The Brisbane City Council is controversially moving to sell a heritage home seized after an unpaid rates dispute and until now, the owner has not spoken publicly on the case. Luke Grant, who knows owner Joy Lamb personally, has been following the story of ‘Home’, often called ‘Lamb House’, for his listeners. Leading up to […]

International university students may soon be welcomed again in Victoria despite Sydneysiders still being shut out. The Australian reports Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews will approach National Cabinet with a proposal to create a separate quota for student arrivals within the state’s hotel quarantine system. The industry is worth $40 billion nationally, and $8 billion in […]

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has again urged her Queensland and Victorian counterparts to reopen their borders. Ms Berejiklian agreed there is no reason to maintain the border closure to Greater Sydney. She told Chris Smith NSW’s testing and tracing capability has been extensively tested since the pandemic began, but outbreaks will be a reality of […]

Senator Matt Canavan has struck down criticism of Treasurer Josh Frydenberg by Joel Fitzgibbon over a failed investment deal with China.  Joel Fitzgibbon suggested yesterday that the deal may have been rejected in effort to curry favour with voters. “The government is for the people, by the people, and of the people,” Mr Canavan told […]

Chris Smith called on Australians to rally around the country to demand the life of an accidental immigrant be spared. Joe, an American racing pigeon who veered very far off course, travelled all the way from Alabama to a backyard in Melbourne. “Heartless” officials have since contacted the man who rescued Joe, Kevin Chelli-Bird, demanding […]

There are concerns mandating vaccine uptake could put employers at risk of breaching anti-discrimination legislation. Harvey Norman owner Gerry Harvey told Chris Smith he’ll encourage all employees to receive the jab, and a fully-vaccinated workforce could help bring customers through the door. However, Business NSW CEO Nola Watson told Chris the vaccine rollout will create […]