Successive governments have increased the tax on cigarettes and tobacco to drive down smoking rates — but having helped with one problem, it has contributed to another. ⌘ Read more
Successive governments have increased the tax on cigarettes and tobacco to drive down smoking rates — but having helped with one problem, it has contributed to another. ⌘ Read more
The Russian President reportedly wants Ukraine to cede territory his troops have never occupied as part of negotiations taking place to end the war, which continues to rage despite multiple summits. ⌘ Read more
The administration also plans to scale back efforts to combat malaria, according to documents, but would continue grants for drugs that treat HIV and tuberculosis. ⌘ Read more
Politics is about principles and the opposition leader's decision to say no to a tax cut sends a signal. ⌘ Read more
New analysis reveals just how lucrative Australia's childcare real estate market is while parents face perpetual fee hikes. ⌘ Read more
It piles pressure on Donald Trump's administration, which has insisted no US service personnel were put at risk due to the leak of sensitive information. ⌘ Read more
The $5-a-day tax cuts revealed in the federal budget have passed the senate in a late night sitting. ⌘ Read more
Research from consumer advocacy group Choice has found the average basket of groceries is now costing Woolworths shoppers more than it was a year ago, while the price has fallen at both Coles and Aldi. ⌘ Read more
The journalist was added to a group chat that had officials in it, discussing a planned military operation in Yemen earlier this month. ⌘ Read more
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton will promise to halve the tax on fuel for 12 months in his budget reply on Thursday, which the Coalition says would save a two-car household roughly $28 a week on average and reduce inflationary pressures. ⌘ Read more
Tasmania's aquaculture industry has well and truly rocketed to prominence, with even Hollywood actors weighing in. But how did we get here, where the prime minister is ramming through legislation to protect jobs on Tasmania's west coast on the eve of an election? ⌘ Read more
The head of one of America's largest pharmaceutical companies says he does not support tariffs on Australian medicines as US President Donald Trump considers more trade restrictions. ⌘ Read more
Approximately 9,000 court documents, including apprehended violence orders and affidavits, have been downloaded following a major data breach to the NSW Online Registry website. ⌘ Read more
West Coast's Harley Reid is given a fine by the AFL after he was shown giving Brisbane fans the middle finger in the Eagles' round two defeat at the Gabba. ⌘ Read more
Gold Coast retiree Adrian Sim says the treasurer has announced a "retail budget" full of sugar hits. And he is not the only one disappointed. ⌘ Read more
The Northern Territory coroner has found "systemic failures" contributed to a woman’s "confronting" death at Royal Darwin Hospital following routine elective surgery on her knee. ⌘ Read more
A shark warning is issued after a swimmer is bitten by a tiger shark at Perth's Sandtrax beach, near Fremantle Port. ⌘ Read more
A WA prisoner who died in hospital after fatally self-harming in his jail cell could be alive today had authorities responded appropriately to his calls for mental health support, a coronial inquest finds. ⌘ Read more
Scientists say the Duonychus is like a "giant feathered sloth" with "big, sharp and nasty claws". ⌘ Read more
Athletics Australia has accused the Queensland government of "overlooking" track and field in its Brisbane Olympics plan, saying the sport will receive "no legacy benefits" beyond the 2032 Games. ⌘ Read more
A Supreme Court judge says he's "far from persuaded" that a killer is sorry for shooting a young rapper dead during a home invasion in Melbourne's west four years ago. ⌘ Read more
Two security guards who punched patrons in a brawl at Summernats have escaped jail time, with a judge labelling the situation as "highly volatile". ⌘ Read more
A further three teenagers have been charged with murder following a fatal stabbing in Melbourne's south-east last week. ⌘ Read more
A 34-year-old woman is jailed for resisting and intimidating police, following a dispute involving two girls at an Armidale high school in which staff were allegedly assaulted. ⌘ Read more
An inquiry into Canberra's troubled MyWay+ ticketing system has been told the personal details of public transport users were likely accessible on the internet before and after its launch. ⌘ Read more
