Armidale Secondary College was locked down during an incident in which staff were allegedly assaulted. A 34-year-old woman was arrested on Tuesday for her part in a dispute involving two teen girls at the Armidale high school. She pleaded guilty on the same day to resisting and intimidating police, and received a 12-month jail term…
Regularly changing and washing bed sheets and mattress protectors will help prevent build-up of dirt and grime on mattresses. How often do you rotate or clean your mattress? Taking care of our sleep surface can help us get a good night’s rest and ensure we don’t need to spend money replacing it sooner than is…
Strong winds have fanned South Korea’s wildfires in Andong. At least 24 people have died as wildfires burn in South Korea, with tens of thousands forced to flee their homes. Thousands of firefighters are trying to contain the fires. Wildfires Devastate South Korea’s South-Eastern Region Local residents have also been grappling with the aftermath of…
US President Donald Trump has committed to reducing the high price of eggs, which has become a significant issue during his presidency. Despite initially being a campaign strategy focusing on the cost of living, the surging price of eggs has turned into a policy challenge due to a 65 percent increase in costs over the…
The federal government is expanding its Help to Buy housing scheme, aiming to make it easier for first-time buyers to enter the housing market by allowing them to purchase properties with lower deposits and smaller mortgages. This $800 million expansion is part of a broader $6.3 billion federal budget policy, which will raise the scheme’s…
Daly Cherry-Evans, the veteran halfback, has announced he won’t be at Manly next season, stirring speculation about his next move. Despite rumors linking him to various clubs, including South Sydney and the Dolphins, South Sydney coach Wayne Bennett has ruled out any interest due to salary cap constraints. Bennett has criticized the ongoing speculation as…
An afternoon at the Gabba can be a tough one, but often tends to create sporting magic. In the upper rows of the upper deck on Sunday, surrounded by bodies and concrete and sweat, it felt like a difficult place to miss. The Brisbane Lions unfurled their AFL premiership flag just before midday amid absurd…
Anthony Albanese has extended an invitation for US President Donald Trump to visit Australia; however, he has yet to secure another phone call with the US president. In a separate event, a Greens senator used a dead salmon in a protest during a heated debate on salmon farming in Tasmania. Meanwhile, Labor’s tax cut bill…
Jim Chalmers handed down the budget on Tuesday. The golden rule of federal budgets is that they progressively become more benign with the approach of an election. Get all the tough stuff out of the way early on in proceedings until you get to the final year when you can start doling out the largesse….
