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Today newspapers revealed that not only are tax payers to be hit with a so-called “deficit levy” for those on higher incomes – a budget option that has raised the ire not only of the public but also of many backbenchers who fear an electoral backlash – but also that the government is seriously considering slugging […]

The 40-year-old, who made headlines after becoming sexually involved with President Clinton, has written an essay for Vanity Fair magazine after years of backlash. “I, myself, deeply regret what happened between me and President Clinton. Let me say it again: I. Myself. Deeply. Regret. What. Happened,” Lewinsky says in the magazine. “I am determined to have a different […]

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop released a statement condemning the Islamist militant group Boko Haram who are responsible for the abduction of the school girls from Chibok in Borno State three weeks ago. “Australia is working closely with Nigeria on counter terrorism to prevent attacks such as the recent bombings that took place in Abuja,” she […]

There are reports that British police want to use radar equipment to scour three sites. Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner, Mark Rowley, said he would be unable to provide details of the search activity. BBC News reported that a letter was sent to media editors, urging them to avoid speculation about excavation work. Mr Rowley reportedly told […]

The Cathay Pacific Airways Flight Attendants Union (FAU) claim cabin crew have noticed a rise in sexual harassment, often at the hands of their entitled frequent flyer passengers, and blame the unsolicited attention on their uniforms, which they are now asking their employer to revise. Staff are complaining that the blouses and skirts are too […]

Billionaire James packer’s stoush with his best mate and Channel Nine CEO David Gyngell will no doubt go down in history as the greatest bust-up ever seen in the top end of town. Of course, it’s unedifying to see to two grown men, leaders in their respective fields, carrying on like schoolboys in the streets […]

Carice Viljeon, who was one of the first witnesses to arrive at the murder scene on Valentine’s Day last year, said she saw him go up the stairs of the house he shared with Steenkamp in a distressed state and that she followed him fearing he would take his own life. Viljeon said that she […]

The 44-year-old presenter left breakfast television in August last year to anchor the news bulletin on 7Two and a national 4pm news program. But just six months after it was launched, the network has decided to cancel the 7pm bulletin so the news presenter can focus on other assignments. A Seven spokesperson told TV Tonight the […]

The agency is expected to launch early next year once state and federal governments agree on the streamlined process, which will decrease the administrative practices and reduce the usual five year waiting times for Australians. The government will also introduce changes to the Australian Citizenship Act to allow adopted children to obtain Australian citizenships in […]

That is what makes the punch up between Nine Network CEO David Gyngell and billionaire James Packer so fascinating. They’ve known each other forever, although the past six months or so has been apparently fraught with tension reportedly over James’ decision to separate from his wife Erica, the mother to their three children. Traditionally, men […]