Silver's $50 Breakout: A Healthy Retest Before The Next Leg Higher

Every great bull market eventually faces a test of faith: that moment when prices start to wobble just after achieving something monumental. For silver, that moment has arrived. After breaking through the ~$50 level for the first time in decades—a...

Northeast Health Wangaratta has new COO

Wangaratta Chronicle Northeast Health Wangaratta has new COO Oct 24 2025 Updated 22 minutes ago Northeast Health Wangaratta (NHW) has appointed Rebecca Weir as its new chief operating officer (COO) and (interim) chief nursing and midwifery...

Australia and New Zealand issue extreme fire danger warnings as heat records tumble

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

A Guide to Overseas Visitor Health Insurance for International Travelers

Traveling abroad is always fun and occasionally. In study, work or holiday. But, unexpected health concerns can quickly turn a great experience sour before it’s even started! Medical care is very expensive for visitors in many countries, including...

Study Finds Health Apps Still Struggle With Data Transparency

A new investigation by researchers at the University of Bremen has revealed how some of the most popular mobile health apps handle sensitive information in ways that raise questions about transparency and user control. The findings suggest that...

Sports News | Iyer Speaks on Partnership with Rohit, Watching Connolly in Australia A Games Following Adelaide Loss

Adelaide [Australia], October 23 (ANI): Following his side's series loss against Australia in the second ODI, India middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer spoke on his century partnership with Rohit Sharma and hailed young all-rounder Cooper Connolly's...

Australia is losing its ‘smile’, and young people are the key

Lycett posits the survey’s timing – a month after the federal election – may be a reason for this. “People may have been feeling more optimistic about national life in Australia. We’d also just had two long-awaited interest rate cuts in February...

Herbal supplements were supposed to make them healthier. Instead, they got sick

Fernanda Thompson was a healthy 40-year-old when she began taking turmeric in 2020. Online, people were saying the pungent yellow spice could make everyone a little bit healthier. So she began putting half a teaspoon, about 2.5 grams, into her...

Australia and PNG deepen alliance under historic ‘Pukpuk Treaty’

Australia and Papua New Guinea have reaffirmed their partnership as equal allies, with Ministers from both countries meeting in Canberra Monday for the 31st Australia–Papua New Guinea Ministerial Forum, the first since the signing of the landmark...

Australia’s best public spaces have been crowned – and Victorian landscape architects dominate the list

Victoria is home to some pretty impressive spaces – from spectacular buildings to beautifully manicured gardens. And according to a recent ceremony, our architecturally-designed outdoor spaces are the country’s best – with Victoria’s landscape...

Brock University researcher explores Black health and wellness through sport

When Janelle Joseph began her journey as a kinesiology student, she noticed a glaring gap in the field: a lack of attention to how race, culture and systemic barriers shape access to health and sport. Now, as Brock University’s newest Tier 1...

Australian care workers rally nationally against attack on pay and conditions

The Australian Services Union (ASU) has called a “National Day of Action” this week to oppose big-business attacks on social, community, home care and disability service (SCHADS) workers. The lunchtime demonstrations will be held in Victoria, New...

If we want a better health system, we must get behind our peak organisations

The demise of the Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA) holds important lessons for the wider sector, according to Leigh Clarke, CEO of the Victorian Healthcare Association. “This moment should prompt some deep and strategic...

Australia: Halt the demolition of Melbourne’s 44 public housing towers!

The Socialist Equality Party (SEP) calls for an immediate end to the Victorian Labor government’s plans to knock down 44 public housing towers in Melbourne. The destruction of the towers, for which works have already begun, is the greatest assault...

McDonald's Australia surprises customers with new menu items after massive spike in demand

A highly-requested McDonald's Australia item will soon be officially added to the nationwide menu. Following huge fan demand after a trial release earlier in the year, the viral sensation McCafe Matcha range will soon be stocked at Macca's stores...

Sports News | Irfan Pathan Questions India's Decision to Leave out Kuldeep Yadav, Praises Australia's Cooper Connolly

Adelaide [Australia], October 23 (ANI): Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan expressed his disappointment after India opted to leave out left-arm wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav in the must-win ODI against Australia in Adelaide. India's bowling...

The Unseen Finish Line: Marcos Ambrose’s Battle for Survival

Marcos Ambrose, the Australian racing legend, has endured a two-year battle against stage four colorectal cancer that was initially labeled terminal. The diagnosis came unexpectedly after Ambrose experienced shoulder pain while digging in his...

The disgusting ten-second video that's tipped a working class town over the edge after 'junkies' set up a skid-row style camp in the main street

Locals in a regional Australian town have been left outraged by a short video which they argue highlights the infuriating extent of the town's homelessness problem. Cessnock City Council has been under mounting pressure to remove a makeshift camp,...

Lidia Thorpe refers NT attorney general to anti-corruption watchdog – as it happened

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this feature What we learned today, Wednesday 22 OctoberThat’s all for now, here’s what we covered today: The opposition leader, Sussan Ley, walked back her calls for the Australian...

Alleged victim of mysterious Chinese heiress claims he has been SILENCED as details emerge about the crash that shocked Australia

The chauffeur whose Mercedes was destroyed in a crash with a $1.5million Rolls-Royce allegedly driven by a mysterious Chinese heiress says he has been gagged from talking about what happened. George Plassaras suffered catastrophic injuries when...