The state-based bank is the latest financial institution to close its physical branches. The Bank of Queensland is set to shut 14 branches across four states, as it steadily moves towards cashless online banking. The impacted branches will be Moonee Ponds, Docklands, Hampton and Richmond in Victoria; Bella Vista, Newtown

A child has died in hospital after being crushed by a falling parking meter stored in a museum courtyard. The five-year-old boy was seriously injured on Wednesday at Bunbury Museum and Heritage Centre in Western Australia. He died two days later, police said in a statement on Tuesday. The tragic

The region is expected to accommodate around 250,000 people once fully developed. The Albanese government has announced a $580 million (US$361 million) package to enhance flood resilience and support housing growth in the Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley and surrounding areas in Western Sydney. The Hawkesbury-Nepean Valley Flood Resilience and Housing Growth Package

A house fire sparked at a child’s party has claimed a second life, after the birthday girl succumbed to her injuries in hospital overnight. The five-year-old child, identified as Jordan, had been fighting for her life after the blaze in a home at Rokeby on Hobart’s eastern shore was sparked

The Australian Communication and Media Authority will no longer be required to issue a warning before fining telcos who breach their obligations to customers. Telecommunications companies whose systems fail, or disrupt the lives of consumers, will now face immediate fines. Currently, the Australian Communication and Media Authority (ACMA) must first

Wong was the first foreign minister to be invited and attend an inauguration on behalf of Australia. Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong has described attendance at the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump as an honour and a privilege. Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United