Centrelink to hire 1,000 extra call centre operators
Centrelink will be hiring additional 1,000 call centre operators to help reduce the wait time of callers.
Boy, 12, goes on 4-day trip to Bali after fight with parents
A 12-year-old boy flew to Bali, Indonesia, without his parents knowing.
Benedict Cumberbatch thinks Martin Freeman’s ‘Sherlock’ comment about fans is ‘pretty pathetic’
Benedict Cumberbatch doesn’t agree with his “Sherlock” co-star Martin Freeman’s assessment of their fans.
Prince Charles appointed as the next head of the Commonwealth
Prince Charles will be the next head of the Commonwealth.
‘Smallville’ star Allison Mack charged with sex trafficking
Former “Smallville” actress Allison Mack has been charged with sex trafficking for her alleged involvement in the cult NXIVM (pronounced “Nexium”).
‘Supernatural’ 13x19 ‘Funeralia’: Angels as endangered species, Rowena threatens Death
“Funeralia” also brought back Castiel’s (Misha Collins) tormentor, who was thought to be dead for five seasons.
Meghan Markle’s brother calls her a Diana-wannabe ‘phoney’
Just a day after her half-sister berated Prince Harry to “man up,” her half-brother has now called her a “phoney.”
South Africa says Australia is tarnishing its reputation
Australia is tarnishing South Africa’s reputation, according to the latter’s government.
Black men arrested at Starbucks: ‘We were there for only 2 minutes’
The two men arrested at a Starbucks in Philadelphia, US, last week have finally spoken up about the incident.
Queen Elizabeth’s ‘sincere wish’ at CHOGM: Prince Charles as Head of Commonwealth
Queen Elizabeth II has pleaded her case for her son, the Prince of Wales, to succeed her as Head of Commonwealth.
Fair Work clears Canberra businessowner over firing of anti-gay marriage contractor
The Canberra party business owner who fired an anti-same-sex marriage contractor has been cleared by the Fair Work Ombudsman.
DraftKings to launch daily fantasy sports in Australia
DraftKings has announced it will begin offering daily fantasy sports (DFS) to Australian consumers in Q2.
Southwest 1380: Woman partially sucked out of plane named as Jennifer Riordan
Banking executive Jennifer Riordan died in the mid-flight emergency, which saw the aircraft’s left engine failing.
Meghan Markle’s sister tells Prince Harry to ‘man up’
Meghan Markle’s half-sister is still fuming about not receiving a wedding invite.
Greg Hunt rants about freedom of speech during gay conversion therapy question
Greg Hunt has argued gay conversion therapy is a matter of freedom of speech.
Hemp growers continue to increase in the US amid booming industry
The production of hemp in the United States’ farmlands surged in 2017 amid the widening approval for the use of hemp and cannabidiol (CBD) in the state-level.
Crypto mining remains a lucrative sector that attracts companies’ investments
When cryptocurrencies boomed in recent years, companies have started to venture into crypto mining to get a larger share of the pie.
Starbucks to close US stores on May 29 for racial bias training
Starbucks will be closing its more than 8,000 company-owned stores in the US for the afternoon of May 29.
Former First Lady Barbara Bush, wife of George HW Bush, dies
Barbara Bush, the wife of former US president George HW Bush, died Tuesday in her home in Houston, US.
Southwest Airlines plane’s engine explodes mid-flight, woman partially sucked out of window
A passenger died and seven others were injured after a Southwest Airlines plane’s engine exploded mid-air early Tuesday morning.
Jamie Oliver’s Australian restaurant in voluntary administration
British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver’s Australian restaurant group has been put into voluntary administration.
Australia blames Russia over hacking of 400 companies in 2017
Russia was behind the series of cyber attacks on up to 400 businesses in 2017, Australia has claimed.
Woolworths blames IT outage for checkout counters shutdown
Woolworths has blamed IT outage for the temporary shutdown of its checkouts across the nation on Monday.
Leaders expected to decide if Prince Charles should be head of Commonwealth
Prince Charles’ fate as the head of the Commonwealth will reportedly be decided on Friday.
US man kills daughter, who was also his wife, for dumping him
An American man had killed his wife, who was also his daughter, and their 7-month-old son after she broke up with him.
Greens call for cannabis use legalisation
The Greens are calling for the legalisation of cannabis for adult use.
Victorian Liberals block ‘gay conversion therapy’ motion
Victorian Liberals have put a stop to a motion on “gay conversion therapy.”
Flesh-eating ulcer on the rise in Victoria
A tissue-destroying.ulcer, commonly in the tropical regions of West or Central Africa, is on the rise in Victoria.
Starbucks calls cops on 2 black men for ‘trespassing,’ prompts racism outrage
Starbucks is facing major PR disaster after one of its branches in the US had two black men arrested for allegedly loitering and trespassing.
‘Supernatural’ 13x18: ‘Bring ‘em Back Alive’ brings back Gabriel’s grace and humour
“Supernatural” season 13 episode 18 had a lot of surprises for fans.