Key developments: A court in Mexico has handed down consecutive 158‑year prison terms to three men convicted of murdering a pair of Australian surfers and a US surfer. The sentencing follows a high‑profile investigation that linked the killings…
Continue reading Mexican judge hands 158‑year sentences to three men for killing Australian and US surfersA Mexican court has sentenced three men to a combined 158 years in prison for the murders of two surfers—one Australian and one American—who were killed while surfing off Mexico’s coast. The unprecedented verdict underscores the dangers faced…
Continue reading Mexican judge hands down 158‑year sentences for killers of Australian and US surfersThe Mexican court handed down a cumulative 158‑year‑plus prison term to each of the three men convicted of murdering the Robinson brothers and their American friend while they were camping in Baja California. The verdict brings closure to…
Continue reading Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson killers receive 158‑year sentences in MexicoThree men were each handed 158 years and nine months behind bars after a Mexican court convicted them of the 2024 murders of Australian siblings Jake and Callum Robinson and their American friend Carter Rhoad while they were…
Continue reading Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson receive 158‑year prison terms in MexicoThe federal government’s plan to trim the private‑health‑insurance rebate for citizens aged 65 and over was defeated in the Senate, meaning more than three million seniors will not face the proposed increase in out‑of‑pocket costs. The bill, which…
Continue reading Millions of older Australians avoid extra health‑insurance costs after rebate cut is blockedCarnival Cruises has announced that it will reduce its Australian presence, leaving just two cruise ships to run full‑time in the country. This move will serve the roughly 1.4 million passengers who take cruises each year. Key developments: the…
Continue reading Carnival Cruises cuts fleet to two ships operating full‑time in AustraliaKey developments: A health‑department analysis released under FOI laws projects that about 78,000 Australians aged 65 + will abandon private health insurance by the end of the decade, double the 44,000 figure the government has cited. The forecast shows…
Continue reading Nearly 80,000 Older Australians Likely to Lose Private Health Cover by 2030Key developments: New health‑department analysis shows that roughly 78,000 people aged 65+ could abandon private health cover by the end of the decade, a figure almost twice the government’s earlier estimate. The surge is tied to proposed reforms…
Continue reading Almost 80,000 older Australians likely to quit private health insurance by 2030