About 10,000 tyres have been found at an illegal dump at Lockwood South, near Bendigo, sparking a statewide operation by the EPA. ⌘ Read more
A proposed ban on-compete clauses in employment contracts was a centrepiece of the budget. But what are they, how do they work, and why do most economists think they are bad for workers and the economy? ⌘ Read more
A dead fish used as a prop in the Senate, a Hollywood superstar's intervention and Labor being shouted at as a "pack of mongrels" all have featured on the day a new law to protect salmon farm jobs in Tasmania is being debated. ⌘ Read more
Multiple wildfires are raging across South Korea's south-eastern region, with thousands of firefighters aided by the military deployed in a bid to contain one of the country's worst forest fires in decades. ⌘ Read more
The changes included may save some women "thousands of dollars across their lifetimes", according to budget documents. ⌘ Read more
Woodside says a decision to further delay approval for its major gas project in WA's north west until after the federal election is "extremely disappointing". ⌘ Read more
After pioneering tuna fishing in Port Lincoln more than 70 years ago, the Tacoma has just delivered water to a parched sheep station on an island off the Eyre Peninsula. ⌘ Read more
Tom Cochrane is named to face Essendon on Thursday, marking the first time a player with Tourette syndrome will make their AFL debut. ⌘ Read more
Letsile Tebogo likes what he sees in Gout Gout, but the Paris Olympics gold medallist warns the 17-year-old Australian sensation must learn the value of patience if he is to fulfil his enormous potential. ⌘ Read more
We asked the experts how we can extend the life of a mattress, including dealing with accidents and stains, and when it might be time to upgrade. ⌘ Read more
Smoke from a hazard reduction burn in the NSW Southern Highlands allegedly destroys millions of dollars worth of wine grapes, leaving any wine produced tasting "like an ashtray". ⌘ Read more
Clothing retailer Jeanswest has collapsed, with more than 90 stores set to close within months and hundreds of employees going out of work. ⌘ Read more
Interviewees were granted anonymity to discuss their experiences, with 150 women telling their stories about the abuse they had received in politics. ⌘ Read more
The Gabba has been left behind by Australia's other marquee stadiums, but is also a place where sporting magic happens, with memories that will survive the much-needed move to Victoria Park. ⌘ Read more
Former Liberal MP Rory Amon, who awaits trial accused of multiple child sex offences, will be thousands of dollars out of pocket after signing a new rental lease before seeking court approval. ⌘ Read more
The prince says the trustees asked the chair to step down but she refused and sued the charity. She says her lawsuit has merit and calls herself a whistleblower against "abuse of power" and "misogynoir". ⌘ Read more
Alex de Minaur's run in Miami was brought to an end by big-serving Italian Matteo Berrettini as Novak Djokovic also advanced despite admitting he was "starstruck" by a surprise guest in his box. ⌘ Read more
Former nurse Rajwinder Singh wants a top criminal silk to represent him as he fights allegations he murdered a 24-year-old woman on a Far North Queensland beach. ⌘ Read more
Monash University has indefinitely postponed an exhibition — due to open in May — featuring the work of Lebanese Australian artist Khaled Sabsabi at its gallery, MUMA. ⌘ Read more
A former public servant accused of paying a young relative hundreds of dollars to send him indecent images of herself has been denied bail in the ACT Magistrates Court. ⌘ Read more
When Tom Jenkins came back to Penrith, he was on the NRL scrap heap and had no promises or guarantees. Now, after an unlikely return in an unlikely position, he's making up for lost time. ⌘ Read more
Former Marist brother Gregory Sutton, who was named at the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse, pleads guilty to offences committed in the state's far north in the 1970s. ⌘ Read more
Aluminium giant Alcoa is fined $400,000 for a 2022 incident in which employees and work experience students suffered caustic burns at its Kwinana refinery in Western Australia. ⌘ Read more
Whyalla steelworks administrator KordaMentha says it has identified up to a dozen "interested parties" as it seeks to secure a sale of the business by the end of the year, and has also praised the "MacGyver-like" ingenuity of local workers contending with a plant in need of repair. ⌘ Read more
