User Profile

Andrew
Brown

Housing bubble warning as deposit scheme fast-tracked

House prices could surge and mortgage defaults rise when a government scheme to help first home buyers begins ahead of schedule, experts warn.

Click here

Jacob Shteyman

25 Aug 2025

News Extra

Pause on new regulations aims to fast-track building homes

A pause in new regulations on construction standards will aim to have homes built faster under changes stemming from the productivity roundtable.

Click here

William Ton

25 Aug 2025

Regional News

Plan to make telcos provide universal mobile services

Mobile phone providers would be obliged to provide service across all of Australia by 2027 under a Labor proposal.

Click here

Andrew Brown

25 Feb 2025

News Extra

Bank moratorium ‘too late’ for rural towns left behind

The federal government has announced a moratorium on regional bank closures, but it’s cold comfort for those who have already lost their local branches.

Click here

Stephanie Gardiner

11 Feb 2025

News Extra

Social media duty of care to users ‘a game changer’

Social media giants will need to take proactive steps to protect users and improve safety features under a digital duty of care introduced by the government.

Click here

Dominic Giannini

14 Nov 2024

News Extra

A quiet, larrikin ‘kid’ awarded highest military honour

Private Richard Norden has been awarded the Victoria Cross for his gallantry during the Vietnam War, an honour his friends have spent decades fighting for.

Click here

Stephanie Gardiner

12 Nov 2024

News Extra

Deadly bird flu could lead to mass extinctions

Australia is preparing for a deadly strain of the bird flu which could lead to the extinction of unique species, as authorities brace for its arrival.

Click here

Andrew Brown

14 Oct 2024