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A single person looking for work or a disabled Australian needs a miracle to find and get into an affordable rental in most capital city suburbs, a leading social support service has found. The latest analysis from Anglicare Australia shows Anthony Albanese’s electorate is among the top-20 least affordable in the country for someone on minimum wage or support payments. Half of the 20 least affordable electorates are held by Labor MPs, while four of the six teal independents preside over electorates in the top-20 least affordable list. “Across the country, there are 74 electorates without a single affordable rental ... Read more

The main cause of Gene Hackman’s death was heart disease, but he was also in the advanced stages of Alzheimer’s disease and likely had not eaten for a long time, according to a new autopsy report. The report documents the 95-year-old actor’s poor heart health, noting he had experienced congestive heart failure, an aortic valve replacement and an irregular heartbeat. He was given a pacemaker in April 2019. Hackman’s carbon monoxide concentration was less than 5 per cent saturation, which is within the normal range. He tested negative for the hantavirus, which is a rare but potentially fatal disease spread ... Read more

New footage has emerged of a great white shark spotted off a South Australian marina over the easter weekend. The great white was seen at the Port Vincent Marina over the Easter long weekend on April 19. New drone footage shows the massive shark from above, swimming near the port where a fisherman stands. The great white was seen at the Port Vincent Marina over the Easter long weekend on April 19. (Facebook / Shark Watch SA) Local Gene Vaninetti posted the video of the shark to Instagram, which he filmed from his own yard using a drone. “Great white ... Read more

Permanent residents in Australia who use their overseas licence on Aussie roads may soon face harsh penalties, as a major change could mean they are driving illegally within days. Many international citizens will need to resit a drivers exam to be officially licensed on Australian roads, as their experienced driver recognition status is phased out. The EDR allowed international citizens permanently residing in Australia to transfer their overseas licence to an Aussie one without sitting further exams. However, this will end in most states and territories across Australia on Wednesday. Drivers from Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Hong Kong (Special ... Read more

A huge painting by Latvian American abstract painter Mark Rothko, thought to be worth tens of millions of dollars, has been removed from display in a Dutch museum after it was damaged by a visiting child. Conservators will now have to repair the artwork, Grey, Orange on Maroon, No. 8, after it was “scratched” by a child visiting the Rotterdam gallery where it was on display. The abstract painting from 1960, which measures 2.3 metres high by 2.5 metres wide, was a centrepiece of the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam, though it had been temporarily on display at the ... Read more

Dropping the serviceability buffer on home loans is the key to getting hundreds of thousands of young Australians on the property ladder, the Coalition says. The buffer, set by the financial services watchdog to make sure borrowers can pay their debts, is added on top of a loan’s interest rate and must be considered by lenders before approving a mortgage. But fresh data released this week showed lowering the buffer from 3 per cent to 2.5 per cent could boost borrowing capacity by $276bn across the country and help about 270,000 would-be home buyers secure median loans. A further 400,000 ... Read more

Labor remains in the box seat to form government at Saturday’s federal election, with a key poll giving it a healthy two-party lead over the Coalition. First preferences are more mixed, with Labor steady at 31 per cent and the Coalition at 35 per cent, up slightly from the previous poll. A new opinion poll has suggested Labor is in the box seat to win this weekend’s election. (Asanka Ratnayake/Getty Images) The Greens (14 per cent) and One Nation (7 per cent) have also recorded a 1 percentage point increase, while support for independents has dropped to 8 per cent. ... Read more

WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that the following article contains the name and images of deceased persons. Hundreds of mourners gathered to farewell AFL great Andrew Krakouer who passed away from heart failure at the age of 42 in Perth last month. Krakouer played 137 games for the Richmond Tigers and Collingwood Magpies before he retired in 2013. He began his career with the Tigers in 2001, following in the footsteps of his father Jim Krakouer who played 134 games with North Melbourne and his uncle Phil Krakouer who played 141 games with the Kangaroos. Krakouer ... Read more

The Italian cardinal at the heart of the Vatican’s “trial of the century” announced on Tuesday he was withdrawing from participating in the upcoming conclave to elect a new pope for “the good of the church”. Cardinal Angelo Becciu’ s status has dominated discussions in the days after Pope Francis’ death amid questions about whether he would participate in the conclave to elect Francis’ successor. After his 2020 downfall, Becciu had said he would not participate in any future conclave. But in recent days he had asserted he had a right to enter the Sistine Chapel with other cardinals on ... Read more

The Australian dining scene has been recognised by Conde Nast Traveller as being among the best in the world, as two restaurants of our very own made the 2025 Hot List. Restaurateur power couple Josh and Julie Niland’s innovative venue Saint Peter at The Grand National Hotel in Sydney has made the list of the best new or reborn restaurants. The ”nose-to-tail” seafood restaurant moved into the Paddington venue in mid-2024, an upgrade from its previously much smaller location on Oxford St. The Grand National has 14 luxury bedrooms within the boutique hotel as well as a walk-in bar for ... Read more