Canberra — A massive and previously unpublicised $47.8 billion budget correction has detonated inside the federal budget papers, triggering a political firestorm and raising serious questions about the Albanese government’s grip on the nation’s finances. The extraordinary adjustment — quietly embedded in recent budget documents and
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Newcastle City Police have launched an urgent public appeal to help track down three wanted offenders with outstanding arrest warrants as part of their Warrant Wednesday crackdown. Authorities say the trio are believed to be moving across suburbs in Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and the Hunter —
An investigation is underway after two Pilates studios on the Central Coast were damaged in suspicious fires early this morning. About 4.30am on Wednesday, 21 January 2026, emergency services were called to a business on The Entrance Road at Erina following reports of a fire at
Former prime minister Scott Morrison has launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, accusing him of weak leadership on antisemitism and foreign policy following criticism directed at the former Coalition government. In a lengthy statement issued today, Mr Morrison said Mr Albanese was attempting
Let’s be honest about what just happened in Australia, because the political class is lying to you again. This week, tougher gun laws slid through Parliament, wrapped in the usual language: “safety,” “common sense,” “getting dangerous weapons off the streets.” You’ve heard this script before. It’s
You’ve been told for years that coal is dead, that the future is all wind turbines and solar panels, that we can all just sit back and let the sun and the wind power our lives. Well, guess what? Reality doesn’t care about slogans. NSW has
Driver Charged After Elderly Man Seriously Injured in Singleton Heights Incident A 44-year-old man has been charged following a serious incident in Singleton Heights that left an elderly man critically injured. Emergency services were called to Blaxland Avenue about 11.30am on Sunday, 18 January 2026, after
A man in his 20s is in critical condition following a suspected shark attack at North Steyne Beach, Manly, on Monday evening. Emergency services, assisted by members of the public, pulled the man from the water and rushed him to Royal North Shore Hospital. Authorities have
“ Let’s be honest about what just happened in Cessnock. A council doesn’t wake up one morning and accidentally ask residents for a 39.9 percent rate rise. That number does not appear by magic. It is designed. It is signed off. It is presented deliberately to
A house has been completely destroyed by fire in Fletcher after a blaze tore through a home in Redwood Close late this morning. Fire and Rescue NSW crews were called to the scene about 10:40am on Sunday, 19 January, following reports of a house fire rapidly
A house has been completely destroyed after a fierce fire tore through a property on the Central Coast at Buff Point in the early hours of this morning. Emergency services were called at 1:46am on Monday, 19 January, after reports a home was well alight. Fire
A 77-year-old woman has died following a devastating two-vehicle collision in the Hunter Region. The crash occurred around 7:25pm Saturday on Nelson Bay Road, Salamander Bay. Emergency services rushed to the scene after reports of the collision between a Toyota Rav4 and a Subaru Forester. The
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued an urgent warning: very dangerous thunderstorms are sweeping across New South Wales, bringing torrential rain, flash flooding, and destructive winds. This is a life-threatening event — residents are being urged to take immediate action to protect themselves. 📍 Thunderstorm hotspots
Emergency services successfully rescued an elderly woman with dementia who became stranded in bushland near Wollombi this afternoon. At 2:53 pm, Cessnock Volunteer Rescue Association (VRA) was activated for a vertical rescue after the woman fell while walking in the bush. She was initially located by a
A man will face court over multiple alleged break and enter, firearm and drug related offences in the state’s Central Coast. In December 2025, officers attached to Brisbane Water Proactive Crime Team commenced an investigation following reports a motorcycle had been stolen from a home in
A man has died after being shot by police during a welfare check at a home on Quia Road, Gunnedah. Police were called around 1:40 pm on Friday following concerns for the man’s wellbeing. Officers initially spoke to him outside the home, but he returned armed with
Cessnock Council has confirmed the Wollombi Road Upgrade has hit another major setback, revealing the contract for Stage 1 works was terminated in December. In a project update released today, Council acknowledged that construction progress was reviewed over the holiday shutdown, leading to the decision to
Police have launched an urgent public appeal to track down a 19-year-old man wanted on an outstanding warrant in the Newcastle region. Brady Chapman is being actively sought by police over an assault-related offence, with investigators warning he may be moving between suburbs. Authorities have now
BREAKING: Man Rushed to Hospital After Broad-Daylight Stabbing at Carrington Hotel A man has been rushed to hospital after a stabbing at a Carrington hotel late this morning. Emergency services were called to a hotel on Young Street just before 11am following reports a man had