Keyword "Australian family" - List of latest news (35 results)

21/04 Defiant family finally sells

An Australian family who long refused to sell their massive block as their suburb boomed around them have finally taken up an offer.

10/04 Sad reality behind 28yo’s home ownership

A hardworking teacher has revealed how a family tragedy was her only chance at becoming a homeowner, proving Australia’s housing crisis is out of control.

07/04 Sad update in ‘warrior’ mum’s cancer battle

The mother of Perth teenager, Amelia ”Milli” Lucas, who died after a four-year battle with brain cancer, has tragically lost her own battle with the disease.

25/03 ‘Insane’: Election fight looms over $5 tax cut

Jim Chalmers’ surprise $5-a-week tax cut has been slammed as “insane” and an insult by critics but it has set up a huge political fight with Peter Dutton.

14/01 Gaza ceasefire ‘on the brink’ as peace talks enter ‘final round’

A long-awaited ceasefire in Gaza is “on the brink” after more than 15 months of bloody warfare.

14/01 Top Gun pilot challenges extradition to US

A former US marine pilot has launched legal proceedings to challenge Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus’ decision to surrender him to US authorities over claims he illegally trained foreign pilots.

25/12 Expert panel to investigate lithium ion battery fire risk

They have sparked thousands of fires across the country, including one which cost two women their lives.

23/12 Billionaires, celebs behind Aus’ biggest sales

A large number of Australian farms have changed hands for multimillion-dollar sums across the year, owned by a mix of foreign and local prominent families. It comes as other major players look to expand their Aussie agricultural portfolios.

06/12 West Australian family left homeless after lithium-ion battery sparks blaze

A family of five has been left homeless weeks out from Christmas, after their house was razed in a fire started by a lithium-ion battery.

26/04 Moment in time’: Killings spark rethink

Victoria Police has hinted interest at tougher breach of family violence order laws and an offenders register.

14/04 AFL coach breaks down as Bondi mum identified as daughter of loved footballer

North Melbourne coach Alastair Clarkson has broken down before his team’s clash against Geelong on Sunday over the Bondi stabbing rampage that has rocked the country.

18/03 Aussie living standards in ‘terminal decline’

Australia is on track to “obliterate” last year’s record immigration levels as record population growth sends living standards into “terminal decline”, an economist has warned.

16/03 Labor stalwart slams immigration policy

The former NSW Premier who famously declared that Sydney was “full” in 2000 has again hit out at Australia’s record immigration levels.

14/03 Latest record immigration figures a ‘disaster’

Dick Smith has blasted Australia’s latest record immigration figures for January as a “disaster for families”, as the federal government faces growing calls to reduce the number of new arrivals to ease pressure on the housing market.

03/03 ‘No one recognises me’: Star’s brutal truth

She may one-third of the one of the most successful music groups of all time, but Michelle Williams says she doesn’t mind being the Destiny Child’s member that people have a habit of forgetting.

26/02 The enormous cost of raising kids is forcing Aussies to have fewer children – or none at all

What price to do you put on a family?

15/02 Meet the couple saving an iconic Aussie brand

When Australia first learnt a well-known dessert manufacturer had slid into administration, worried Aussies thought the tradition of sharing a Sara Lee dessert with loved ones would be gone for good.

13/02 Iconic Aussie brand poised for comeback

The new owners of embattled Aussie confectionary brand Sara Lee say they are confident the public will help the iconic company survive.

05/02 Dick Smith in fiery clash over immigration

Dick Smith has claimed that the “prime reason” for Australia’s high house prices is its “huge population increase” as he reiterated calls to slash immigration to just 75,000 people per year.

22/01 ‘Killing people’: Fury over tax cut chaos

The Coalition has slammed the “mother of all broken promises” amid reports Anthony Albanese is planning to tweak promised tax cuts for high-income earners, saying the Prime Minister should address real cost-of-living pressures that are “killing people”.

11/01 Customer’s brutal response to Aus Day move

Two of the country’s biggest supermarkets are boycotting Australia Day merchandise, prompting a heated debate across the nation.

08/01 Divorce stats reveals sad cost of living truth

The number of couples opting for a DIY divorce and continuing to live together after separating has skyrocketed due to the cost of living and housing market crisis.

06/01 Family’s grief after mum dies on Christmas

A Christmas tragedy has ripped a family apart after a mother died unexpectedly while her four children were unwrapping presents in the next room.

28/12 Family’s anger after ‘ridiculous’ 4-year battle

An Australian family is issuing a warning against a major ticketing organisation after being locked in a battle with them for the past four years over a refund.

30/11 Tragic Australian link to snatched family

The Australian family of two children and their parents taken hostage in Gaza have said they are “devastated” at the prospect they may never see any of them again.

26/08 ‘Exodus’: Truth behind huge property claim

From the 1940s radio addresses of Liberal Party founder Sir Robert Menzies to the legendary film The Castle, ideals of ownership of the family home have long been central to everyday Australian life.

11/08 ‘Thought she wasn’t going to make it’: Aussie mum’s Hawaii bushfire horror

An Aussie mum living on the fire-struck island of Maui has told of her terror as she fled her blazing home with her two sons in her arms.

03/07 Dad’s fight for life after medical episode on Bali trip

A father has been left fighting for his life after suffering a brain haemorrhage while on holiday in Bali.

11/06 How a family have managed to overcome the cost-of-living crisis

Women's holistic health dietitian, Maddison Milton, 27, and her stay-at-home partner, Kyle Markham, 29, decided to ditch their Adelaide home and pursue a nomadic lifestyle with their son River, four.

06/06 Legal fight ‘last resort’ for Syria camp kids

A group of Australian women and children stuck in camps in Syria have begun a “last resort” legal fight to be brought home.

13/05 Sydney family posts job ad for full-time cat nanny

A family in one of Australia’s most affluent suburbs is on the hunt for a full-time nanny to join their home and care for their cat.

21/03 Aussie dad and son attacked by monkeys

The moment an Australian dad frantically scooped up his son as aggressive monkeys attacked them on a Thailand beach has been captured on video.

14/03 Family’s home ruined in freak accident

An Australian family have almost been financially ruined after their house sustained severe fire damage in a freak accident.

05/03 Victorian company goes from broke to $22 million

An Australian family business that had seen two brothers mortgage both their houses and borrow $500,000 was in “so much debt” that they nearly shut it down to go and work on farms.

27/02 Family’s torture after finding missing girl

A distraught Melbourne family have made a desperate plea for their daughter to come home after she went missing with her new husband in Italy nine years ago.