Episodes

  • Specialist butchers selling meat in bulk to help Aussie families save on household budget

    Specialist butchers selling meat in bulk to help Aussie families save on household budget
    Apr 15 2026
    Buying your meat in bulk to save money isn't a new idea, but what about ordering half a cow? It sounds extreme but specialist butchers are now selling to more everyday families desperate for ways to make the household budget stretch further.

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    2 mins
  • Doctors warn Medicare system will collapse without big changes to Australia’s health system

    Doctors warn Medicare system will collapse without big changes to Australia’s health system
    Apr 15 2026
    The Australian Medical Association warns that Medicare will collapse without structural healthcare changes, as GP shortages leave suburbs across Australia without local doctors. The AMA calls for increased funding for longer GP appointments, after-hours medical centres, and proposes a tax on sugary drinks to raise $1 billion annually for healthcare costs. The federal government has announced $1 billion for GP training and 100 additional training places beginning next year, while the AMA criticises urgent care clinics for failing to reduce emergency department overcrowding.

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    2 mins
  • Rolls-Royce unveils $6.5 million electric Project Nightingale

    Rolls-Royce unveils $6.5 million electric Project Nightingale
    Apr 15 2026
    Rolls-Royce has unveiled Nightingale, the first vehicle in its new ultra-luxury coach-build range, with only 100 golden-age Art Deco-inspired convertibles to be made, each worth more than $6.5 million. The all-electric two-seater features a torpedo shape inspired by 1920s experimental Rolls-Royce cars and includes a boot that opens like a grand piano. The invite-only vehicle, Rolls-Royce's second electric model following Spectre, will be released in 2028 with global interest including from Australian buyers.

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    2 mins
  • Little Wings charity struggling to fly sick children for treatment due to soaring fuel bills

    Little Wings charity struggling to fly sick children for treatment due to soaring fuel bills
    Apr 15 2026
    A hardworking charity that flies sick children from regional towns to life-saving treatment in the city could be forced to ground its entire fleet within weeks. It's struggling to pay soaring fuel bills and is now desperate for help.

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    1 min
  • Chester’s Deli destroyed in fire in Chester Hill, Sydney

    Chester’s Deli destroyed in fire in Chester Hill, Sydney
    Apr 15 2026
    A brand new deli in Sydney's southwest has gone up in flames just days after opening. The Chester Hill business was torched early on Wednesday morning as residents upstairs scrambled to escape the flames. Police are investigating if the blaze is linked to underworld crime.

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    2 mins
  • Pharmacists in NSW will soon be able to prescribe contraceptive pill

    Pharmacists in NSW will soon be able to prescribe contraceptive pill
    Apr 15 2026
    Specially trained pharmacists will soon be able to prescribe the contraceptive pill, bypassing the need to go to a GP. But doctors have slammed the move, claiming that cutting them out of the equation could prove dangerous.

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    2 mins
  • 4.5 magnitude earthquake strikes near Orange, NSW

    4.5 magnitude earthquake strikes near Orange, NSW
    Apr 15 2026
    Miners in Central West NSW were caught underground for hours after an earthquake struck close by. The 4.5 magnitude quake also rattled residents across the region when it hit near Orange on Tuesday night.

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    2 mins
  • Virgin Australia cuts flights to soften hit from fuel crisis

    Virgin Australia cuts flights to soften hit from fuel crisis
    Apr 15 2026
    Virgin Australia is following Qantas' lead, reducing the number of flights to soften the hit from a ballooning fuel bill.

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    1 min