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		Latest news Why Aussies are still spending up big in the homeWhy Aussies are still spending up big in the home It’s the most expensive room per square metre in the house but canny homeowners are increasingly realising that’s money well spent.Why Aussies’ interest in super is surgingWhy Aussies’ interest in super is surging Online searches about superannuation have surged in recent years despite the cost-of-living crisis swallowing many Australians’ spare cash.Spanish actor’s son detained in grisly murder caseSpanish actor’s son detained in grisly murder case The son of Spanish actor Rodolfo Sancho Aguirre has been detained in Thailand in connection with the death and dismemberment of a Colombian man on the tourist island of Koh Phangan, Thai police told Reuters on Monday. Fiona Jones has more.Syrian ‘only left with son’ six months after quakeSyrian ‘only left with son’ six months after quake Six months on from the worst modern-day natural disaster to strike Syria, Jomaa Biazid, who lost his wife and two other children in the February quake, says his son is all he has left. Other families in northern Syria are still living in tents. Edward Baran has more.Reason mum was barred from glam venueReason mum was barred from glam venue A mum has been barred from a Gold Coast venue for a bizarre reason, amid growing controversy over its “insulting” dress code.Inside ‘feral’ Sydney rental for $1300Inside ‘feral’ Sydney rental for $1300 A shocking video has showed the inside of a Sydney rental listed for $1300-per-week, complete with what appeared to be mould and a dead mouse.Voice to parliament is a ‘dud’ and ‘dead end’Voice to parliament is a ‘dud’ and ‘dead end’ Sky News host Andrew Bolt says the Voice to Parliament is a “dud” and dead-end for the government to close the gap between Indigenous people and the rest of the Australian population. “Mind you, even before I tell you that question, the Prime MInsiter’s Voice, this kind of Aboriginal-only advisory parliament, in our constitution, it’s already crumbling under his feet,” Mr Bolt said. “I mean you’ve got two polls, Newspoll and Redbridge, now say it’s going to crash at the referendum later this year.”