Australian manufacturing was once guarded by protectionist tariffs that ensured imported goods were so expensive that locally produced goods could easily compete on price. .. [Click Pic For Complete News Story]

16,000 new homes could be built in the next 2 decades to keep pace with Port Macquarie’s growing population.
PMHC Council is working on a new strategy that outlines the need for affordable housing. .. [Click Pic For Complete News Story]

Kennedy family endorses Biden | US vetos Palestinian UN membership bid | US & UK issue new Iran sanctions | Trump jury sworn in | Russia plot to kill Zelensky | A$ Steadt; Iron Ore, Gold, Copper Up. .. [Click Pic For Complete News Story]

Australia's defence spending will increase by $50 billion over next decade, with an immediate boost of more than $1 billion to accelerate long-range missiles, targeting & lethal autonomous systems. .. [Click Pic For Complete News Story]

So weighed down have Americans become by student debt, & such a contentious political issue it has become that President Biden plans to waive interest or write off money owing by 30 million students .. [Click Pic For Complete News Story]

Townsville business owner Andrew Ryder says he is ditching his personal number, work number and phone provider after his Optus account was hacked for the second time in weeks. .. [Click Pic For Complete News Story]

Mollie O'Callaghan has beaten a world-class field to win the 100m freestyle at the Australian swimming championships on the Gold Coast, with Olympic champion Emma McKeon relegated to third. .. [Click Pic For Complete News Story]

Australia's Olympians now know what they will be wearing when they march in the opening ceremony at the Paris Olympic Games in July. The formal outfits were unveiled today. .. [Click Pic For Complete News Story]

After more than six weeks apart, the Insta-famous magpie 'Molly' and her best pooch pals are back together at home on the Gold Coast — singing and sunning themselves just like the old times. .. [Click Pic For Complete News Story]

The prime minister has declared the French man dubbed 'bollard man' who "Bravely" confronted Joel Cauchi during a stabbing rampage at Bondi Junction can stay in Australia as long as he wants. .. [Click Pic For Complete News Story]

The Senate inquiry into supermarket pricing has threatened Woolworths boss Brad Banducci with contempt and jail time for failing to answer simple questions. .. [Click Pic For Complete News Story]

China's economy grew faster-than-expected in the first quarter, offering some relief in the face of protracted weakness in the property sector & mounting local government debt. .. [Click Pic For Complete News Story]

It was one of the countless insults directed at school student Mia Murphy — "Girls should be seen and not heard" — which prompted the 15-year-old to call out her haters in a very public art display. .. [Click Pic For Complete News Story]

After more than six weeks in limbo, Insta-famous 'Molly The Magpie' has been returned to a Gold Coast couple who raised it alongside their pet Staffordshire terrier 'Peggy'. .. [Click Pic For Complete News Story]

It was showtime as Iranian drones & missiles lit up the night sky in Israel & the West Bank. Tehran’s operation was highly choreographed, designed to minimize casualties while maximizing spectacle. .. [Click Pic For Complete News Story]

Over months of daily calls, fake balance sheets and racing to the ATM in a panic, Deb lost her superannuation and savings to scammers. .. [Click Pic For Complete News Story]

More than 100,000 Telstra users are still using 3G-only devices and have until June 30 to upgrade their phone before Telstra switches off its 3G network. .. [Click Pic For Complete News Story]

Nineteen-year-old Claudia Hollingsworth (Above) enjoyed her "Best ever day" as the breakout track star claimed both a national title and a spot in Australia's Olympics team within a few hours. .. [Click Pic For Complete News Story]

David Morris had no intention of getting married again before he met Shirley Madden. The 75-year-old farmer had resolved to live out his days as a bachelor with a menagerie of animals for company. .. [Click Pic For Complete News Story]