Cait Kelly
‘Pop the champagne … and the holy water’: Cheers and sadness after Pell appeal verdict
As the hundred-strong crowd cleared away from the Supreme Court on Wednesday morning, advocates of George Pell’s victims went to pop champagne...
Hong Kong protests: Chinese government wages propaganda war on pro-democracy campaign
In an unprecedented move, Twitter and Facebook have banned hundreds of thousands of accounts linked to the Chinese government‘s efforts to undermine...
On this day: The out-of-this-world canines who survived space
Nine years before Neil Armstrong took one giant leap for mankind and stepped out on to the surface of the Moon, the...
Eating food out of bins: I lived off Newstart for two weeks to see how far it actually goes
My boss said I couldn’t do it. My friends said I’d blow it. With my penchant for pinot, late-night pizzas and my...
Julian Assange’s lawyer pleads with Australians to help bring him home
After Julian Assange’s lawyer failed to drum up political support in Canberra last week, she is now asking the Australian public to...
‘It’s modern slavery’: More foreign workers in hospitality as industry rallies against exploitation
The number of foreign workers imported to work in Australian restaurants and cafes has almost doubled in six years, with hospitality roles...
Government program to send Newstart recipients to farms branded a complete failure
A program to encourage Newstart recipients to fill the shortage of pickers and packers on Australian farms has been branded a failure...
Disciples of hate: How the Texas shooter was inspired by the Christchurch mosque massacre
Just minutes before the suspect in the Walmart mass killing began his horrific rampage, a document praising the Christchurch mosque shootings appeared...
It’s 25 years since Newstart’s last hike, weeks since pollies pocketed their latest pay rise
The words ‘destination’ and ‘lifestyle’ conjure up mental images of moving to the Whitsundays – not living off Newstart. But that’s how...
Baby formula is the new hot target for criminal syndicates
There is a surprising new currency being traded on the black market by crime syndicates – and no, it’s not that powder...