The New Daily

5 days ago | thenewdaily.com.au | William Ton

Liberal Tim Wilson has won a hard-fought election battle against teal independent Zoe Daniel, with the defeated MP hinting at a potential rematch. The former member for Goldstein won back the seat in Melbourne’s bayside with a final margin of 175 votes following a partial recount of ballots, the Australian Electoral Commission announced on Saturday. Wilson took to social media to thank all Goldstein voters, including those who made efforts to vote overseas.

6 days ago | thenewdaily.com.au | Stephanie Gardiner

Betoota Hotel publican Robert “Robbo” Haken once went 15 weeks without seeing a single soul. The 63-year-old soon learnt there isn’t much point opening his pub, which sits smack-bang in the middle of a gibber plain in outback Queensland, during the oppressive summer months. There’s rarely a big queue for drinks at the 140-year old watering hole, a legendary fuel stop for grey nomads and intrepid travellers.

1 week ago | thenewdaily.com.au | Penelope Debelle

Hawkins’ portrayal of a woman who presents as a bubbly Adelaide Hills psychologist with a libertarian approach to foster care is the mainstay of the film, and her trust in the Philippous says much about their appeal, and their filmmaking future. On screen she embodies, with a stripped back Australian accent, a woman who loses her bearings and descends into darkness.

1 week ago | thenewdaily.com.au | James Frostick

A new trend has been flooding our social media feeds of late. It seems like every time we swipe, we’re seeing footage of activewear-clad partiers cramming into cafes, coffee shops and bakeries, with DJs taking over espresso counters to deliver banger-filled sets to buzzing crowds of gyrating punters. Yep, morning raves are a thing and Australians are getting on board in ever-increasing numbers, swapping late-night revelry in favour of a new form of sunrise socialising.

1 week ago | thenewdaily.com.au | Elizabeth Whitehead

Imagine being carried into a cool, shady forest where towering karri trees are blanketed in moss and stretch 70 metres into the sky. As a vintage wooden tram hums softly along, you amble across trestle bridges spanning rivers and streams before stopping at a mesmerising cascade. It sounds like a scene from a storybook – but this is the Pemberton Tramway, hidden away in Western Australia’s tranquil south.