One man appears to be the last remaining hurdle between Australia and the soft economic landing that the federal government and Reserve Bank have been angling for. ⌘ Read more
Sharks were thought to be silent, but scientists have recorded a New Zealand species making a clicking noise. ⌘ Read more
South Australia has been the dominant team all summer and is hosting the Sheffield Shield final against Queensland, who rallied in the second half of the season. Check out the live scores and stats in our ScoreCentre. ⌘ Read more
Yes, there is yet another streaming service arriving on our shores. But things are a little different with this one, and it could up-end the Australian TV landscape. ⌘ Read more
The director said he was arrested for filming an attack on his neighbour's house in the village Susiya. ⌘ Read more
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe believes the introduction of chromosome testing of female athletes will help maintain the "absolute focus of the integrity of competition". ⌘ Read more
Federal politicians from both sides of politics have been quick to hit Perth's airwaves to either spruik or slam Labor's final budget before the election. So what does it offer specifically for Western Australia? ⌘ Read more
When SpaceX launches its next mission in the coming days, it will include an Australian-led experiment that could have significant ramifications for the future of space exploration. ⌘ Read more
The government has made a last-minute decision to bring its budget centrepiece to a vote in parliament. ⌘ Read more
The opposition leader has refused to rule out his own version of the surprise $17 billion tax cuts revealed in Labor's budget last night. ⌘ Read more
It's unknown when the oil painting, criticised by Mr Trump as "purposefully distorted" and "truly the worst", will be replaced. ⌘ Read more
Basil Zempilas wakes up this morning with one of the most unenviable jobs in politics. Can he unite a party in the doldrums, or will he be just another discarded Liberal leader? ⌘ Read more
The Western Bulldogs remain frustrated but haven't lost hope on Jamarra Ugle-Hagan being able to play a part for the club this season and beyond, according to his coach Luke Beveridge. ⌘ Read more
Seven men connected to an organised crime group have been arrested following an investigation into the theft of 1.4 tonnes of tobacco in Sydney. ⌘ Read more
Queensland Human Rights Commissioner Scott McDougall says the rejected recommendations gave the service provide "an achievable path forward". ⌘ Read more
Ahmad Hodroj pleads guilty to the domestic violence manslaughter of his estranged wife and mother of three Amira Moughnieh in their Sydney home. ⌘ Read more
Tasmania's Cancer Council has supported more than 2,000 people statewide impacted by cancer in the past 12 months, but the group says it's largely reliant on donations from the community. It's hopeful a call for government funding will help. ⌘ Read more
Authorities are searching for prominent South East Queensland police officer Jay Notaro, after his surfboard was found abandoned on a northern NSW beach. ⌘ Read more
Music lovers show how special musical memories are, with recollections going back decades. Here's how music from childhood can form lifelong memories ⌘ Read more
Regional centres will see a raft of infrastructure upgrades under the $7.1 billion budget for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics. Here's what regional Queenslanders think so far. ⌘ Read more
When Brian Heydon retired from a career in the law at age 70 he returned to a long-lost love. ⌘ Read more
In Sydney's inner city, three former tunnelling sites remain vacant and unused. The NSW government has ruled out setting aside the lots for social housing — a decision some suggest is wrong. ⌘ Read more
Multiple times in his quest to become premier, David Crisafulli told voters a new stadium wasn't in his plans — yesterday, he announced one that will cost more than $3 billion. ⌘ Read more
While the Coalition has described a new round of tax cuts as a "cruel joke", the Greens say the budget doesn't go far enough on cost of living relief. Follow live. ⌘ Read more
The Australian National University's vice-chancellor vows to stay the course amid sustained pressure on her leadership, while blasting her most vocal critics for using her gender as a tactic to undermine her. ⌘ Read more
The LNP repeatedly promised to have trains running directly to Maroochydore by the 2032 Olympics but the rail line will now end about 13 kilometres away. ⌘ Read more
A mass of tropical air forecast to engulf Australia's east coast is set to bring more days of uncomfortable humidity alongside the chance of flooding rains. ⌘ Read more
