A Brisbane woman calmly removed an 8-foot carpet python from her bedroom after waking to find the non-venomous snake on top ...

The late-night encounter highlights how easily large snakes can slip into suburban Australian homes during warmer months.

Rising costs, uncertain income, and inaccessible savings are squeezing people who thought they were doing everything right. Their recovery did not come from windfalls or financial wizardry, but from ...