A jury has been asked to reject a woman's account of fatally stabbing her partner during a meth argument as “surreal fantasyland” and “utterly absurd nonsense.” Claudia Maria Federico has been on trial in the Washington Supreme Court since last week. She is charged with the involuntary manslaughter of Joseph Nicoli, who died five days … Read more
Maylands will soon be home to Perth's first healing center for Stolen Generation survivors. Bayswater City Council voted at last month's meeting to waive up to $13,985 in venue rental fees for the WA Stolen Generations Aboriginal Corporation to use The Rise community hall in Maylands as a healing center once a week.
Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers has acknowledged that a key part of the government's crackdown on supermarkets depends on cooperation with states, territories and local governments. In addition to a $30 million cash injection for Australia's consumer rights watchdog, the Albanian government has pledged to also consider planning and zoning reforms to address land banking and … Read more
Years after protests derailed plans for a 330-berth marina in Point Grey, another massive property in the area is now facing a change of ownership.
After proudly flying the nation’s flag over the past few weeks, our Australian Olympic champions flew home on Tuesday evening.
As a mother, farmer and small business owner, Christie de Mestre is used to juggling all sorts of things, but taking a toddler to agricultural events to teach him new skills sometimes felt like an intrusion. When the opportunity arose to join a women-led Ladies on the Land group, she signed up with her stroller … Read more
The federal government has appealed a legal dispute over Indigenous property rights related to a mining lease, arguing that the ruling would give rise to “massive” compensation claims.