.
Witnesses who came forward because of publicity surrounding the murder trial of Christopher Michael Dawson have had their evidence rejected by the court.On Wednesday, Justice Ian Harrison said that the new witness statements came too late during the trial and that a line had to be drawn somewhere to ensure the case wrapped up.
Woolies has made a vow to shoppers over essential items. Find out how it will keep prices down at the checkout.
The prime minister has played down calls from state premiers for a 50-50 split on hospital funding.Ahead of Anthony Albanese's first national cabinet meeting, state and territory leaders have renewed calls for the Commonwealth to increase their share of funding.
Supermarket produce shortages are set to continue for some time. Find out what's out of stock and for how long.
A NSW man who strangled his girlfriend to death because he thought she was a demon has been found guilty of her murder.Jordan Brodie Miller was 20 when he killed Emerald Wardle, 18, who was found in an ensuite bathroom at a home in Metford, near Maitland, on June 20, 2020.
After responding to 84 house fires in a fortnight, Fire and Rescue NSW is urging people to change their behaviour at home. See why.
A couple moved into their home in 2019 and since then they've dug up some strange items on the property. Their latest find is just 'creepy'.
Former MP Craig Kelly's office manager promised young female staffers career development and mentoring but instead used his "power and control" to allegedly sexually touch them.Francesco Zumbo, 55, faced Sydney's Downing Centre Local Court on Wednesday accused by five women of 20 charges including sexual touching and indecent assault between 2014 and 2020.
The national electricity market has been suspended as the market operator says it has become impossible to operate within the rules.The Australian Energy Market Operator said in a note issued on Wednesday it had suspended the electricity spot market in NSW, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and Victoria until further notice.
Opponents of a massive coal mine planned for central Queensland have argued the project's approval would mean a world with no Great Barrier Reef, while taking a swipe at businessman Clive Palmer.Youth Verdict and the 8000-hectare Bimblebox Nature Refuge, represented by the Environmental Defenders Office, are objecting to the mining lease and environmental approval for Waratah Coal's proposed Galilee Coal Project.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has suffered a further blow to his authority when his second ethics adviser in less than two years quit his post.Johnson last week survived a confidence vote in which 41 per cent of his MPs cast ballots against his leadership after months of scandals and gaffes that have raised questions over his authority to govern and knocked his standing with the public.
Michael Matthews has just missed out on his second win of the season at the Tour de Suisse but reckons he only had himself to blame for his runners-up spot.The Team BikeExchange-Jayco star was just edged out in a massed sprint finish to stage four in Brunnen after leaving himself too much to do in the denouement to Wednesday's 190.
The mayor of a northeastern Chinese city on the North Korean border that has been under lockdown for more than 50 days has apologised for failures in his administration's work amid widespread - but often disguised - dissatisfaction over the government's heavy-handed approach to handling the pandemic.Dandong Mayor Hao Jianjun gave no specifics but said government work and basic services had been "unsatisfactory," for which he offered his apologies, according to a statement issued by the city gove
More than 700,000 South Australians have had a flu vaccine this year with a program of free jabs boosting numbers in recent weeks.The state government is offering free flu vaccinations to anyone during June amid fears COVID-19 infections and rising influenza cases could further stretch hospital resources over winter.
The extreme weather event occurred in Mexico City, resulting in a collapsed roof and flooding. Source: Diana Gil
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Australia has submitted more ambitious climate targets to the United Nations, with the government declaring the country has turned a corner on the issue.Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed an updated version of the country's nationally determined contribution to the UN's framework convention on climate change on Thursday morning.
Power supplies in NSW should "be fine for the foreseeable future" but the state's energy minister says he is monitoring the situation closely.Matt Kean is "cautiously optimistic" about the continuity of power supplies after asking residents to reduce their energy usage on Wednesday night to prevent blackouts when a number of coal-fired power stations unexpectedly failed to come online.