The last time South Australia won the Sheffield Shield, it was all but defeated in the final — but that "but" made all the difference, writes Daniel Keane. ⌘ Read more
With six points out of six and an extension to Tony Popovic's unbeaten start to life as Socceroos coach, Australia is daring to dream of a stress-free passage to the 2026 FIFA World Cup. But the job is not done yet, not by a long shot. ⌘ Read more
The French actor has taken the stand in Paris, where he is on trial for sexual assault during the filming of Les Volets Verts in 2021. ⌘ Read more
US President Donald Trump defends the top adviser who inadvertently looped a magazine editor into a war group chat, saying he'd "learned a lesson" from the "glitch". ⌘ Read more
After making the price of eggs a key election issue, Donald Trump is importing them from as far away as Turkiye and South Korea to tackle continuing shortages. ⌘ Read more
End-to-end encrypted messaging app Signal is secure for everyday use but shouldn't be used by government officials to have conversations regarding national security, cyber security experts say. ⌘ Read more
The forecasts in the federal budget paint a rosy picture of the future, claiming the mythical "soft landing" is "increasingly likely" for Australia's economy. ⌘ Read more
Three years on from when the first "Hi Mum" texts appeared on Australian mobile phones, parents are still falling for this emotive scam. ⌘ Read more
Even as the invoices from a more volatile world start arriving, Australia's government is tinkering while Rome smoulders. ⌘ Read more
Talks in Saudi Arabia between delegations from the United States and Russia have again failed to produce a comprehensive ceasefire between Moscow and Kyiv, although separate deals to cement an informal truce already in place in the Black Sea was signed. ⌘ Read more
After a breathing crisis that involved the pontiff nearly choking on his vomit, "there was a real risk he might not make it," said Sergio Alfieri, a physician at Rome's Gemelli hospital. ⌘ Read more
Protesters have taken to the streets in recent days after the arrest of a leading political opponent to Türkiye's longtime leader Tayyip Erdogan. ⌘ Read more
Mette Frederiksen hit out after it emerged that a delegation including Usha Vance, wife of vice president JD Vance, White House National Security Adviser Mike Waltz and Energy Secretary Chris Wright will make an unsolicited visit to the country. ⌘ Read more
Country music legend Troy Cassar-Daley has made history at tonight's Queensland Music Awards winning its first ever publicly-voted Album of the Year award for Between The Fires. ⌘ Read more
The federal budget includes a "modest" tax cut for every taxpayer, starting from next year. ⌘ Read more
The Socceroos head to Hangzhou to take on China, looking for back-to-back World Cup qualifier victories. Follow all the action in our live blog. ⌘ Read more
A minimum mandatory prison sentence will be reintroduced for offenders who repeatedly breach a domestic violence order and harm their victim, the Northern Territory government has announced. ⌘ Read more
The tobacco excise has seen cigarettes taxes become a lucrative source of revenue for the federal government, pouring billions into it's coffers each year. ⌘ Read more
Businesses reliant on Australian workers to buy their goods and services will cheer news the federal budget will leave more cash in the pockets of their customers. But firms may face more competition to hang on to their staff, with reforms to abolish non-compete clauses for most workers. ⌘ Read more
The Albanese government has delivered its final budget ahead of an election in May, with a fresh new round of tax cuts the major offer. Find out who else is set to benefit and who may miss out. ⌘ Read more
Have you ever seen a treasurer, obliged on budget night to confirm that the national books have slid $42b into the red on his watch, looking quite so incredibly chipper? ⌘ Read more
Treasurer Jim Chalmers warned there would be little, if anything, new in this document given the government had planned to call an election earlier this month, negating the need for a budget. That plan took an abrupt about turn. ⌘ Read more
Labor will take Australians to an election within days by challenging Opposition Leader Peter Dutton to back an extra $17 billion in income tax cuts. ⌘ Read more
Changes to Medicare, fresh tax cuts and more energy bill relief — here's what the federal government's latest budget means for the cost-of-living crisis. ⌘ Read more