At AusNewsLanka, we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. Australia’s most expensive homes are leading the latest housing downturn, with high-end properties in Sydney and Melbourne falling more than 10 per cent from their peak values. Cotality data shows homes in the top 25 per cent of the market are now 10.7 per cent below their peak in Sydney and 10.5 per cent lower in Melbourne. The median value of these properties is about $2.1 million in Sydn

At AusNewsLanka, we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. Melbourne Airport will launch new pick-up and drop-off areas on October 6, marking its biggest road network changes since the airport opened in 1970. The current zones will close, with drivers required to use new facilities inside the undercover parking area. Motorists travelling to the terminals will need to leave the Tullamarine Freeway earlier at Exit 19 and follow the elevated roadway t

At AusNewsLanka, we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. The Victorian Government will shut down Infrastructure Victoria and Economic Growth Victoria, in a move expected to save $12 million over four years and cut up to 50 jobs. Finance Minister Enver Erdogan said the decision was aimed at reducing duplication and improving the value of government spending. Infrastructure Victoria was established in 2015 with bipartisan support to provide indepen

At AusNewsLanka, we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. Victorian drivers are struggling to receive compensation for damage caused by potholes, with new figures showing just 23 successful claims in the past two years. More than 1,800 motorists applied for compensation for damage on state-managed roads. Only about 2 per cent received a payout. The figures, obtained through a Freedom of Information request, highlight the difficulty drivers face wh

At AusNewsLanka, we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. Business and employer groups are calling on new Victorian Premier Ben Carroll to reconsider proposed laws that would give eligible workers a legal right to work from home at least two days a week. The changes would cover full-time, part-time and casual employees and are expected to take effect next month. A coalition of 12 business and employment groups has warned the legislation could hurt

At AusNewsLanka, we aim to keep the Australian community informed with timely updates. Victoria has recorded its first detection of the deadly H5N1 bird flu strain, after the virus was found in a wild bird in the state’s south-west. Agriculture Victoria confirmed the virus was detected in a greater crested tern near Portland. Further testing is being carried out by the CSIRO’s Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness in Geelong to confirm the result. Victoria’s Chief Veteri