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Before the election, the Albanese government pledged $3 billion worth of upgrades to “finish the NBN”. The speed upgrades are possible thanks to billions in funding from the federal government to upgrade the network from the previous Liberal government’s mixed technology model.You do also need to make sure that your home broadband equipment can keep up. NBN recommends you update your modem about as often as you would your mobile phone, especially if it’s older than five years. Older routers with older technology, such as Wi-Fi 4, will be able to deliver speed of only about 100 megabits per second.…
She left many political topics to her husband, who was known for views that were anti-immigrant, anti-civil rights and anti-Islam.But she also boosted his inflammatory rhetoric on transgender people, same-sex marriage and other issues, and she made her own condemning statements about the political left. “The spiritual battle – I know you guys feel it. It’s so deep in the soul. You can walk into a room and feel the enemy,” she told a Turning Point crowd recently.Charlie and Erika Kirk at the Turning Point ball celebrating Donald Trump’s inauguration in January.Credit: Getty ImagesJust three months ago, at a hotel…
Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text sizeHead north-west from Alice Springs along the Tanami Road towards the desert. Go past spinifex plains, mulga scrub and low hills, and if you need fuel, there’s a lonely roadhouse at the two-hour mark. An hour further on, you’ll see the turn-off for Yuendumu, population 740.The public housing is yellow, green, blue, purple. Some streets are red dirt. People drive 4WDs or old sedans, kids sometimes riding on adults’ laps while packs of “cheeky” dogs nip at mudflaps. There’s a school, a police station, an arts centre, a nursing home, two stores, a…
Dua Lipa turns heads after recent outing with close friendsDua Lipa recently turned heads as a showstopper in an all-red outfit during a fun night in Boston.The 30-year-old singer, known for her chart-topping debut album Future Nostalgia, took the internet by storm with a recent post.On Saturday, September 13, the Levitating hitmaker shared a carousel of images from her Boston trip, accompanied by an enthusiastic caption. The photo dump featured flexible poses from a morning yoga class and snapshots from a dinner with close friends.Later that evening, the Dance The Night singer stole attention in a striking red co-ord set. She captioned…
Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text sizeIt was a crime that rocked a small country town.A woman set on fire, seen running from her burning car towards a nearby stream while ripping off her clothes and screaming so loudly it was captured by nearby security cameras.Neighbours ran from their homes to help, hosing her down, horrified by her injuries and feeling helpless as she cried out in pain.What led to that moment on the Friday evening of June 2, 2023, was never fully explained until the man responsible went on trial in the WA District Court two weeks ago.Kirsten…
Like a fine wine: Jack Gunston seems to be getting better with ageCredit: AFL PhotosThe gap between first and eighth on the home-and-away ladder turns out to be significant, but not in the way the ladder ordained.If Geelong are the clear favourites to reach the grand final, Hawthorn are a much more serious threat than a regulation lower-eight finalist.There’s a touch of the 2016 Bulldogs about these Hawks – except that they’re Hawthorn, no one’s notion of Cinderella. As with 2016, the lower eight sides had win tallies that would often put them in the top four.Jack Ginnivan at his…
The political theatre from Farage and Jenkyns will not be enough to win them power. Will they really be able to slash spending and fix the deficits, or turn back the boats, or restore traditional values? After shouting about all that’s wrong with Great Britain, they’ll have to have a compelling solution. As Dutton found out in May, complaints are not enough.It was only a short walk from the convention halls to the bright sun outside – and the magic of the Reform theatre quickly evaporated in the fresh air. I was standing in a concrete forecourt with a brown…
Former Labor senator and long-time demographer John Black has studied lifetime voting trends in Australia since 1966. As he pointed out to me on Thursday, there are a few times in voters’ lives when they become especially susceptible to changing their voting habits. One of these is when they are relatively young, saddled with a heavy mortgage – or struggling to get one – and living as a family on a single income with very young children. At this time of their lives, they become what Black calls “volatile voters”. This, the demographer and political strategist says, is why Prime…
Robert Irwin lost his life in an underwater incident at age 44Robert Irwin has opened up about losing his father at such a young age. The 21-year-old conservationist is the son of late Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin, who lost his life in an underwater incident at age 44. The passing of time is so wild, how almost two decades since my dad passed,’ Robert tells PEOPLE. He continues: ‘He says that as he gets older, he learns more and more about his dad, and feels closer to him than ever. He still a part of every day,’ Irwin says.’He’s part of my every…
Video: Police arrest Charlie Kirk’s suspected killerPolice arrest Charlie Kirk’s suspected killerWe’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. Please try again later.DismissSkip to sections navigationSkip to contentSkip to footerUS authorities have arrested Charlie Kirk’s suspected killer as his wife makes an emotional statement.September 13, 2025 — 6.30pm