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Shoey, the act of drinking alcohol from a shoe, is one of Australia’s most peculiar and iconic celebratory rituals. Recently, it made headlines again when outgoing Western Australian MP Kyle McGinn concluded his farewell speech in parliament by pulling off his shoe, cracking open a beer, and chugging it from the footwear. Known among his

By Mark Hunter 1 day agoTue Jun 10 2025 07:10:18 Reading Time: 2 minutes Authorities have uncovered a money-laundering scheme that converted over A$190 million into cryptocurrency Four people have been arrested for allegedly using front businesses and digital assets to disguise illicit cash Law enforcement has seized A$21 million in assets, including crypto wallets

Australian Greens The Australian Greens support the calls from the Hazara community and international human rights groups to recognise and condemn escalations in violence, the ongoing persecution and acts of genocide against the Hazara ethnic group in Afghanistan. Hazaras have faced a history of repression, violence and structural discrimination by Governments and ruling parties in

Adani’s Australian Port Secures Loan For Refinancing After Credit Risk Warning Adani’s Australian Port Secures Loan For Refinancing After Credit Risk Warning The Adani Group-led North Queensland Export Terminal (NQXT) in Australia is set to secure a private credit loan worth $207 million, just a few months before the due repayment of an existing loan

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says footage of hospital staff saying they would deny care is ‘sickening and shameful’. Police in Australia have launched an investigation into a video appearing to show two nurses at a Sydney hospital boasting about killing and denying treatment to Israeli patients. New South Wales Police Commissioner Karen Webb said on

Two Australian nurses have been suspended after a video appeared to show them threatening to kill Israeli patients and boasting about refusing to treat them. The man and woman - both employees at a Sydney hospital - are now being investigated by police, officials in New South Wales (NSW) said. State Health Minister Ryan Park

By Mark Hunter 3 weeks agoThu Mar 06 2025 10:15:50 Reading Time: 2 minutes Brendan Gunn, brother of Australian Olympic breakdancer Rachael “Raygun” Gunn, has been charged with allegedly dealing with a crypto-related fraud The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) alleges that Gunn handled over $100,000 suspected to be proceeds of crime The charges

The Australian Dollar rises amid reports that Trump may fast-track the implementation of tariffs on US Copper imports. Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers unveiled the 2025/26 budget on Tuesday, proposing tax cuts totaling around A$17.1 billion over two rounds. The US Dollar strengthens as market caution grows ahead of US President Donald Trump's tariff announcement on