Fewer school-age children vaping in Australia since ban, study says

School-age children in Australia are vaping less, research suggests, a year after a government ban on disposable vapes came into effect.

Vaping rates among 14 to 17 year olds fell from 17.5% at the start of 2023 to 14.6% in April this year, according to the latest update from…[Read more]

‘Three priorities’: Treasurer Jim Chalmers has outlined the key issues for discussion at the upcoming economic reform roundtable

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has outlined the agenda for the Albanese government’s upcoming economic reform roundtable, telling Sky News Australia there would be three priority areas for discussion.

Federal Treasurer Jim C…[Read more]

Position on China part of ‘private conversations’ – PM

The PM, like his ministers earlier this morning, has been resisting calls for clarity about Australia’s position on China, saying he won’t comment on “private conversations”.

It is not clear what private conversations he is referring to, or what exactly is being discussed, but what is clear…[Read more]

Albanese: ‘We support the status quo’ for Taiwan

Anthony Albanese says Australia is looking to partner with Trip.com to promote Australia as a destination for Chinese visitors, showcasing the potential for significant events like the Australian Open, the Melbourne Cup and the grand prix, but also significant times of year like New Year’s Eve a…[Read more]

Trade trumps geopolitics as Australia PM visits China

Australia’s leader Anthony Albanese will visit China and meet with President Xi Jinping this weekend as he seeks to strengthen ties with Canberra’s largest trading partner.

Regional security and trade will take centre stage during the prime minister’s six-day trip spanning three cities -…[Read more]

Old Sydney train station could be finished and reopened in new housing plan

One of Sydney’s most well-heeled suburbs could get a new train station, which would unlock a plan to build thousands of new homes.
Woollahra, in the city’s Eastern Suburbs has a partially completed “ghost” station which was abandoned in the 1970s.
But a reopening could a…[Read more]

Passengers delayed 21 hours after aerobridge hits Qantas plane at Sydney Airport

Passengers face a 21-hour delay after an aerobridge crashed into an plane at Sydney Airport.
The aerobridge hit the engine of a Qantas Airbus A380 this morning, the airline has confirmed.
The plane was heading to Johannesburg on QF63.

Nobody was injured, but p…[Read more]

Victorian Premier pulls together ‘anti-hate’ taskforce after anti-Semitic attacks

An anti-hate taskforce will assemble in Melbourne this week in the wake of the latest violent anti-Semitic incidents, with shock footage showing a series of arson attacks.

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has pulled together the taskforce after a synagogue was fir…[Read more]

Accos calls for adoption of remaining robodebt recommendations

Two years on from the findings of the robodebt royal commission, the federal government has still not implemented all of its recommendations, the Australian Council of Social Service has said.

Acoss is calling on the federal government to adopt the remaining recommendations of the…[Read more]

Labor warned against ‘shirking legislative reform’ after robodebt royal commission

Economic Justice Australia has also released a statement calling for the government to implement the full robodebt royal commission report recommendations, two years since it published its final report.

CEO Kate Allingham:

While the unlawful robodebt scheme was…[Read more]

Calls for Minns to repeal protest laws in wake of Hannah Thomas’ injury

A collective of human rights groups and a union have alleged that NSW police misused their power when attempting to move protesters on before Hannah Thomas was seriously injured.

Thomas, 35, a former Greens candidate who ran against the prime minister at the federal e…[Read more]

Calls for federal paid placement scheme to include students working across allied health

The Health Services Union (HSU) is calling on the federal government to extend its new paid placements to students working across allied health, not just in key industries.

The payment, which came into effect on 1 July, offers $331 a week to eligible…[Read more]

How life will change for millions of Aussies from July 1

Millions of workers are set to start taking home extra cash from tomorrow, as sweeping changes to how Aussies earn and save their money kick in.

Widespread changes to how Australians save and spend their money take effect July 1.

State and federal governments typically use the new…[Read more]

Former Greens candidate charged after injury in arrest at pro-Palestine protest

The former Greens candidate injured during her arrest at a pro-Palestine protest in Sydney’s south-west has been charged.
Hannah Thomas, who needed surgery for facial injuries, is among five facing charges stemming from the “unauthorised” demonstration that saw…[Read more]

Jury retires in mushroom murder trial in Australia

The jury in the high-profile murder trial of an Australian woman accused of cooking a deadly mushroom lunch for relatives has retired to decide her fate.

Erin Patterson, 50, has pleaded not guilty to four charges – three of murder and one of attempted murder – over the beef Wellington lunch at…[Read more]

Tributes flow for ‘cherished’ Sydney business owner after motorbike crash

A stalwart of a south-western Sydney town has been remembered as a well-loved and cherished member of the community.
Chris Boardman, who owned The Argyle Gourmet in Camden for 46 years, died on Monday afternoon when the motorbike she was on collided with a f…[Read more]

Fury over year 9 students in South Australia being asked to debate whether the tradwife movement is good for women

Debating SA says callers have been ‘ringing up screaming’, accusing it of undoing centuries of female advancement

Year 9 students in South Australia are about to debate whether “the ‘tradwife’ movement is good for women” – but the t…[Read more]

The perfect dish for them’: Erin Patterson explains why she included dried mushrooms in fatal lunch

Triple-murder accused also denies foraging death caps hours before buying food dehydrator as trial continues

Erin Patterson has denied leading health officials on a “wild goose chase”, and that she foraged death cap mushrooms two hours befor…[Read more]

‘Ignore all that rubbish’: Phil Gould takes aim at Toby Sexton’s agent while Reed Mahoney’s rival talks confirmed

ould whacks Sexton’s manager over leaks
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Canterbury Bulldogs general manager Phil Gould has taken aim at Toby Sexton’s management and confirmed Reed Mahoney’s agent made an “innocent request” to talk to rivals with reports…[Read more]

Goldstein headed for partial recount, final result still days away

The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) will conduct a partial recount in Goldstein but has knocked back Zoe Daniel’s request for a full recount of the inner Melbourne seat.
Liberal candidate Tim Wilson finished the count 260 votes ahead of Daniel on Saturday, prompting the i…[Read more]